'Driven by Art' exhibit makes its debut
The Bakersfield Museum of Art’s “Driven by Art” public art project, which opened Monday, features 33 miniature pickup trucks painted by local artists including these two beauties.
View ArticleMotorist sentenced to prison for striking, killing pedestrian in...
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 ArticleFederal prosecutors, probation spar over Diaz sentencing recommendations
Former Bakersfield Police Department Detective Damacio Diaz will be sentenced to between 17 and 22 years in prison next week if a federal court judge in Fresno follows the recommendation of the U.S....
View ArticleBC finishes fourth in WSC women's gold tourney
FILLMORE — Janette Chhuon-Chan shot a 6-over-par 78 to help the Bakersfield College women's golf team to a fourth-place finish at Monday's Western State Conference tournament at Elkins Ranch Golf Course.
View ArticleBVARSITY TOP 25: Stockdale continues to show it belongs in top 10
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 Article'Nutcracker' ballet looking for funds for musicians - again
For one local dance mom, “The Nutcracker” isn’t “The Nutcracker” without live musical accompaniment by the Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra. So last year, when the symphony announced it would no longer...
View ArticleIt's 'always hot' during fair season ... right?
Forget all that you think you know about local weather during the Kern County Fair.
View ArticleJust hours away: The fair is on!
One hundred years in the making, the centennial edition of the Kern County Fair needed to squeeze out every available minute Tuesday as crews hustled and bustled, putting up tents, making deliveries...
View ArticleCSUB notebook: Flemion does it all for volleyball team
You’d be hard pressed to find a more versatile athlete at Cal State Bakersfield than fifth-year senior Sophie Flemion.
View ArticleBVarsity volleyball rankings: Little change in the top 15 this week
After two weeks of complete disarray and change in the BVarsity Central Section volleyball top 15 rankings, things settled down last week.
View ArticleCanada grabs semifinal spot with win over US
TORONTO — Canada ended U.S. hopes of escaping the preliminary round of the World Cup of Hockey by thrashing their North American rivals 4-2 on Tuesday, clinching a semifinal berth for the hosts and...
View ArticleVIDEO: BVarsity Nightly for Sept. 20
Video highlights from the top 10 plays from week 4 of the football season showcase tonight's show.
View ArticleBC to hold $500 chili cookoff
Bakersfield College is holding a $500 Chili Cookoff before its football game Saturday against L.A. Harbor.
View ArticleGiants blank Dodgers but lose Crawford, Cueto
LOS ANGELES — Even when the San Francisco Giants win these days, bad news comes with it.
View ArticleVIDEO: Off The Press - Harold Hanson - September 21, 2016
Ward 5 Councilman Harold Hanson was our guest today on 'Off The Press.' Hanson is seeking reelection, but faces a challenge from two other candidates — Jeff Tkac and Ryan Nance — in November's election.
View ArticleGusty winds prompt health caution, wind advisory
The National Weather Service in Hanford has issued a wind advisory for Wednesday night and Thursday in the San Joaquin Valley. Be prepared, the weather service says, for strong winds, much cooler...
View ArticleMarijuana: California should legalize it
There’s a reason marijuana laws don’t work: There is no compelling reason for them to work.
View ArticleHillary's dizzy spell and post-truth politics
Brik McDill’s Sept. 12 Community Voices article, “Hillary and her secrets,” uncovers two facts:
View ArticleHigh school notebook: East helps McFarland with filling football schedule
The fallout from Frazier Mountain moving down to 8-man football two weeks into this season didn’t just hit the Falcons and the High Desert League.
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