Five years after pandemic declaration, community remembers those lost to COVID-19
It was on this day five years ago that the World Health Organization officially said the COVID-19 outbreak was an ...
Foothill High School teacher named finalist for Ag Educator of the Year award
Vernon Clark, an agricultural teacher at Foothill High School, has been recognized as a finalist for the Ag Educator of the ...
California almond growers grapple with uncertainty as new tariffs could hit exports
California almond growers are used to dealing with swings in the weather and water supply. Now they must also grapple with ...
Bakersfield man pleads guilty to possessing and manufacturing a destructive device
A 40-year-old Bakersfield man pleaded guilty on Monday to being a convicted felon in possession of a destructive device and ...
Coroner identifies driver killed in Gossamer Grove Blvd. crash as 22-year-old man
The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified a man killed after a crash on Gossamer Grove Boulevard as 22-year-old Luis ...
Trump is aiming for a full-on tariff war, but what's standing in his way?
President Donald Trump's on-again-off-again tariff push is rubbing many economists and investors on Wall Street the wrong way ...
Manager Dave Roberts says he's reached 'closure' in contract talks with Dodgers
Dave Roberts and the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers won't yet say they have agreed to a new ...
Barbie Sports Club Truck rolls into Bakersfield with exclusive merch at Valley Plaza Mall
The Barbie Truck Tour is making a stop in Bakersfield on March 15 with an all-new theme: the Barbie Sports Club Tour.It will ...
Trump's desire to acquire Greenland for US hangs over island's election
President Donald Trump’s repeated idea to take over the Arctic island of Greenland are hanging over its elections as its ...
Ridgecrest Police impound cars after teens caught speeding at 80 mph on China Lake Blvd.
Two cars were impounded after Ridgecrest police said the teen drivers were reaching 80 mph on China Lake Boulevard Tuesday morning.The Ridgecrest Police Departm ...
Parole denied for 1996 Bakersfield rapist, deemed a risk to public safety
Parole was denied for a man convicted of raping a mother behind a Vons, beat her, carjack her before she jumped out of the ...
Coroner identifies December 2024 stabbing victim as 45-year-old Bakersfield woman
The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified a woman who died after being stabbed in December 2024 as 45-year-old Maria ...