The word for the day is “charade” It’s “election season” in Kern County California November 5, 2026, 1:00 am Pacific Bakersfield California Ridgecrest California is located in the far northeastern corner of Kern County California about 125 miles from Bakersfield. The Kern County Elections Department will get around to counting the city’s votes when they … Continue reading Ridgecrest’s City Council Election is a Charade and the City of Ridgecrest is a Clown Show Produced by the Kern County Elections Department