Two arrested in connection with shooting death
Two people were arrested and third suspect is being sought in connection with the shooting death of a man Saturday night in the 1800 block of Union Avenue, according to the Bakersfield Police Department.
View ArticleFarm land in Kern is down, but don't fret
Agricultural land values in the Central Valley, and Kern County, have slipped a bit but most analysts aren’t worried about a major drop.
View ArticleJOSE GASPAR: Local cops: We are not immigration agents
The other day I caught up with Bakersfield Police Chief Lyle Martin and we had an interesting talk as we walked around Jefferson Park. He's been on the talk circuit lately focusing on speaking to...
View ArticleGas leak prompts evacuations in Shafter
Sixty people were evacuated and nearby roads shut down about 2 p.m. Sunday after the Kern County Fire Department found a gas leak near an apartment complex in the 200 block of West Tulare Avenue in...
View ArticleHERB BENHAM: Second and a hole in my knickers
Janice Pelham called about the column on McDonald’s, being behind the counter and making my first Egg McMuffin.
View ArticlePolice searching for man who burglarized meat market twice
Bakersfield police officers are searching for a man suspected of breaking into a deli and stealing merchandise on two separate occasions, officials said.
View ArticleBakersfield man arrested on carjacking, robbery charges
A 34-year-old Bakersfield man carjacked a taxi driver, robbed a fast food restaurant and led authorities on a chase on southbound Highway 99 that ended in the Los Angeles area, police said.
View ArticleTwo wanted in theft from vehicle
Two suspects are wanted in connection with breaking into a vehicle and stealing a backpack.
View ArticleSuspect wanted in Dollar Tree robbery in Oildale
A person armed with a knife robbed a Dollar Tree in Oildale, according to sheriff's officials.
View ArticleCoroner: Man died of natural causes at Lerdo Jail
A 33-year-old Bakersfield man who died while in custody at Lerdo Jail died of natural causes, according to a coroner's office release.
View ArticleCity residents can fix feral cats for free
A $60,000 grant to the Bakersfield SPCA will allow city residents to have feral cats fixed for free starting March 1 through a trap-neuter-release program.
View ArticleCalifornia has its own Flint, needs funding for safe drinking water
Almost 300 communities in California are not meeting safe drinking water standards. A new website by the State Water Resources Control Board provides a striking visual representation of a fact known in...
View ArticleMan shot dead on Union Avenue identified
A 30-year-old man who was shot dead in the 1600 block of Union Avenue on Saturday has been identified.
View ArticleSource: Frontier narrows football search to down to two
Sources have told The Californian that Frontier has narrowed its choice for a new football coach to two candidates.
View ArticleTehachapi to name DeGeer new football coach
Tehachapi has found a replacement for a legend.
View ArticleCurry powers Warriors past Clippers, 123-113
OAKLAND — Stephen Curry scored 17 of his 35 points in a 3-point flurry over the final 3:37 of the third quarter, and the two-time reigning MVP also had seven rebounds, five assists and four steals as...
View ArticlePETE TITTL: Lumberjacks just doesn't cut it
Lumberjacks Restaurant strikes us as a cross between Black Bear Diner and Farmer Boys restaurants: Black Bear because it’s a chain coffee shop that’s open for all three meals and has some distinctive...
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