LOIS HENRY: Big hearts, a petition for justice and Russian hackers
Time for a couple of updates and other stuff.
View ArticlePlastic bag ban: Vote yes on Prop. 67; no on 65
What? You thought state legislators already passed and the governor signed into law a statewide ban on single-use plastic carryout bags?
View ArticleBlaze flamed out, but it didn't have to be that way
I remember how excited I was that Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Don Sutton was going to make a rehab start for the Bakersfield Dodgers at Sam Lynn Ballpark. My dad and I went to the game, and I don’t know…
View ArticleFire in Bear Valley Springs quickly contained
Kern County firefighters quickly contained a one-acre grass fire Saturday afternoon in Bear Valley Springs.
View ArticleCyclists take over Tehachapi for Gran Fondo
Downtown Tehachapi was a bustling scene as the third annual Tehachapi Gran Fondo was underway Saturday.
View ArticleBruce has big night as Garces wins Holy Bowl
Conor Bruce was given a few gifts in the form of blocks from his teammates as a birthday present and continued the celebration all night long.
View ArticleVIDEO: Extended highlights of Garces over San Joaquin Memorial
Garces defeated Fresno-San Joaquin Memorial 63-20. Here are the video highlights from the game.
View ArticleOne dead in crash north of Arvin
One person died late Friday and at least two others suffered major injuries in a single-vehicle accident north of Arvin.
View ArticleOne injured in northeast freeway rollover
A rollover crash injured one person on Sunday afternoon in northeast Bakersfield, according to the California Highway Patrol.
View ArticleEnd toothless, costly death penalty: Yes on Prop. 62; no on 66
There are many very bad, dangerous people on California’s death row. Among the more than 700 inmates awaiting execution are people who have murdered and tortured. In many cases, their crimes are beyond...
View ArticleHey big spenders: Three multimillionaires stake claim on state ballot
California has more billionaires than any other state, and an abundance of direct democracy. Those two facts intersect during election season, when spending by wealthy donors helps determine which...
View ArticleEWING: Going to a Rams game? It's a beautiful mess
LOS ANGELES — I went to L.A. to see the Rams play the Seahawks. I had a great time, even during the miserable parts.
View ArticleSTEVE FLORES: 'Wavehog Kindness for Life Day' proclaimed
Were people especially kind to you a few Saturdays ago?
View ArticleIt’s time to stand with our local farmers
Five counties within the Central Valley, of the state’s 58, account for more than half (58 percent) of all the produce grown in California. And somehow, a majority of the state legislature saw fit to...
View ArticleMotorist sentenced to prison for fatal DUI crash
A 27-year-old man was sentenced to prison Monday in connection with a drunken driving crash that killed a pedestrian earlier this year.
View ArticleCase of doctor who sued city for negligence settled for $4 million
A $4 million settlement has been reached in the case of a Bakersfield doctor who was handcuffed by police and forced to wait more than an hour for treatment after suffering a massive stroke in 2007.
View ArticleHookah lounges could be subject to cabaret law, restrictions
After hearing a police lieutenant call a recent slaying outside a hookah lounge “incredibly brazen,” a city committee on Monday recommended making Bakersfield’s five hookahs subject to conditions...
View ArticleBVarsity Central Section football rankings, Week 5
A week after Fresno-Central routed then-No. 1 Liberty, the new No. 1, Clovis, nearly went down in Bakersfield, too. But the Cougars were able to stop Stockdale on a two-point conversion attempt with...
View ArticleCentennial alum Kessler will start for Browns on Sunday
Two games, four losses for the Cleveland Browns.
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