BVarsity Central Section football rankings, Week 7
League play begins all across the Central Section this week, and with it plenty of matchups between ranked teams, especially in the Tri-River Athletic Conference, Southwest Yosemite League and...
View ArticleDisgraced cop's 5-year sentence a fraction of prosecution's recommendation
FRESNO — Disgraced former Bakersfield Police Department detective Damacio Diaz was sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court to five years in federal prison — a far more lenient sentence than prosecutors...
View ArticleDolores Huerta Foundation protests impending KHSD gun vote
Members of the Dolores Huerta Foundation Monday protested an impending decision by the Kern High School District board of trustees that would allow employees to carry guns on campus.
View ArticleVikings remain perfect, shut down visiting Giants
MINNEAPOLIS — The only place the Minnesota Vikings look perfect is in the win-loss column. But for new quarterback Sam Bradford, that’s enough for now.
View ArticleWhy my players and I took a knee during the national anthem
On Sept. 10, I took a knee when the national anthem began playing before our high school football game at Mike Rozier Stadium in East Camden, N.J. Most of the players on my team knelt, as did all of the…
View ArticleDepth at guard the strength for CSUB men's basketball
Cal State Bakersfield is a little more than a month away from opening the men’s basketball season.
View ArticleTim McGraw, Faith Hill headed to Rabobank Arena
Country power couple Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are headed to Bakersfield on Sept. 30, 2017, as part of a tour to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the record-breaking “Soul2Soul II” tour. The date has...
View ArticleAll CSUB golfers shoot in the 70s in final round of Fresno tournament
FRESNO — Warren Miller, a freshman from Liberty High, shot a 1-over-par 72 to lead Cal State Bakersfield’s golfers in the final day of the 15-team Nick Watney Invitational on Tuesday at San Joaquin...
View ArticleNicklaus gives touching tribute to Palmer
Jack Nicklaus was the biggest rival of Arnold Palmer when the two legendary golfers were the best in the world.
View ArticleEncarnacion blasts Jays to 11-inning, wild-card win
TORONTO — Edwin Encarnacion hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the 11th inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Baltimore Orioles 5-2 Tuesday night in the American League wild-card game.
View ArticleForum speakers contend modern education promotes liberal agenda
Two educational experts invited to speak at a town hall event by Assemblywoman Shannon Grove Tuesday contended that new state history frameworks were developed by a democratically controlled...
View ArticleLiberty withstands late run, beats Garces
More than most sports, volleyball is a game of momentum, and Tuesday night showcased just how much that can happen.
View ArticleVIDEO: BVarsity Nightly for Oct. 4
Video highlights from Liberty's 3-2 win over Garces in girls volleyball action, plus a big night of preps action in Kern County.
View ArticleLetter to the editor: I didn't know he was a genius
Over the weekend, Rudy Giuliani and Chris Christie characterized the fact that Donald Trump had a $1 billion tax writeoff in 1995, and has not paid federal income tax since then, as an “act of genius.”...
View ArticlePolice: Man carjacked vehicle containing two 1-year-olds
A 37-year-old man carjacked a vehicle containing two 1-year-olds on Wednesday afternoon, police said.
View ArticleOilers assign Brossoit, Oesterle and Simpson to Condors
A familiar face — goaltender Laurent Brossoit — will soon be back in Bakersfield as the Edmonton Oilers assigned three more players to the Condors on Wednesday..
View ArticlePolice: Suspect carjacked vehicle containing two 1-year-olds
A 37-year-old man carjacked a vehicle containing two 1-year-olds on Wednesday afternoon, police said.
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