H&M to open store in Valley Plaza
Retailer H & M, or Hennes and Mauritz Inc., will open a store inside Valley Plaza in the winter of 2018, the company announced Monday.
View ArticleSentencing postponed for man who killed 88-year-old landlord
Sentencing for a Delano man convicted of killing his 88-year-old landlord more than three years ago was postponed Monday, but not for as long as the defense had asked.
View ArticleDemocrats need straight talk on immigration
Donald Trump’s roundup of undocumented immigrants is cruel and racist in its execution. His plan to build a wall along the Mexican border would be a massive waste of at least 14 billion taxpayer dollars.
View ArticleThree arrested on drug charges after Lake Isabella traffic stop
A traffic stop early Sunday in Lake Isabella resulted in three arrests and the seizure of drugs including more than three pounds of psilocybin mushrooms and a pound of marijuana, sheriff's officials said.
View ArticlePhoto Gallery: Red Simpson Honored
A bronze plaque honoring Bakersfield Sound musician Red Simpson was unveiled at the Rasmussen Senior Center Monday where it will be permanently placed. Red Simpson regularly played at the center for 20...
View ArticleKern County firefighters taking donations to help cancer patients
Kern County firefighters will be taking donations Wednesday to help local cancer patients.
View ArticleTreasurer: More than $19 million stolen from schools
A staggering $19 million was stolen from clearing accounts owned by the Kern Community College District and the Kern County Superintendent of Schools office, Kern County Treasurer-Tax Collector Jordan...
View ArticleBAKERSFIELD OBSERVED: A blog for and about Bakersfield ... life, media,...
WHITE TRASH: I usually pay little attention to the myriad "lists" that show up on the internet. You know what I mean: best and worst places to retire, safest and most dangerous cities, highest...
View ArticleMan sentenced to nine years for kidnapping two children
A 37-year-old man who carjacked a vehicle containing two 1-year-olds was sentenced Tuesday to nine years in prison.
View ArticleCommunity Voices: Unlicensed tree trimmers can leave you out on a limb
Trimming trees seems to be a pretty straight-forward, time-honored service that most homeowners need from time to time. In reality, this high-risk service can endanger workers, employers and homeowners.
View ArticleWard 5: Nance claims Freeman committed voter fraud
Ward 5 Bakersfield City Council candidate Ryan Nance is asking two counties to investigate opponent Bruce Freeman for voter fraud.
View ArticleLocal teams all with tough road ahead in state basketball playoffs
If it feels like nothing that was expected for Kern County teams in the CIF State boys and girls basketball playoffs came to be when brackets were unveiled, that’s because it’s true.
View ArticleYour teens might be more exposed than you think to alcohol-related content
Moms and dads: Do you know what your teen is doing on the internet right now?
View ArticleLetter to the editor: Guns for the mentally ill
If Kevin McCarthy and David Valadao ever hold a town hall meeting they will face constituents with so many questions to ask. But, the sun will rise in the west before either one holds such a meeting...
View ArticlePolice justified in fatal August shooting, prosecutors say
Five Bakersfield police officers acted in self-defense and the defense of others when they fatally shot a 37-year-old man who fired at them from close range during a chase, a Kern County District...
View ArticleLetter to the editor: Trump must defend himself against liberal media (copy)
Bob Franken’s March 1 column (“Who cares what we media types think?”) demonstrates liberal divisiveness. If the liberal media would take the time to listen, absorb and understand President Trump’s...
View ArticleLetter to the editor: Billboards instead of park fee
Regarding the $5 fee for maintenance and care of Hart Park, Supervisor Mike Maggard had better wake up and smell the coffee, because we no longer have the money the oil companies once paid Bakersfield...
View ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: Bakersfield Karting Experience
Bakersfield Californian reporters get fast and furious at Bakersfield Karting Experience, the city's newly opened karting track stationed in the old Costco building on Gilmore Ave.
View ArticleCESAREO GARASA: Let's get the bands back together
There will be some familiar faces performing downtown Saturday night, each with some different mileage under their treads. Backup Johnny will be hosting a CD release party at Sandrini’s Pub, while...
View ArticleMan charged in Delano shooting wanted revenge for friend's killing, reports say
Robert Dominguez sometimes talked about wanting to kill the person responsible for the death of a friend, his ex-wife told police.
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