CSU approves student fee hike, but puts pressure on governor for more funding
Despite pleas from student advocates, California State University trustees voted 11-8 Wednesday to increase tuition by 5 percent this fall, but not without putting pressure on Gov. Jerry Brown and the...
View ArticleTrump's budget is skinny but overweight
It’s called a “skinny budget” because it’s just a president’s blueprint for where the federal money goes, and it doesn’t get into details. Those will be fleshed out later.
View ArticleMan killed in Highway 46 crash identified
A Hanford man was killed in a crash over the weekend on Highway 46.
View ArticleSchools: County treasurer and auditor are responsible for $19 million fraud
The claws are coming out.
View ArticleShafter man killed in Highway 43 crash identified
A Shafter man who was killed in a crash on Highway 43 last week has been identified.
View ArticlePhoto Gallery: Caught In A Sudden Storm In Bakersfield
A sudden storm came through Bakersfield Wednesday afternoon catching many people unprepared and scrambling to stay dry.
View ArticleOne person suffered smoke inhalation in Thursday morning fire
One person was treated for smoke inhalation Thursday morning after a fire broke out in an industrial-sized washing machine in a southwest Bakersfield commercial building.
View ArticleWoman charged with murder in south Bakersfield shooting
A woman accused of fatally shooting a man in south Bakersfield last week was formally arraigned on a charge of first-degree murder Thursday after refusing to wait a week to allow the Public Defender's...
View ArticleBakersfield man indicted on mail theft charges
A federal grand jury has indicted a Bakersfield man on charges of stealing mail by using a counterfeit key to open community mailboxes.
View ArticleLocals rally against healthcare bill ahead of expected vote
On the eve of the House’s long-awaited, nail-biter vote to undo and replace Obamacare, 20 Kern County residents rallied in front of Congressman David Valadao’s Bakersfield office Thursday evening...
View ArticleVIDEO: BVarsity Live for March 23
BVarsity Live for March 23 had Stan Greene and Kyle Wylie from Kern High School District talking about how their office has built up a brand to help promote the student-athletes.
View ArticleVidak to hold mobile office hours
To hear about more local issues throughout his district, state Sen. Andy Vidak’s staff will be hosting mobile office hours in April, including some in parts of Kern County, his office announced Thursday.
View ArticleThree arrested after man shows gun to passerby
A report of a man brandishing a gun at an Internet casino led to three arrests on Thursday.
View ArticleBARNES: The incredible extinction of the passenger pigeon
My readers may recall a few weeks ago, when I wrote about trap shooting, that back in the 1800s passenger pigeons were used as targets for a while. I quoted an excerpt from the book “The Silent Sky”...
View ArticleRio Bravo residents worried about country club closing
When you buy a house on a golf course, the value of your property increases in proportion to your views of long sloping fairways, picturesque water features and well-manicured greens.
View ArticleElton postpones yet again
"Rocket Man" pianist-vocalist Elton John has rescheduled his planned Bakersfield appearance yet again, according to the Rabobank Arena website.
View ArticleFormer Delano High employees accept plea deals in case involving sex with minors
A former Delano High School employee who has admitted to sex acts with minors, and a colleague accused of being an accessory, accepted plea agreements on Friday.
View ArticleHERB BENHAM: With writing, it's sometimes hard to find your footing
A friend said recently, “You haven’t been at your best the last couple of weeks.”
View Article10 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW: Today’s guide to the obscure, the possibly...
1. Whether or not you develop cancer may be more about luck than lifestyle.
View ArticleLOIS HENRY: Former NFL player is mobile, causing a fresh set of worries
Well, Kenny Graham finally got his Rialta motorhome.
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