Steve Virgen
Multimedia Journalist at KERO-TV (Bakersfield, CA)
Multimedia journalist at KERO TV 23 in Bakersfield @23ABCNews IG name: virgeniswriting
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turnto23.com | Steve Virgen
Sen. Melissa Hurtado promotes SB 661 during a press conference at Meadows Field Airport, saying bill will bring many opportunities to Bakersfield and Kern County. Hurtado refers to SB 661 as a common sense bill that will be paid with existing taxes. Bakersfield Mayor Karen Goh says Bakersfield is growing and SB 661 is needed for the airport to catch up to that growth.
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turnto23.com | Steve Virgen
TEHACHAPI, Calif. (KERO) - Tehachapi celebrates and recognizes the Kawaiisu culture during a special ceremony to unveil the restoration of the People of the Mountain mural in Downtown Tehachapi. The People of the Mountain mural is one of 14 murals restored in Tehachapi by the Make Art Tehachapi group and others in the community. The Kawaiisu are known as the first people to inhabit the Tehachapi area. BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: Nuwa.
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turnto23.com | Steve Virgen
LAKE ISABELLA, Calif. (KERO) - The Kern River Valley community continues to struggle because of public safety power shutoffs. In response, Kern County opens a cooling center in Lake Isabella. The cooling center at the senior center in Lake Isablella (6401 Lake Isabella Blvd) is open 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday. For more information about resources visit Kern County's website.
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turnto23.com | Steve Virgen
MOJAVE, Calif. (KERO) - Excitement has been building up for the Pacific Steel Group in Mojave, which is expected to bring about 400 jobs in mid 2027. Pacific Steel is the first steel mill built in California in 50 years. Many in the steel industry said a steel mill in California could not be done, Mark Olson says, but he's out to prove them wrong. BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: Construction continues at the Pacific Steel Group in Mojave.
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turnto23.com | Steve Virgen
TEHACHAPI, Calif. (KERO) - Kids grab chalk to draw on cement, while other kid athletes play against Tehachapi police officers to celebrate one-year anniversary of Valley Park in Tehachapi. Kid artists drew pieces on the cement at Valley Park on Monday morning. The Tehachapi Valley Arts Association is seeking sponsors to raise money for art supplies for art teachers throughout Tehachapi.
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Dick Rutan, the famous pilot from Mojave, died on Friday. He was 85. https://t.co/AOrH3rz4BO
Congrats to Jaylen Key of the @nyjets ! The safety out of Alabama is Mr. Irrelevant! https://t.co/tPZLI141SN
Traffic/car accident on California City Blvd near HWY 14 ramp in front of the Shell gas station. Cal City police and fire here. No fatalities from what I was told. I’m heading back to Bakersfield now after a different story for @23ABCNews https://t.co/FL6eDXCIOB
