The future of an 'Ice' facility in the city of McFarland will once again be discussed at the McFarland Planning Commission Meeting.
Plus, Bakersfield's City Council will discuss a number of topics at this week's council meeting including body cameras for police officers and homeless shelters.
THE HANDS OFMCFARLAND'S PLANNING COMMISSION.WILL THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ICEDETENTION FACILITY BRING GRIEFTO THE CITY'S RESIDENTS?AND--BODY-WORN CAMERAS WILL ONCEAGAIN BE THE TOPIC OFCONVERSATION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENTAT TOMORROW'SCITY COUNCIL MEETING.WHAT RESIDENTS CAN EXPECT ANDHOW MUCH IT'LL COST.GOOD MORNING... AND THANKS FORTUNING IN FOR 23ABC NEWS ATSIX A-M..
I'M MIKE HART.AND I'M DANIELLE KERNKAMP.(THERE ARE NO MAJOR TRAFFICINCIDENTS TO REPORT THISMORNING.)(THERE ARE NO MAJOR TRAFFICINCIDENTS TO REPORT THISMORNING.)PASSING CLOUDS TODAY WON'TPREVENT A NICE WARM UP AS HIGHPRESSURE BUILDS IN THE PACIFICAND DOMINATES OUR WEATHERPATTERN THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS.THAT MEANS WE'RE ENJOYINGPLENTY OF SUNSHINE AND 70S INTHE VALLEY AND DESERT THE NEXTCOUPLE AFTERNOONS WITH 60S INTHE MOUNTAINS.VALLEY AIR QUALITY IS MODERATESO THERE IS NOWOOD BURNING PERMITTED UNLESSYOU HAVE A REGISTEREDDEVICE.PRESIDENT TRUMP IS GEARING UPFOR A SWING THROUGHTHE WESTERN STATES THIS WEEK..WHICH INCLUDES ASTOPOVER RIGHT HERE INBAKERSFIELD.THE PRESIDENT WILL JOIN HOUSEMINORITY LEADER KEVIN MCCARTHYIN BAKERSFIELD TOMORROW TO SPEAKWITH FARMERS IN THECENTRAL VALLEY ABOUT EFFORTS TOIMPROVE THE SUPPLY ANDDELIVERY OF WATER IN CALIFORNIAAND OTHER WESTERNSTATES.THERE IS STILL NO OFFICIAL WORDON WHERE THE PRESIDENTPLANS TO GO OR HOW LONG HE WILLBE IN BAKERSFIELD.WE'LL HAVE ALL YOUR COVERAGE ONPRESIDENT TRUMP'S VISIT TOBAKERSFIELD ONLINE AND ON AIRTHROUGHOUT THE DAYTOMORROW.BE SURE TO HEAD TO OUR WEBSITE-- TURN TO 23 DOT COM -- ANDDOWNLOAD OUR MOBILE AND TABLETAPP.TONIGHT - THE FUTURE OF AN 'ICE'FACILITY IN THE CITY OFMCFARLAND WILL ONCE AGAIN BEDISCUSSED AT THE MCFARLANDPLANNING COMMISSION MEETING.23ABC'S DANIELA GARRIDO SHARESITS IMPACT ON THE CITY AND HOWTHEY ARE REACTING TO IT.AFTER IT WAS ANNOUNCED THE TWOCORRECTIONALFACILITIES IN MCFARLAND WOULDCLOSE, THOSE WITHDETENTION JOBS IN THE CITYFEARED THEY'D LOSE THEIR JOBS.HOWEVER, IN JANUARY, THE PRIVATEOWNED PRISON RECEIVEDA NEW CONTRACT THAT WOULD TURNTHE DETENTIONCENTER INTO AN ICE PROCESSINGFACILITY.NOW, RESIDENTS ARE PROTESTINGTHE DIVIDE BETWEENWHETHER THE NEW FACILITY WOULDRAISE A THREAT TOUNDOCUMENTED RESIDENTS OR BE THEONLY HOPE FOR DETENTIONJOBS IN THE CITY."WE SEEK TO CHANGE THE USE OFOUR TWO FACILITIESLOCATED IN THE CITY OF MCFARLANDFROM PROVIDINGHOUSING TO INMATES FROM THECALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OFCORRECTIONS TO PROVIDING SECURERESIDENTIALSERVICES TO INDIVIDUALSCOMPLETING THE FEDERALREGULATION PROCESS"THE GEO GROUP, A PRIVATE PRISONCOMPANY THAT OWNS THE MESAVERDE ICE PROCESSING CENTER INBAKERSFIELD,MADE THEIR STANCE ON THE NEWCONTRACT WHICH WOULDADD 1,400 BEDS FOR ICE DETAINEESIN KERN COUNTY.BUT THROUGHOUT THE MEETING,AUDIBLE CHANTS COMING FROM THEOUTSIDE PROTESTS."AN IMMIGRANT HOUSING CENTER NOTONLY PROVIDESHOUSING, FOOD, AND MEDICAL CAREBUT IT GIVES THEM ANOPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO FEDERALIMMIGRATIONOFFICIALS ON SITE REQUEST ANIMMIGRATION JUDGE TO HEARTHEIR CASE AND FACILITATE ACCESSTO LEGAL COUNSEL""AS FAR AS WE'RE CONCERNED ONCEICE GETS JURISDICTIONINTO OUR CITY THEIR GOING TO BEABLE TO COME IN AND RAIDHOMES AND THE GROCERY STORE ANDTAKE PEOPLE THAT AREUNDOCUMENTED"SOME RESIDENTS SEEING IT AS ATHREAT TO MCFARLAND'SECONOMY"THESE PEOPLE ARE NOT DOCUMENTEDAND THEYRE THEBACKBONE OF OUR ECONOMY THEYCANT JUST GO ANYWHEREAGRICULTURE IS HERE IN THECENTRAL VALLEY AND THEY NEEDTO STAY HERE TO KEEP FOOD ON OURTABLE" OTHERS SEEING IT AS ANOPPORTUNITY THAT WILL ADDJOBS."MEETING ALL THESE PEOPLE THATWORK FOR GEO TELLS METHAT THESE ARE OPPORTUNITIES FORUS FOR OUR COMMUNITY ANDWE NEED THOSE OPPORTUNITIES MOREBUSINESS IN MCFARLANDNOT JUST GEO AND THIS IS ANOPPORTUNITY TO DO THAT"THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGSAYS THEY WILL NOTTAKE ACTION ON THE MATTERTONIGHT.THE MEETING IS SCHEDULED TOSTART AT 6 P.M.
AT THE MCFARLANDVETERANS COMMUNITY CENTER ONSHERWOODAVENUE.LIVE IN STUDIO, I'M DANIELAGARRIDO, 23 ABC NEWS CONNECTINGYOU.CITY COUNCIL IS GEARING UP TODISCUSS A NUMBER OFTOPICS IN THIS WEEK'S COUNCILMEETING -- INCLUDING BODYCAMERAS FOR THE BAKERSFIELDPOLICE DEPARTMENT.THE CITY IS LOOKING TO TRANSFER737-THOUSANDDOLLARS IN ADDITIONAL SALES TAXREVENUE TO B-P-D'S CAPITALIMPROVEMENT BUDGET.THE MONEY WILL GO TOWARD THEFUND TO PURCHASE BODYWORN CAMERAS.CITY OFFICIALS WILL DISCUSS THEREQUEST DURING TOMORROW'SMEETING.THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING ISSCHEDULED TO BE HELD AT CITYHALL-- STARTING AROUND 5-15 P-MTOMORROW.AND, THE BAKERSFIELD CITYCOUNCIL WILL ALSO CONSIDERAPPROVING MID-YEAR BUDGETAPPROPRIATIONS FOR THE NEW CITYAND COUNTY HOMELESS SHELTERSDURING THE COUNCILMEETING.THE FUNDING FOR THEAPPROPRIATIONS WOULD BE COMINGFROM THE 5-POINT-4 MILLIONDOLLARS RAISED IN SALES TAXREVENUE FROM MEASURE N.THE CITY COUNCIL WILL BECONSIDERING A 822-THOUSANDDOLLAR ALLOCATION TO THE CITY TOADDRESSHOMELESS SERVICES.THE BULK OF THE MONEY - 500-THOUSAND DOLLARS - WOULDGO TO KERN COUNTY TO HELP WITHEXPENSES FOR ITS NEWHOMELESS SHELTER AT 29- HUNDREDM STREET.THE REST OF THE MONEY WOULD GOTO SUPPORT THE CITY'S SHELTER,TO BE LOCATED AT 19-HUNDRED EASTBRUNDAGE LANE.THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING WILL BEHELD AT 5:15 P.M.
IN THE BOARDROOM AT 15-01 TRUXTUN AVENUE.AND THIS WEEK -- CAL STATEUNIVERSITY, BAKERSFIELD ISGETTING READY TO HOLD ITS OWNVERSION OF THE POPULAR REALITYSHOW "SHARK TANK" -- AGAIN --AFTER ITS FIRST RUN LAST YEARWAS SUCCESSFUL.THE UNIVERSITY IS HOLDING WHATIT CALLS THE "TECHSTARSSTARTUP WEEKEND."THE SECOND TECHSTARS STARTUPWEEKEND STARTSFRIDAY AND GOES THROUGH SUNDAY.STARTUP WEEKEND IS A 54-HOUREVENT DESIGNED FORCREATORS AND IDEALISTS TO PITCHTHEIR INNOVATIVE IDEAS,FORM A TEAM, BUILD A PROTOTYPEAND PRESENT THEIRPRODUCT TO A PANEL OF JUDGES TOCOMPETE FOR UP TO 30-THOUSAND DOLLARS IN PRIZES.C-S-U-B IS PARTNERING WITHTECHSTARS TO HOST THE EVENT,WHICH IS SPONSORED BY BANK OFAMERICA.
THE EVENT WILL TAKEPLACE IN THE STUDENT EASTHOUSINGMULTIPURPOSE ROOM, AT C-S-U-B,AND IS FREE AND OPEN TO THECOMMUNITY.
ALL AGES ARE WELCOME.C-S-U-B IS HONORING BLACKHISTORY MONTH WITH A NEWEXHIBIT.THE UNIVERSITY SAYS ITACKNOWLEDGES A PAINFUL ANDDIFFICULT HISTORY, WHILE ALSOCELEBRATING THESOCIETAL AND CULTURALCONTRIBUTIONS.THE EXHIBIT CONSISTS OF FOURFLOORS WHICH INCLUDESA PORTRAIT GALLERY... HISTORICALRESEARCH... ANDBOOK CASE DISPLAYS.YOU CAN CHECK IT OUT AT THEWALTER STIERN LIBRARY UNTILFEBRUARY 28TH.YOU'VE HEARD OF ARE YOU SMARTERTHAN A FIFTH GRADER...BUT ARE YOU FASTER THAN A FIFTHGRADER?KIDS FROM FAST TRACK LAMONT AREPUTTING YOU TO THE TEST.THE RACE IS ON FEBRUARY 29TH.THE 2 OR 4 MILE RUNS TAKE PLACENEAR LAKE MING.IT COSTS 20 DOLLARS TO REGISTERFOR EITHER RACE.ARE YOU FASTER THAN A FIFTHGRADER IS HAPPENING ATPYLES BOYS CAMP.YOU CAN FIND A LINK ON OURWEBSITE TURN TO 23 DOT COM.THE SHERIFF'S ACTIVITIES LEAGUEIS GEARING UP FORITS 16-TH ANNUAL FISHING DERBYAT THE PARK AT RIVER WALK...ORGANIZERS SAY THERE WILL BEFISHING... A RAFFLE... PRIZES...TROPHIES AND FACE PAINTING.YOU CAN EVEN WIN 200 DOLLARS FORCATCHING THE TAGGED FISH.PARTICIPANTS MUST BRING THEIROWN FISHING GEAR... MUSTHAVE A VALID CALIFORNIA FISHINGLICENSE... AND ARTIFICIALLURES ARE NOT ALLOWED.YOU ALSO HAVE TO BE 16 YEARS OROLDER.IT'S HAPPENING AT THE PARK ATRIVER WALK ON FEBRUARY 29-THFROM 7 A-M UNTIL NOON.ADMISSION IS 15 DOLLARS FORADULTS AND 8 DOLLARS FOR 17AND UNDER.PASSING CLOUDS TODAY WON'TPREVENT A NICE WAR