Negative impacts of minimum wage hike may be higher in Kern
By 2018, the new minimum wage in California will be $11, a 10-percent increase in the current rate. By 2022, it will be $15, the highest in the country at the state level. Though there have been...
View ArticleLOIS HENRY: Another simplistic look at Kern's air by the Lung Association
The American Lung Association is at it again, giving Kern County a big fat “F” for air quality.But wait, that’s not all.
View ArticleBonamassa a blues star like no other
There’s the blues, and then there’s Joe Bonamassa blues.The winning formula mixes reverence for the genre’s rich traditions with the showman’s unique talent for house shakin’ grit and soul. Bakersfield...
View ArticleFuneral services for April 21, 2016
Services scheduled SSGT. Ernesto T. Gomez Sr., 57, Bakersfield, April 16. Viewing 4 to 8 p.m. April 21, Greenlawn Southwest; funeral Mass 9 a.m. April 22, St. Francis of Assisi Parish; burial to follow...
View ArticleSTEFANI DIAS: Girls find voice in 'Creature'
Bakersfield audiences most likely associate the author and playwright Eve Ensler with “The Vagina Monologues” and the annual V-Day celebration.But another of her works, “Emotional Creature,” will take...
View ArticleScript for Haggard biopic written
It was probably only a matter of time before Hollywood made a movie about Merle Haggard. It seems all the legends get a biopic, and soon it will be Hag’s turn.While the film is only in very early...
View ArticleFor hardcore country, it still pays to bet on Black
What could country crooner Clint Black possibly have in common with both Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders?“I’ve always felt that every time you release an album, you’re running for president again,”...
View ArticleREVIEW: You say you want a (New) Revolution?
One can face many perils traversing the Grapevine: mudslides, heavy winds, wildfires, traffic snarls. But alien invasion has never been on the list — until now.Granted, the extraterrestrial threat is...
View ArticleCity Council approves assisted living facility, points fingers over failed...
The Bakersfield City Council on Wednesday denied an appeal by residents of a proposed 112-bed assisted living facility in the northeast, but required the developer to test the soil for the fungal...
View ArticlePopular spay/neuter program suspended
A popular voucher system for low-income people to get their pets fixed will be suspended as of Friday for lack of funds, according to Nick Cullen, director of Kern County Animal Services.Vouchers that...
View ArticleFair: Bid adieu to barbeque, hello to parking increase
Bad news for lovers of dirt-cheap parking and deep-pit burritos: The Kern County Fair Board has approved a $3 parking increase, and longtime local concessionaire Strasner’s Bar-B-Que has fired up the...
View ArticleTurner leads Dodgers to extra innings win over Braves
ATLANTA – Justin Turner drove in the go-ahead run with a double to help the Los Angeles Dodgers claim a 5-3 win over the Atlanta Braves in 10 innings on Wednesday night at Turner Field.With runners on...
View ArticleLoyola Marymount crushes CSUB baseball 17-5
Cal State Bakersfield’s pitching problems continued Wednesday as Loyola Marymount cruised to a 17-5 non-conference baseball win.Loyola Marymount (18-19) had 10 hits, received 10 walks and there were...
View ArticlePaul leads Clippers to rout of Blazers
LOS ANGELES – Chris Paul scored 25 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers rolled to a 102-81 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers to take a 2-0 edge in their Western Conference quarterfinal series...
View ArticleSharks edge Kings to take commanding series lead
SAN JOSE – The power play found redemption as the San Jose Sharks held on to beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 at a sold-out SAP Center Wednesday night.The Sharks, who went 3-for-4 on the power play one...
View ArticleVIDEO: Bako Motorsports Power Hour April 20, 2016 episode
During the April 20, 2016 episode of the Bako Motorsports Power Hour hosts Mike Griffith and Louis Amestoy recap the latest in Kern County Motorsports, including the big World of Outlaws race at...
View ArticleBlaze loses pitchers' duel to Modesto
MODESTO — Roberto Ramos snuck a seventh-inning home run inside the right-field foul pole, and the Modesto Nuts beat the Bakersfield Blaze 1-0 on Wednesday night.Blaze starter Tyler Pike (7 innings, 3...
View ArticleCentennial grad, down 100 pounds, hopes to row in Olympics
Greg Ansolabehere has a remarkable story.As a student at Centennial, Ansolabehere weighed well more than 300 pounds and didn’t participate in sports. He was a member of the marching band and never...
View ArticleNorth stays hot with one-hitter against Mira Monte
A possible no-hitter ruined in annoying fashion was not enough to dull North High’s baseball momentum, which has been building for weeks and continued with a 7-0 beating of Mira Monte on Wednesday at...
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