October 2, 2025 • 10 mins
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- Officially Day 2 of federal government shutdown
- Kern County Supervisor Jeff Flores says givernment shutdown should not highly affect Kern County residents
- Exclusive interview with president of CSUB, Vernon Harper
- Cold case murder conviction overturned due to judge's mistake
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
Good morning, Kerrent County. This is the seventeen News at
Sunrise podcast, Your News on Your Schedule, presented by Rodriguez
and associates.
Speaker 2 (00:15):
We're now taking a live look at Capitol Hill as
the government shutdown enters its day two amid a stalemate
between lawmakers. Senators are not in session today, so no
opportunity for votes that could reopen the government now. As
Americans prepared to deal with the consequences, NBC News is
learning the Office of Management and Budget says the administration
will begin slashing federal jobs in a matter of days.
(00:38):
NBC's Bianca Faccini has the details every.
Speaker 3 (00:42):
Other to make this bill shut There twenty four hours later,
and both sides are still blaming each other.
Speaker 4 (00:48):
Donald Trump and Republicans shut the federal government down.
Speaker 5 (00:52):
Democrats followed through on their threat to shut down the
United States government.
Speaker 3 (00:57):
While lawmakers will be in Washington Thursday, Capitol Hill was
already planned to be fairly quiet in observance of Yam Kapor.
According to Senate Majority Leader John Thune. The Senate holds
their next vote Friday afternoon. As Americans wait for the
stalemate to resolve, many federal workers are bracing for layoffs.
Speaker 6 (01:16):
We're not getting paid for the work we're performing. We're
nervous about making ends meet, and the American people are
also nervous about what a government shutdown means to their
earned benefits.
Speaker 7 (01:28):
We don't like that, we don't necessarily want to do it,
but we're going to do what we have to to
keep the American people's essential services continuing to run.
Speaker 3 (01:35):
Now, the Democrats say these layoffs will be targeted toward
government programs. The GOP doesn't.
Speaker 4 (01:40):
Like targeting the clean energy economy. Republicans have been doing
that since January twentieth, and assaulted the clean energy economy
and the creation of good paying American jobs in their
One Big Ugly Bill, But it's.
Speaker 3 (01:54):
A claim that the administration denies. At the heart of
the issue is healthcare. The Democrat want to reverse Medicaid
cuts in President Trump's tax breaks and spending reductions from
the summer. They also want to extend tax credits that
make health insurance premiums more affordable for the millions of
people who purchase through the Affordable Care Act. For now,
(02:14):
it seems like neither side is willing to budge, and
according to the Congressional Budget Office, an estimated seven hundred
and fifty thousand federal employees could be furlowed each day
of a shutdown. The shutdown means the Labor Department will
be unable to release its monthly jobs report tomorrow, though
it is highly anticipated since the labor market has shown
(02:37):
signs of softening in Washington. Bianca Fashini, NBC News.
Speaker 5 (02:45):
Backer at Home, the government shutdown could dearly cost workers
and programs that rely on federal funds. Supervisor Jeff Flores
says a standard shutdown should not directly impact most current residents,
but a longer budget disagreement could affect food distribution programs
such as CalFresh. Beyond just those food benefits, some of
(03:05):
the largest impacts could be found by our local armed services.
The Edwards Air Force Base in East Kerrent employees roughly
eleven thousand people, seventy five percent of which are civilians.
While the base will remain in operation, most civilian workers
will be furloughed, with other key services like personnel offices,
education centers and family readiness offices closing their doors. Active
(03:28):
duty airmen will continue to work without pay until a
new budget is passed. Similar closures can be expected at
the Naval Air Weapons Station at China Lake.
Speaker 2 (03:38):
Strata Credit Union in Bakersfield says it's offering low interest
loans to federal government employees whose pay will be affected
by the shutdown. Emergency loans of up to five thousand
dollars are available at an APR three point nine percent.
For more information, visit their website at STRATACU dot org.
Speaker 5 (03:57):
Meanwhile, cal State Bakersfield is facing major changes in its
athletic department, with an assistant men's basketball coach facing felony
charges including pandering, and two of the highest profile people
in the department suddenly and shockingly out of jobs. So
what's going on at CSUB?
Speaker 2 (04:14):
Well to get some Mansers seventeen's Robert Price sat down
with an exclusive interview for university president Vernon B.
Speaker 6 (04:20):
Harper.
Speaker 7 (04:22):
It's been a full year since Vernon B. Harper, Junior
dropped the interim from his title and officially began his
tenure as president of California State University Bakersfield. It has
been an eventful twelve months, and not in all the
ways he might have liked. Harper has orchestrated personnel movement
on the academic and administrative side to be sure, but
(04:44):
it is the athletics department that has seen the most
visible and dramatic change. The CSUB assistant basketball coach Kevin
Mays was charged with pimping and pandering, and, more recently,
in an apparently unrelated case, possession of child pornography. Days
after Mays's initial arrest, athletic director Kyle Conder, just three
(05:06):
years on the job, left CSUB effective immediately. The university
did not offer a reason for Conder's sudden and unexpected departure,
and condor has not been available for comment. Then, on
September twenty fourth, the other Sneaker dropped one of the
best known figures on campus. Men's basketball coach Rod Barnes
(05:26):
left after fourteen seasons with a fifteenth season scarcely a
month away. Assistant coach Mike Scott will serve as interim
head coach while the university conducts a nationwide search for
a replacement. As with Conder's departure, the school has not
given a reason, has not even characterized it as a termination,
(05:46):
and the former coach has not been available for comment.
Harper has convened a committee to look at the culture
and practices of the athletic department and get it back
on track. He spoke to us this week.
Speaker 8 (05:58):
We've launched a presidential commit on intercollegiate athletics that's going
to be headed by Baker's fielding Ones. Really respected Shelley Carlin,
who is a senior executive in human resources as so
many corporate firms, and really really coming to lead this
commission with a faculty member to help us take a
(06:19):
look at our athletic program very very deeply and make
recommendations back to me so we can go in the
right direction.
Speaker 7 (06:25):
Harper used the word ethical to describe what he wanted
in an athletic department moving forward.
Speaker 8 (06:30):
We're going to look at oversight structures for the athletic program.
We're also going to pay attention to the new era
in athletics Nil Title nine, etc. But we're also going
to work to make sure that the athletics program mirrors
the culture and values of our institution.
Speaker 7 (06:45):
Harper said he's well aware that generally speaking, and athletic
department can reflect significantly on the university as a whole,
and he's determined that in csub's case, it is a
positive reflection.
Speaker 8 (06:57):
The runner spirit is alive and well, it's been a
difficult couple of weeks, but we are going to persevere
through this. We're going to get the advice and counsel
that we need in order to structures of the apartment.
We want everyone to be proud to be Runners.
Speaker 7 (07:10):
As this ad hoc committee goes about its work over
the next several months, Harper said, we'll see that vision
take shape in Bakersfield. Robert Price, seventeen News.
Speaker 9 (07:22):
I'm proud to be part of the bakers Will community,
the culture, the arts, and the music. I'm so glad
my parents taught me to speak Spanish and to honor
our heritage by singing traditional music. As an attorney with
Rodriguez and In Associates, I'm proud to work in harmony with
(07:43):
our community, helping others and celebrating what makes us unique.
Speaker 6 (07:47):
At Rodriguez and In Associates.
Speaker 9 (07:48):
When you need us, we'll be here for you.
Speaker 1 (07:50):
Your sunrise forecast sponsored by MCRE Hillcrest.
Speaker 5 (08:00):
And now it's time to take a look at your forecasts.
Laura and I pull in double duty this morning. Kevin
is outsick because we take a look outside downtown Bakersfield
sunsot of Qua yet sixty five degrees, sixty three percent humidity,
the wind blowing towards the southeast at three miles per hour.
As we take a look at Tahatchibe fifty right now
and even fifty eighty two percent humidity and visibility is
(08:21):
ten miles, so it's cooling down up in the mountains.
Nine degrees warmer in Lake Isabella's sixty percent humidity and
some light winds at just three miles per hour over there.
Taking a look around Current County sixty four in Toledo
and Wasco five degrees cooler in Lake Isabella and then
arbit sixty five Fraser Park the coolest at forty five.
(08:42):
As we take a look at the regional satellite and radar,
just some cloud cover in Northern California, some rain in
San Francisco, Monterey Merced. Outside of that, not much going on.
I do see some rain in Lake Tahoe though regional
forecast for you, Phoenix is still in triple digits one
on one over there, ninety two in Vegas in La
sixty six up in the Bay in seventy two in Sacktown,
(09:04):
high temperature seventy three and Lebec sixty nine in Fresher
Park sixty six and Pine Mountain Club. It's going to
be eighty five degrees in Arvin today, just a little
bit cooler in Taft and Metler eighty five and chapter
eighty five in Button Willow, seventy one in Golden Hills,
sixty nine in Bear Valley, seventy one in Stallion Springs,
Calm wins. As we get towards Lake Isabella Shirley Meadows
(09:26):
is at sixty two today, Weldon eighty three as we
take a look at the desert, Rich Crest eighty nine,
Mohave eighty four, eighty five in rosamond In eighty seven
at the Base. Seven A forecasts eighty five degrees on
this Thursday. In Baker's film, partly cloudy conditions and a
lot cooler on Friday, seventy four degrees, So where sweater
(09:46):
if you're heading out for some high school football seventy
eight on Saturday eighty three. On Sunday, Monday and Tuesday,
Mountain seven eight forecasts your partly cloudy conditions will bring
fifty nine degree tempts. Boy can't come soon enough sixty
seven on Saturday seventy two on Sunday, pretty much the
mid seventies. As we creep towards next week, the lows
will be in the mid forties forty degrees, though in
(10:09):
between today and tomorrow. Finally, for the current valley, seventy
seven degrees today, sixty two degrees with the chance of
morning showers, sixty two nine degrees. Warmer on Saturday, and
then it warms up to the mid seventies as we
get towards next week Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday eighty one.
By next Wednesday, the lows will be in the mid
forties to low fifty.
Speaker 1 (10:30):
This has been the seventeen News at Sunrise podcast, presented
by Rodriguez and Associates, a production of KGET and Nexstar
Media Group. For more local news and weather, visit KGET
dot com.
Good morning, Kerrent County. This is the seventeen News at
Sunrise podcast, Your News on Your Schedule, presented by Rodriguez
and associates.
Speaker 2 (00:15):
We're now taking a live look at Capitol Hill as
the government shutdown enters its day two amid a stalemate
between lawmakers. Senators are not in session today, so no
opportunity for votes that could reopen the government now. As
Americans prepared to deal with the consequences, NBC News is
learning the Office of Management and Budget says the administration
will begin slashing federal jobs in a matter of days.
(00:38):
NBC's Bianca Faccini has the details every.
Speaker 3 (00:42):
Other to make this bill shut There twenty four hours later,
and both sides are still blaming each other.
Speaker 4 (00:48):
Donald Trump and Republicans shut the federal government down.
Speaker 5 (00:52):
Democrats followed through on their threat to shut down the
United States government.
Speaker 3 (00:57):
While lawmakers will be in Washington Thursday, Capitol Hill was
already planned to be fairly quiet in observance of Yam Kapor.
According to Senate Majority Leader John Thune. The Senate holds
their next vote Friday afternoon. As Americans wait for the
stalemate to resolve, many federal workers are bracing for layoffs.
Speaker 6 (01:16):
We're not getting paid for the work we're performing. We're
nervous about making ends meet, and the American people are
also nervous about what a government shutdown means to their
earned benefits.
Speaker 7 (01:28):
We don't like that, we don't necessarily want to do it,
but we're going to do what we have to to
keep the American people's essential services continuing to run.
Speaker 3 (01:35):
Now, the Democrats say these layoffs will be targeted toward
government programs. The GOP doesn't.
Speaker 4 (01:40):
Like targeting the clean energy economy. Republicans have been doing
that since January twentieth, and assaulted the clean energy economy
and the creation of good paying American jobs in their
One Big Ugly Bill, But it's.
Speaker 3 (01:54):
A claim that the administration denies. At the heart of
the issue is healthcare. The Democrat want to reverse Medicaid
cuts in President Trump's tax breaks and spending reductions from
the summer. They also want to extend tax credits that
make health insurance premiums more affordable for the millions of
people who purchase through the Affordable Care Act. For now,
(02:14):
it seems like neither side is willing to budge, and
according to the Congressional Budget Office, an estimated seven hundred
and fifty thousand federal employees could be furlowed each day
of a shutdown. The shutdown means the Labor Department will
be unable to release its monthly jobs report tomorrow, though
it is highly anticipated since the labor market has shown
(02:37):
signs of softening in Washington. Bianca Fashini, NBC News.
Speaker 5 (02:45):
Backer at Home, the government shutdown could dearly cost workers
and programs that rely on federal funds. Supervisor Jeff Flores
says a standard shutdown should not directly impact most current residents,
but a longer budget disagreement could affect food distribution programs
such as CalFresh. Beyond just those food benefits, some of
(03:05):
the largest impacts could be found by our local armed services.
The Edwards Air Force Base in East Kerrent employees roughly
eleven thousand people, seventy five percent of which are civilians.
While the base will remain in operation, most civilian workers
will be furloughed, with other key services like personnel offices,
education centers and family readiness offices closing their doors. Active
(03:28):
duty airmen will continue to work without pay until a
new budget is passed. Similar closures can be expected at
the Naval Air Weapons Station at China Lake.
Speaker 2 (03:38):
Strata Credit Union in Bakersfield says it's offering low interest
loans to federal government employees whose pay will be affected
by the shutdown. Emergency loans of up to five thousand
dollars are available at an APR three point nine percent.
For more information, visit their website at STRATACU dot org.
Speaker 5 (03:57):
Meanwhile, cal State Bakersfield is facing major changes in its
athletic department, with an assistant men's basketball coach facing felony
charges including pandering, and two of the highest profile people
in the department suddenly and shockingly out of jobs. So
what's going on at CSUB?
Speaker 2 (04:14):
Well to get some Mansers seventeen's Robert Price sat down
with an exclusive interview for university president Vernon B.
Speaker 6 (04:20):
Harper.
Speaker 7 (04:22):
It's been a full year since Vernon B. Harper, Junior
dropped the interim from his title and officially began his
tenure as president of California State University Bakersfield. It has
been an eventful twelve months, and not in all the
ways he might have liked. Harper has orchestrated personnel movement
on the academic and administrative side to be sure, but
(04:44):
it is the athletics department that has seen the most
visible and dramatic change. The CSUB assistant basketball coach Kevin
Mays was charged with pimping and pandering, and, more recently,
in an apparently unrelated case, possession of child pornography. Days
after Mays's initial arrest, athletic director Kyle Conder, just three
(05:06):
years on the job, left CSUB effective immediately. The university
did not offer a reason for Conder's sudden and unexpected departure,
and condor has not been available for comment. Then, on
September twenty fourth, the other Sneaker dropped one of the
best known figures on campus. Men's basketball coach Rod Barnes
(05:26):
left after fourteen seasons with a fifteenth season scarcely a
month away. Assistant coach Mike Scott will serve as interim
head coach while the university conducts a nationwide search for
a replacement. As with Conder's departure, the school has not
given a reason, has not even characterized it as a termination,
(05:46):
and the former coach has not been available for comment.
Harper has convened a committee to look at the culture
and practices of the athletic department and get it back
on track. He spoke to us this week.
Speaker 8 (05:58):
We've launched a presidential commit on intercollegiate athletics that's going
to be headed by Baker's fielding Ones. Really respected Shelley Carlin,
who is a senior executive in human resources as so
many corporate firms, and really really coming to lead this
commission with a faculty member to help us take a
(06:19):
look at our athletic program very very deeply and make
recommendations back to me so we can go in the
right direction.
Speaker 7 (06:25):
Harper used the word ethical to describe what he wanted
in an athletic department moving forward.
Speaker 8 (06:30):
We're going to look at oversight structures for the athletic program.
We're also going to pay attention to the new era
in athletics Nil Title nine, etc. But we're also going
to work to make sure that the athletics program mirrors
the culture and values of our institution.
Speaker 7 (06:45):
Harper said he's well aware that generally speaking, and athletic
department can reflect significantly on the university as a whole,
and he's determined that in csub's case, it is a
positive reflection.
Speaker 8 (06:57):
The runner spirit is alive and well, it's been a
difficult couple of weeks, but we are going to persevere
through this. We're going to get the advice and counsel
that we need in order to structures of the apartment.
We want everyone to be proud to be Runners.
Speaker 7 (07:10):
As this ad hoc committee goes about its work over
the next several months, Harper said, we'll see that vision
take shape in Bakersfield. Robert Price, seventeen News.
Speaker 9 (07:22):
I'm proud to be part of the bakers Will community,
the culture, the arts, and the music. I'm so glad
my parents taught me to speak Spanish and to honor
our heritage by singing traditional music. As an attorney with
Rodriguez and In Associates, I'm proud to work in harmony with
(07:43):
our community, helping others and celebrating what makes us unique.
Speaker 6 (07:47):
At Rodriguez and In Associates.
Speaker 9 (07:48):
When you need us, we'll be here for you.
Speaker 1 (07:50):
Your sunrise forecast sponsored by MCRE Hillcrest.
Speaker 5 (08:00):
And now it's time to take a look at your forecasts.
Laura and I pull in double duty this morning. Kevin
is outsick because we take a look outside downtown Bakersfield
sunsot of Qua yet sixty five degrees, sixty three percent humidity,
the wind blowing towards the southeast at three miles per hour.
As we take a look at Tahatchibe fifty right now
and even fifty eighty two percent humidity and visibility is
(08:21):
ten miles, so it's cooling down up in the mountains.
Nine degrees warmer in Lake Isabella's sixty percent humidity and
some light winds at just three miles per hour over there.
Taking a look around Current County sixty four in Toledo
and Wasco five degrees cooler in Lake Isabella and then
arbit sixty five Fraser Park the coolest at forty five.
(08:42):
As we take a look at the regional satellite and radar,
just some cloud cover in Northern California, some rain in
San Francisco, Monterey Merced. Outside of that, not much going on.
I do see some rain in Lake Tahoe though regional
forecast for you, Phoenix is still in triple digits one
on one over there, ninety two in Vegas in La
sixty six up in the Bay in seventy two in Sacktown,
(09:04):
high temperature seventy three and Lebec sixty nine in Fresher
Park sixty six and Pine Mountain Club. It's going to
be eighty five degrees in Arvin today, just a little
bit cooler in Taft and Metler eighty five and chapter
eighty five in Button Willow, seventy one in Golden Hills,
sixty nine in Bear Valley, seventy one in Stallion Springs,
Calm wins. As we get towards Lake Isabella Shirley Meadows
(09:26):
is at sixty two today, Weldon eighty three as we
take a look at the desert, Rich Crest eighty nine,
Mohave eighty four, eighty five in rosamond In eighty seven
at the Base. Seven A forecasts eighty five degrees on
this Thursday. In Baker's film, partly cloudy conditions and a
lot cooler on Friday, seventy four degrees, So where sweater
(09:46):
if you're heading out for some high school football seventy
eight on Saturday eighty three. On Sunday, Monday and Tuesday,
Mountain seven eight forecasts your partly cloudy conditions will bring
fifty nine degree tempts. Boy can't come soon enough sixty
seven on Saturday seventy two on Sunday, pretty much the
mid seventies. As we creep towards next week, the lows
will be in the mid forties forty degrees, though in
(10:09):
between today and tomorrow. Finally, for the current valley, seventy
seven degrees today, sixty two degrees with the chance of
morning showers, sixty two nine degrees. Warmer on Saturday, and
then it warms up to the mid seventies as we
get towards next week Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday eighty one.
By next Wednesday, the lows will be in the mid
forties to low fifty.
Speaker 1 (10:30):
This has been the seventeen News at Sunrise podcast, presented
by Rodriguez and Associates, a production of KGET and Nexstar
Media Group. For more local news and weather, visit KGET
dot com.
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