Ridgeview's redemption: Wolf Pack's experienced squad finally earns D-II...
FRESNO — If this had been a boxing match, Ridgeview’s boys basketball team would be the seasoned veteran, waiting for the young superstar to venture into the middle of the ring so the champ could pounce.
View ArticleBC women's tennis routs Chabot, now 13-1
HAYWARD — Bakersfield College improved to 13-1 in women’s tennis with a 9-0 win over Chabot College Friday afternoon.
View ArticleMove over roses, camellias have their day
Red hots, ferris wheels, debutantes, butter mints, man sizes and, of course, Miss Bakersfields (well, maybe), were locked in fierce competition Saturday morning at the 69th annual Camellia Show at the...
View ArticleBrothers arrested in connection with northeast Bakersfield shooting death
Two brothers were arrested Sunday on charges of conspiracy to commit murder in connection with a shooting at a convenience store parking lot in northeast Bakersfield Saturday night, police said.
View ArticleBPD checkpoint nets arrest, citations
A DUI/driver's license checkpoint conducted by the Bakersfield Police Department over the weekend resulted in one arrest of a driver on suspicion of driving under the influence of marijuana, 16 drivers...
View ArticleTrash rebate cut, high-speed rail station update on council agendas
A special meeting of the Bakersfield City Council has been called for late Wednesday afternoon to update the public on plans for a downtown high-speed rail station and to review council goals.
View ArticleDelano man arrested on homicide charges in shooting
Delano police arrested a 40-year-old local man Saturday night on suspicion of shooting another man to death earlier in the day, a news release said.
View ArticleRidgeview taken back by D-I seed in state playoffs
That high the Ridgeview boys basketball team has been on since winning the Central Section Division II championship Friday night is gone.
View ArticleFive-plex catches fire, but county fire fighters stop its spread
Kern County fire fighters saved much of a five-plex in Golden Hills from going up in flames Saturday night after a fire broke out in a vacant unit, the department said Sunday.
View ArticleSTEVE FLORES: Granddaughter brings back fun make-up memories
When they were young children, it was a fun activity my daughters Nikki and Brenna thoroughly enjoyed. My wife, Susie, would let them play grown-up with extra make-up she no longer used.
View ArticleTHE DISH: Edible cookie dough? We've got the scoop
There was concern that the Tastries Bakery inside JC’s Place might have closed recently but owner Cathy Miller told us they were just remodeling at the building. Miller, who also coordinates events at...
View ArticleCoroner: Tehachapi inmate died from effects of pain reliever
A 32-year-old inmate pronounced dead at a Tehachapi prison in January died from effects of the synthetic pain reliever fentanyl, according to a coroner's release.
View ArticleFire at vacant building under investigation
Arson investigators are looking into the cause of a fire Sunday evening at a vacant building in central Bakersfield.
View ArticleMan arrested for selling moonshine at raceway, sheriff's officials say
A man was arrested Saturday for selling moonshine in mason jars at Auto Club Famoso Raceway, sheriff's officials said.
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