Red light for now: Street renaming delayed
Bakersfield Sound great Red Simpson could write a song in the time it took to walk from one honky-tonk to the next, but naming a street in the man's honor? That, apparently, takes a little longer.
View ArticleMotorcyclist killed died of blunt injuries
A 29-year-old motorcyclist from Bakersfield killed after being struck by the driver of an SUV, died of accidental blunt injuries, according to the Kern County coroner's office.
View ArticleCoroner identifies pedestrian killed in the southwest
A pedestrian struck and killed by a vehicle in southwest Bakersfield Dec. 8 was identified Monday as 20-year-old Kyle Derek Brooks of Bakersfield.
View ArticlePedestrian killed on Belle Terrace identified
A pedestrian struck and killed in the 1700 block of Belle Terrace Avenue on Dec. 9 was identified Monday as Launie Jay Geer, 61 and of Bakersfield.
View ArticleCoroner IDs woman found dead inside car involved in police pursuit
A 30-year old woman who was found dead along with an infant inside a car involved in a high-speed pursuit Saturday has been identified as Katrina Rivera, coroner’s officials said.
View ArticleThird-quarter explosion pushes Kings past Lakers
SACRAMENTO — DeMarcus Cousins scored 16 of Sacramento's 39 third-quarter points, and the Kings rode their best quarter of the season to a 116-92 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers at the Golden 1...
View ArticleGriffin helps Clippers hold off Blazers
LOS ANGELES — Blake Griffin scored 26 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and handed out six assists, and the Los Angeles Clippers held on for a 121-120 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night...
View ArticleRams fire Fisher after 4-9 start to season
Eight days after coach Jeff Fisher's contract extension became public, the Los Angeles Rams decided to fire him on Monday.
View ArticleDodgers, Jansen agree on 5-year, $80M deal
The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to re-sign closer Kenley Jansen on a five-year, $80 million deal, according to multiple reports Monday.
View ArticleHoliday all the way with symphony, choirs, Byrom
Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas”? Check. “Leroy Anderson’s “Sleigh Ride”? Check. John Williams’ “Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas” Check.
View ArticleHart Park user fee set for Jan. 10 decision
Hart Park is on its way to becoming a fee-supported venue after the Kern County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted to hold a Jan. 10 public hearing on a $5 day use charge for the iconic northeast...
View ArticleVigil held for 73-year-old shot by police
Even as officials with the Bakersfield Police Department held a press conference Tuesday evening in an effort to explain how a 73-year-old unarmed grandfather was shot and killed by a BPD officer...
View ArticleCobb headlines first MMA Fight Club show
The most established local mixed martial arts fighter will headline the first MMA fights in Bakersfield in 17 years.
View ArticleHernandez shines in her senior year at CSUB
With three months to go in her final swimming season, Paola Hernandez is on pace for new heights in her Cal State Bakersfield career.
View ArticleBarlow confirmed as new county superintendent of schools
The Kern County Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday to confirm Mary Barlow, the county’s associate superintendent, as the next Kern County Superintendent of Schools when Christine Lizardi...
View ArticleWITH VIDEO: Pickett, Boston lead Stockdale to comeback win over Independence
In his third season as the Stockdale girls basketball coach, Keith Cash was waiting for his team to find that marquee win.
View ArticleBC men stun Mt. SAC in double OT
Bakersfield College survived a dramatic ending to regulation, then beat Mt. San Antonio College 94-88 in double overtime Tuesday in Walnut.
View ArticleWhere's former Lamont administrator Jose Cantu now? Negotiating teacher...
Jose Cantu, a former Lamont administrator who resigned his position after community members discovered that he falsified his employment contract by lying about his lack of administrative credentials,...
View ArticleIn defense of love: Perigo's victim asks court to lift protective order
An 18-year-old girl who has been carrying on a sexual relationship with a former Delano High School student affairs specialist since she was a minor asked that the court remove a protective order...
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