Trash company accused of questionable bookkeeping, dumping contaminated wood
A snarl of suspicion, toxic wood waste, suspect accounting practices, bad blood and competition could sink the proposed sale of Benz Sanitation to USA Waste of California on Tuesday.
View ArticleBPD chief invites FBI to review evidence in shooting of unarmed 73-year-old man
Bakersfield Police Chief Lyle Martin has asked the FBI to review evidence in the shooting earlier this week of an unarmed 73-year-old man by a Bakersfield police officer.
View ArticlePoor field conditions force cancellation of Garces soccer tournament
Heavy rainfall that hit Bakersfield in the wee hours Friday morning forced the late cancellation of the Garces Holiday Soccer Festival for the first time in the 27-year history of the tournament.
View ArticleNorth High legend Eliades dies at 93
Anyone compiling a list of North High School’s most influential people would put Jordan “Turk” Eliades in the top spot.
View ArticleBCHS expecting big crowd for state championship at home tonight
It’s going to be a festive night at Bakersfield Christian because, well, the city of Bakersfield loves high school football.
View ArticleCSUB fires baseball coach Macaluso; Beard named interim coach
Two months before the start of the 2017 season, Cal State Bakersfield fired baseball coach Bob Macaluso on Friday.
View ArticleReign holds off Condors, 3-2
The Ontario Reign repelled a furious comeback attempt by the Condors on Friday night and held on for a 3-2 win in Ontario.
View ArticleJordan lets game do talking, powers Clips over Heat
MIAMI — DeAndre Jordan gave his fans blocks — not quotes.
View ArticleThe symbolic, the superstitious and the silly — legislators scramble for bill...
As the Legislature opened a new two-year session this month, staffers lined up before 9 a.m. to hand freshly written bills to the clerk, who assigns them an all-important number. Whether a bill lives...
View ArticleCalifornia prisons reduce risk of valley fever for inmates
Richard Nuwintore was barely three weeks into his sentence at Taft Correctional Institution when he began to cough and experience chest pain. Within a few days, it was obvious something was wrong.
View ArticleRise in STDs among teens, pregnant women alarms health officials
Local health officials are warning of a surge in sexually transmitted diseases, especially among high school students and mothers who are infecting their babies.
View ArticleLIVE BLOG: Bakersfield Christian vs. Campolindo for state championship
UPDATED, 8:10 p.m.: Matthew Ringquist is loose on second-and-12, and he's going all the way to the house, a 36-yard touchdown run that puts Campolindo into blowout territory. It's 31-7 with 2:54 left.
View ArticleOff the Press to wrap up 2016 election news, talk 2017
Politics in 2016 was a wild affair in Kern County, filled with upsets, nasty television advertisements, vicious Facebook posts and tense waits as final ballot counts came in.
View ArticleHot-shooting CSUB women cruise past UC Irvine
IRVINE — Hot-shooting Cal State Bakersfield rolled to a huge first-half lead and coasted to an 86-66 women’s basketball win over UC Irvine Saturday afternoon.
View ArticleEagles grounded in 31-7 loss to Campolindo
In a postseason in which Bakersfield Christian seemed to find second-half magic every week, the Eagles finally stumbled on the biggest stage.
View ArticleVIDEO: Full game highlights of Campolindo's 31-7 win over BCHS in D-4AA state...
Video highlights of Moraga-Campolindo's 31-7 win over Bakersfield Christian in the CIF State Division 4AA championship game on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016.
View ArticleBC downs Monterey Peninsula for Dahl's 300th coaching win
MONTEREY — Bakersfield College women’s basketball coach Paula Dahl won her 300th career game Saturday night as the Renegades downed Monterey Peninsula 69-59 in the consolation championship of the...
View ArticleSan Jose shuts out Condors, 5-0
SAN JOSE — San Jose Barracuda goalie Troy Grosenrick recorded his third straight shutout Saturday night in a 5-0 win over the Condors.
View ArticleSuspected bicycle burglar struck by getaway van
One of several suspects in the burglary of a bicycle shop in southwest Bakersfield was stuck by the very vehicle used Sunday in the theft of several high-end bicycles, authorities said.
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