Frazier Park
Originally a settlement of the Chumash Indian people, Frazier Park is a mountain community in the Tejon Pass. Their summer village was located in an oak grove at the base of the mountain they called...
View ArticleCoroner: head, chest trauma killed crash victim
A 28-year-old woman who was killed Aug. 21 in a rollover crash in east Bakersfield died of blunt force head and chest trauma, the Kern County Coroner’s Office said on Monday.Angela Romero, of...
View ArticleKernville
Originally called Whiskey Flat, a place for those in search of fortune in the Big Blue Gold Mine in the southern Sierra Nevada in 1860, the community was renamed Kernville four years later after artist...
View ArticleRidgecrest
Originally established as a farming community called Crumville in 1912 and renamed in 1941, Ridgecrest is located in the northeast corner of Kern County and surrounded by four mountain ranges – the...
View ArticleTaft
Black-and-white photos of pioneers standing near oil rigs in Taft shed light into the town that was founded in 1910, when Lakeview spewed nearly 50,000 barrels of precious crude a day.Early settlements...
View ArticleCedar Fire evacuations lifted in Wofford Heights
Precautionary evacuations for the Cedar Fire, which began nearly two weeks ago, were lifted at 10 a.m. Monday for all of Wofford Heights after the fire was not active overnight, a U.S. Forest Service...
View ArticleTehachapi
Tucked away in the mountains at 4,000 feet elevation lies the quiet community of Tehachapi.Occupied by the Kawaiisu Native American tribe for thousands of years, Tehachapi was established in the 1860s,...
View ArticleWasco
Wasco dates back to 1897, when the Santa Fe Railroad laid tracks through the area.The town was originally named Dewey and then Deweyville. When it was discovered that a town named Deweyville already...
View ArticleKern Life
There’s a lot to love about Kern County.Its affordable cost of living and close proximity to beaches and popular destinations are noteworthy but it’s the hidden and not-so-hidden treasures of the...
View ArticleThe history of heroes
Each and every day, Kern County’s first responders put on their respective uniforms and devote themselves to serving the community.These brave men and women do their jobs seeking no praise or glory,...
View ArticleGoing above and beyond the call of duty
They are the heroes among us.Whether they are sporting a blue, tan or white uniform, Bakersfield’s first responders are always at the ready.
View ArticlePulling together for a preventable problem
Pavinder Claire, Jackie Kvasnicka and Jessica Magee went from co-workers to friends while working at Kern Schools Federal Credit Union.On Magee’s birthday, Kvasnicka surprised her friend with a...
View ArticleMarijuana dispensary burns in unincorporated Bakersfield
A fire at a marijuana dispensary in the 1800 block of Niles Street early Monday caused an estimated $60,000 in damage but resulted in no injuries.Kern County Fire Department firefighters responded...
View ArticleActor Gene Wilder dead at 83
LOS ANGELES, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Actor Gene Wilder, best known for his role in the fantasy film "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" and comedic star turns in such Mel Brooks farces as "Blazing...
View ArticleCause, manner of Bolthouse Farms death pending toxicology tests
A 25-year-old man who died Aug. 17 in an industrial accident at a Bolthouse Farms facility in Bakersfield was “crushed by machinery while working,” the Kern County Coroner’s Office said in a report on...
View ArticleTulare County crash kills Bakersfield man
A 73-year-old Bakersfield man died and his passenger was injured in a rollover crash Saturday in Tulare County.The man, whose name was withheld pending notification of his next of kin, was driving a...
View ArticleBLOG: Frazier Mountain forfeits first football game, hopeful to play Saturday
Last Friday was supposed to be a fun and enjoyable night for the Frazier Mountain football team and fans.Instead, coach Marc Sandall had to break the news Friday morning that the team was down to just...
View ArticleCedar Fire 75 percent contained
Fire officials reported no growth of the Cedar Fire Tuesday evening into Wednesday as the blaze is now 75 percent contained and more evacuations were lifted. Precautionary evacuations remain in effect...
View ArticleRidgeview will play without Moya at Liberty Friday
In an ideal world, Dennis Manning would have no issues with player personnel and his Ridgeview football team would likely still be No. 1 in the BVarsity Central Section Top 25.But this isn’t an ideal...
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