Delano declares fiscal emergency

BAKERSFIELD, CA- The City of Delano has declared a fiscal emergency.Delano city council members voted unanimously to make the declaration at their meeting Monday night.Council members say the move is the first step toward being able to put a measure on the 2015 ballot.It would extend the one-percent sales tax increase that expires in 2017.The measure passed in 2007, and covers about 25 percent of the city's operating budget.In February, Kern County Supervisors declared a fiscal emergency i