Racy Bako detective comic turning heads
Earlier this summer, a new billboard popped up at China Grade Loop and North Chester Avenue, turning some heads with its colorful wording. Of course with a title like "Female Dick — Last Train to...
View ArticleTight American Stock points race at Speedway
With two races left to determine the track championship, the American Stock division is still a three-way battle heading into the next-to-last race of the season Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway....
View ArticleHERB BENHAM: The Mother Teresa of Starbucks
A few days ago I saved somebody’s life and I’m not sure he knows it.I was reminded of this after reading that Mother Teresa had been declared a saint. It’s not a big deal. We both save lives and...
View ArticleCircus takes guests 'Out of this World'
Circus-goers, prepare to blast off into an interstellar space story with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey’s latest circus production, “Out of this World.”The action-packed show, which comes to...
View ArticleU.S. swimmer Lochte gets ten-month suspension over Rio scandal
American swimmer Ryan Lochte has been suspended for 10 months, U.S. media reported on Wednesday, following a scandal involving the U.S. Olympic athlete and three other swimmers at the Rio Games.The...
View ArticleU.S. agents: Closing private detention centers for migrants would pose problems
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal immigration agents have raised concerns about the U.S. government possibly ending its use of private detention centers used to detain undocumented migrants, a potential...
View ArticleVIDEO: Extended highlights of BCHS-Garces volleyball five-set thriller
Extended video highlights of Bakersfield Christian’s thrilling comeback victory in five-set match at Garces on Wednesday night.
View ArticleZach Ewing's Week 3 HS football previews and predictions
Am I wrong in saying that Week 2 didn't hold that many surprises? At least not relative to how high school football usually works. Ridgeview rebounded but still lost to a Liberty team that continues to...
View ArticleCondors unveil third jersey
The Bakersfield Condors unveiled an orange alternate third jersey on Thursday that will be worn for select games during the upcoming season. The jersey features the team’s secondary “oil drop” logo on...
View ArticleOur View: Put California students first: Vote no on Prop. 58
To understand Proposition 58, which appears on the November ballot, you have to look back at Proposition 227, which voters approved in 1998.We use a short-hand reference to describe the earlier ballot...
View ArticleFuneral services for Sept. 9, 2016
SERVICES SCHEDULEDRyan R. Campos, 22, Bakersfield, Sept. 4. Visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Sept. 12, Greenlawn Funeral Home; funeral service 10 a.m. Sept. 13, St. Joseph Catholic Church. Greenlawn Funeral Home.
View ArticleMarijuana is no joke; vote no on Prop. 64
Another gold rush is emerging in California. Some investors with billions of dollars, hoping to make more profit, have contributed millions of dollars to pass Proposition 64 with little regard for...
View ArticleCommunity Voice: KHSD: Comics, fools or both?
The Kern High School District in general and Trustee Mike Williams in particular provide me with comic relief both predictable and childish.The KHSD has broken laws, suspended an honest chief of police...
View ArticleBAKERSFIELD OBSERVED: A blog about life, media, politics and people
BONDS: If you are an administrator at a local school district, chances are you are sweating out the Nov. 8 general election. Why? Because Kern County voters will be asked to approve almost a dozen...
View ArticleMan pleads no contest to voluntary manslaughter in 2014 killing
A 52-year-old Bakersfield man pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter Thursday in strangling a man and dumping his body in a recycling bin nearly two years ago.Peter Garcia Jr., 52, faces 11 years...
View ArticleYogurtland to raise funds for local children’s hospitals
Yogurtland is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, and starting Friday, through Oct. 19, it will offer a special treat.Yogurtland will be swirling three of its most popular flavors together —...
View ArticleNational Park Service awards the Tejon Indian Tribe $36,000 in grants
The National Park Service has awarded the Tejon Indian Tribe $36,000 in grants from the Historic Preservation Fund to support the protection of America's native cultures. The Tejon are one of 16...
View ArticleVoter registration packet could be confusing voters
Kern County Elections Chief Karen Rhea is warning voters to be cautious in dealing with a new voter registration mailer from a Washington, D.C., firm.The nonprofit is called the Voter Participation...
View ArticleCity Beat: Police dog bite case settled; new homes for kit foxes
ANOTHER CITY RESIGNATIONLess than two weeks after Bakersfield Community Development Director Douglas McIsaac resigned for personal reasons, another department official confirmed on Thursday he, too, is...
View ArticleA cow walks onto an elementary school playground ...
Before Mishael McDougal drew up the doors on the side of her trailer, she warned a group of elementary school students that the 1,000 pound animal inside might be skittish, or scared. That loud noises...
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