HS football preview: Quiet night for opening round of playoffs
After 11 weeks of high school stadium lights shining bright all over Bakersfield on Friday nights, there will be only one set turned on tonight.
View ArticleCarr relates Trump's election to getting new coach
Derek Carr is a Raiders quarterback, Bakersfield Christian graduate and MVP candidate.
View ArticleCounty takes up battle over marijuana - again
A week after California voters chose to legalize recreational marijuana, the county will start grappling with how to handle businesses that want to distribute the drug.
View ArticleTop local runners make best of final race in town
Three of Kern County’s top cross country runners did not disappoint in their performances at Thursday’s league championships at Hart Park.
View ArticleBakersfield Marathon to close streets down Sunday
Nearly 1,800 runners from 60 cities and 11 states and even a couple from Canada, will flood city streets Sunday for a Bakersfield marathon, which will create a loop from Cal State Bakersfield to the...
View ArticleMan convicted — again —of lewd act by force
A Kern County jury on Thursday convicted Terry Eugene Ball of one count of committing a lewd and lascivious act with a child younger than 14 by force, according to the Kern County District Attorney's...
View ArticleElection 2016: Bakersfield residents react to new president
Two days after the 2016 presidential election, Bakersfield residents are giving mixed opinions about the events and the president-elect. The Californian heads around town to talk to readers about their...
View ArticleFarm Bureau cancels breast cancer screening event
A free mammogram screening for farm workers that had been scheduled for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today in Shafter has been canceled because of problems with the equipment, the Kern County Farm Bureau announced...
View ArticleFrom Hamburger Hill to D.C., local veteran gave a lifetime of service
The Monkees’ “Daydream Believer” was No. 1 on the Hit Parade, LBJ was still in the White House, and the Summer of Love was quickly becoming the winter of our discontent when 18-year-old Army Pfc. David...
View ArticleCharges being sought against latest KHSD chief put on leave
A criminal charge is being sought against the most recent interim Kern High School District police chief who was put on leave earlier this month.
View ArticleCommentary: Can chasers who need win defeat Harvick in Phoenix?
Kevin Harvick is a tough man to beat on the mile oval in Phoenix — the place he considers his home track.
View ArticleCSUB races to seventh straight volleyball win
Cal State Bakersfield’s volleyball team ran its consecutive win streak to seven on Thursday with a 25-18, 25-18, 25-20 sweep of Seattle University in Seattle.
View ArticleLogano qualifies for Chase finals; Harvick eliminated
AVONDALE, Ariz. — Joey Logano won the Can-Am 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix International Raceway on Sunday to join Jimmie Johnson and Carl Edwards as drivers advancing to the...
View ArticleHOLLY CULHANE: Tread carefully: Prop. 64 creates workplace minefield
The dust is still settling and Californians are trying to figure out how this sometimes crazy 2016 election will affect them. This is especially true regarding the passage of Proposition 64, which...
View ArticleASK TBC: How is my voting right protected if my signature changes?
Q: I had a question about the ballots that aren't counted because of signature recognition issues.
View ArticleOLIVIA GARCIA: USDA shares tips for a food-safe Thanksgiving
With Thanksgiving around the corner, many families have started making their hosting plans, and one big item on the to-do list is preparing the turkey.
View ArticleZuerlein, Rams give Jets the boot
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Greg Zuerlein kicked three field goals, including the game-winning 34-yarder with 6:52 remaining in the fourth quarter, as the Los Angeles Rams edged the New York Jets 9-6 at...
View ArticleBC men split at Fullerton basketball tournament
FULLERTON — Bakersfield College split two games at the Fullerton men’s basketball tournament, beating San Diego Mesa 67-54 on Friday and losing to Chaffey 78-64 on Saturday.
View ArticleCardinals overcome turnovers to hold off 49ers
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals overcame four turnovers and a late-game rally by the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday by getting a game-winning, 34-yard field goal from Chandler Catanzaro at the...
View ArticleAja Williams' 27 points in her debut powers CSUB women past Hawaii
Cal State Bakersfield women’s basketball coach Greg McCall has been touting the skills of junior forward Aja Williams since her arrival in Bakersfield.
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