Wiggins' 47 points powers T'wolves past Lakers
MINNEAPOLIS — Coming off one of Andrew Wiggins' least efficient games of the season, Minnesota Timberwolves coach Tom Thibodeau implored his ultra-talented third-year swingman to stay aggressive.
View ArticleNo. 16 UCLA pulls away from Northridge
After trailing against visiting Cal State Northridge in the first half with only two 3-pointers, No. 16 UCLA attacked the basket and corralled rebounds aggressively to pull away to a 102-87 victory...
View ArticleCoroner IDs man killed in southwest car crash
A man who died in a car crash at Ming Avenue and New Stine Road Friday was identified Monday as 18-year-old Alexander Barajas of Bakersfield.
View ArticleBVarsity Central Section football rankings, quarterfinals week
With the preliminary playoff round out of the way — a Thursday night round for which most of the section's top teams had byes — the Central Section playoffs are set to begin Friday in earnest.
View ArticleVIDEO: 9th annual Bakersfield Comic-Con offers superhero sized fun
From Flash Gordon to the Walking Dead, Bakersfield’s 9th Annual Comic-Con brought fans of every genre and age group to the Kern County Fairgrounds over the weekend.
View ArticleReport: Median sale price of homes climbs in October, declines expected
The median sale price of a single-family home in Bakersfield was $226,000 in October, a month-over-month increase by $11,000 or 5 percent, according to appraiser Gary Crabtree's latest monthly real...
View ArticlePanama secures $7M grant to transform impoverished school
The Panama-Buena Vista Union School District secured a $7 million grant this week to transform one of southwest Bakersfield’s poorest schools into a STEAM Academy that administrators say will be...
View ArticleMissed the supermoon? There'll be another in a month
If you missed this month’s “supermoon” on the night of Nov. 13-14, you’ll have another chance to catch a supermoon next month, on the night of Dec. 13-14, when the full moon will occur just one day and...
View ArticleBC astronomer: 'MARS' TV series out of this world
Just finished watching the first episode of “MARS” on the National Geographic channel. Very, very nicely done!
View ArticleBig Valadao win could discourage future challenges
Will the third win be a charm for Congressman David Valadao?
View ArticleLatina educator to advise Trump transition team
A Bakersfield school trustee will have a seat at the table with President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team Wednesday.
View ArticleFire burns home in McFarland
A fire did $80,000 damage to a home in McFarland Monday, according to the Kern County Fire Department.
View ArticleBakersfield man who died after assault identified
A Bakersfield man who died shortly after being assaulted Sunday morning has been identified.
View ArticleBicyclist killed in crash identified
A bicyclist who died after crashing into a car Saturday afternoon has been identified.
View ArticleShelton, Nelson make February country music month in Bako
The new year can't get here fast enough for country music fans: Rabobank Arena announced Monday that Blake Shelton, a bonafide superstar of the genre as well as coach of NBC's "The Voice," will perform...
View ArticleU.S. soccer fires head coach Klinsmann after recent struggles
Jurgen Klinsmann, imported with the hopes of building the United States men’s soccer team into a world power, was fired Monday.
View ArticleMan killed in Stockdale Highway crash
A man who stopped and got out of his truck on Stockdale Highway Monday morning was killed after a pickup hit the trailer he was pulling as the man stood between the trailer and his truck.
View ArticleBig update brings local races closer to closure
Kern County elections officials released the results from 17,447 freshly counted ballots Monday afternoon, solidifying the results of some races but leaving others up in the air.
View ArticleCondors today: San Jose Barracuda at Condors
7 p.m. tonight Rabobank Arena (Radio: 970 AM)
View ArticleHS notebook: Liberty-BHS game to kick off at 5
One of the biggest games of Semifinal Friday in Central Section high school football will get an early start.
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