🌱 How will Kern County’s fire takeover change protection in California City?
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In today's newsletter:
- How will Kern County’s fire takeover change protection in California City?
- Why is a California City detention center central to this protest?
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 72 and low of 42 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 70, low: 39.
- Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 76 and low of 42 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Kern County to provide fire services for California City starting Jan. 1 (bakersfieldnow.com) — Starting January 1, Kern County Fire Department will take over fire protection in California City, absorbing the city’s firefighters and buying its station, land, and equipment in a deal worth nearly $4 million. City leaders say the move will save about $4 million through 2028, while some residents remain divided over the change and its impact on local services and jobs. 
• Chained ICE protesters block entrances to SF federal building (nbcsandiego.com) — A San Francisco protest against ICE briefly disrupted access to a federal building, but it also spotlighted a man still being held in detention in California City after a green card interview. For local residents, the story underscores how the city’s detention facility fits into broader immigration enforcement and how delays and backlogs can keep families separated even when paperwork is approved.
📸 Around California City
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Smarty Pants Storytime
Lake Los Angeles Library , 16921 E Ave O #A , Palmdale
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Mini Explorers: Sensory Play
Acton Agua Dulce Library , 33792 Crown Valley Rd , Acton
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Music and Movement
Lancaster Library , 601 W Lancaster Blvd , Lancaster
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Gingerbread House Challenge
Quartz Hill Library , 5040 W Ave M 2 , Quartz Hill
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Computer Classes
Harbor Gateway Branch Library Harbor City -
3:00 pm -
2025 AV EDGE Holiday Party
John P. Eliopulos Hellenic Center , 43404 30th St W , Lancaster
3:00 pm -
Soccer, Boys VR vs Lancaster
Highland High , 39055 25th St W , Palmdale
4:30 pm -
Soccer, Girls VR @ Lancaster
Highland High Palmdale, CA 93551
4:30 pm -
Adelanto vs Silverado
Silverado High School , 14048 Cobalt Rd , Victorville
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2nd Date added!!! A Grinch Sip! PWLA at Coach's
Coach's Sports Bar & Grill , 4417 W Rosamond Blvd , Rosamond
5:00 pm -
Basketball, Girls VR @ Lancaster
Highland High Palmdale, CA 93551
5:00 pm -
Butternut Corn Muffins with The Creative Plate
Lancaster Library , 601 W Lancaster Blvd , Lancaster
5:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Materials Handler 3rd shift in Mojave. Apply here.
- PepsiCo, Inc. posted a job opening for Merchandiser in Mojave. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near California City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Mojave
- NASA Tests Drones in Death Valley to Prepare for Future Mars Rotorcraft (dronelife.com)
- Cadiz Inc. banks water underground for a thirsty southwest (ocregister.com)
- Alleged New Year's Eve bombing plot by "Turtle Island Liberation Front" stopped (kmph.com)
Rosamond
- Coroner ID's man, woman killed in crash in Rosamond (kget.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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