Ask TBC: What does the Sheriff's Office spend flying around airplanes?
Q: In these tight budget times for the Kern County Sheriff’s Office, a reader asked what kind of fixed-wing aircraft fleet the agency has, what it’s used for, how much it costs, and what it would save...
View ArticleJOSE GASPAR: New Arvin police chief has controversial record
Should a candidate for chief of police be beyond reproach in his or her professional and personal background? Largely depends on whom you ask, I would say.The question arises after the Arvin City...
View ArticleMan suffers minor gunshot wound to head
A man suffered a minor gunshot wound to the head over the weekend, apparently in the 300 block of Chester Avenue, according to the Bakersfield Police Department.At about 12:15 a.m. Sunday, officers...
View ArticleHangar fire does $2 million damage
A fire at a hangar at Meadows Field did $2 million damage Sunday morning, according to the Kern County Fire Department.The losses included a recreational vehicle, boat and the structure itself.
View ArticleCheckpoint nets four arrests, 21 vehicle impoundments
A DUI/driver’s license checkpoint over the weekend resulted in four driving under the influence arrests, 45 drivers being found without a valid driver’s license and 21 vehicles being impounded,...
View ArticleFuneral services for March 21, 2016
Services pending Mary Catherine Clay, 99, Bakersfield, March 19. Doughty-Calhoun-O'Meara.
View ArticleInjury-plagued Pelicans beat Clippers
NEW ORLEANS – When an NBA coach like Alvin Gentry of the New Orleans Pelicans starts lecturing his post-millennial, Generation Z players in pre-game talks about the Alamo, it might be advisable to...
View ArticleBakersfield Observed: A blog about life, media, politics & people
HOLY WEEK: Holy Week is upon us, and it seems a relevant time to give thanks for our blessings and recognize the good around us. Let’s start today with some good news:JIM CAMP: Communities are enriched...
View Article18-year old Mmoh wins Bakersfield Tennis Open title
It’s spring break around California and most 18-year olds are beelining it to the beach or finding a way to sleep past noon each day.Then you have Michael Mmoh, not your everyday high school senior.
View ArticleJohnson edges Harvick to earn second win of Sprint Cup season
FONTANA – Jimmie Johnson became the first two-time winner of the 2016 Sprint Cup Series season Sunday, earning a victory in the Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway.With his 77th career win, Johnson...
View ArticleSilfverberg's goal lifts Ducks over Jets
WINNIPEG, Manitoba – Jakob Silfverberg is not the biggest name in the Anaheim Ducks lineup but he's not a guy to be ignored, either.Left unattended deep in Winnipeg territory, the 25-year-old right...
View ArticleShafter woman ordered held for trial in death of baby
A 27-year-old woman was ordered held for trial Monday in connection with the June death of her newborn baby in Shafter.Judge Brian M. McNamara determined there was enough evidence for Elvira Farias to...
View ArticleSuspect stole cellphone from 7-year-old girl, police say
Police say a robbery suspect stole a cellphone out of a child’s hand earlier this month.The suspect approached a 7-year-old girl sitting on a bus bench with her mother in the 2300 block of White Lane...
View ArticleRobbery suspect threatened clerk with knife, police say
A man brandished a knife and threatened to kill a clerk who confronted him as he stole beer from a convenience store east of South H Street and north of Ming Avenue.The suspect took beer from a cooler...
View ArticleBakersfield felon pleads guilty to possession of assault weapon
A Bakersfield man who was previously convicted of a felony pleaded guilty Monday to being in possession of a loaded Russian assault weapon.Bryson LaPaul Blair, 30, faces a maximum penalty of 10 years...
View ArticleWoman rescued from ridge in Hart Park
Firefighters rescued a woman stranded on a ridge in Hart Park Monday afternoon.The 21-year-old woman experienced difficulty breathing about 2:30 p.m. and was unable to walk down from the ridge of a...
View ArticleBakersfield gets more than $2.6 million to improve Truxtun Avenue
The Kern Council of Governments has awarded the City of Bakersfield $2.65 million in federal gas tax funds, which City Manager Alan Tandy said will replace local money set aside to widen Truxtun...
View ArticleHarbor Freight Tools opens second Bakersfield store
Harbor Freight Tools has opened a second Bakersfield location its manager says was necessary to relieve traffic at the chain’s Rosedale Highway store.The new store at 4100 White Lane measures 13,500...
View ArticleHan's Taekwondo does well at Wasco Championship
Han's Taekwondo Academy participated at the Wasco Tigers Taekwondo Championship on on Saturday. Jasil Padilla, Evelyn Padilla , Jazlyn Padilla, Camden Williams and April Yeung each won gold medals in...
View ArticleCommunity colleges look to transition away from embattled state accrediting...
After weathering years of criticism, the California Community Colleges approved plans Monday to change the process of accrediting the state's 113 institutions. The move signals a dramatic shift from...
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