Voters have chance to meet judicial candidates Wednesday
Voters will get a chance to meet and learn more about county judicial candidates Wednesday at an event that will be held at Beale Memorial Library.The Kern County Bar Association and Hispanic Chamber...
View ArticleFIRST LOOK: Riverwalk firework show looking for financial spark before July
Bakersfield’s highly anticipated firework show at the Park at Riverwalk is in the works, but city council members say they still need to raise $5,000 to meet their funding goal.During a 30-minute...
View ArticleCounty: $1 million settlement in jeopardy after plaintiff's attorneys violate...
A $1 million settlement for a woman who was sexually assaulted by a former Kern County sheriff’s deputy may be in jeopardy as county lawyers say the woman’s attorneys violated a non-disclosure...
View ArticleCourt fight over, sludge trial enters written phase
Nothing about Los Angeles’ 10-year battle with Kern County over the voter-approved Measure E ban on the land application of treated human and industrial waste goes quickly.For the past two weeks, Los...
View Article10 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW: Today’s guide to the obscure, the possibly...
1 Congressman Kevin McCarthy is scheduled to meet with presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump later this week.McCarthy has long said he will “support the Republican nominee” and he has...
View ArticleCouncilman faces conflict-of-interest fine
A state watchdog agency will consider fining Bakersfield City Councilman Bob Smith $3,000 for violating conflict-of-interest rules, it was revealed Monday.Smith agreed with and did not contest...
View ArticleCouncil signals support for cost-cutting plans
The heads of several major city divisions — though not the Fire Department — unveiled plans to cut spending at the first of two Bakersfield City Council budget workshops Monday.In the wake of an...
View ArticleMAYORAL CANDIDATE PROFILE: Opal Morland
Twenty-five people — yes, 25 — are running for mayor of Bakersfield. To help voters choose among them, The Californian is running candidate profiles based on questionnaires sent to them.You can read...
View ArticleCounty considers 'urgent' moratorium on pot shops
Kern County supervisors will launch the newest round in their fight against medical marijuana shops Tuesday when they consider a moratorium on the establishment of new storefronts.The “urgency”...
View ArticleMatz pitches and bats Mets to win over Dodgers
LOS ANGELES – New York Mets right-hander Steven Matz was the hero on the mound and with the bat on Monday at Dodger Stadium, with his fifth straight win and an RBI double that helped the Mets to a 4-2...
View ArticleWarriors' Curry expected to repeat as MVP
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry is the overwhelming favorite and expected to repeat as NBA Most Valuable Player.Sources told ESPN.com that the anticipated honor for Curry is scheduled to be...
View ArticleChang beats teammate In for area golf title; Stockdale cruises
TAFT — Just because Stockdale junior Michael Chang and senior Brandon In are teammates and were most concerned with the Mustangs’ team score at Monday’s Central Section South Area championships doesn’t...
View ArticleStockdale celebrates another crop of athletic signings
It was another banner year for Stockdale athletics, with 10 seniors on Monday celebrating their agreements to become college athletes, including five to the Division I level.But there was another theme...
View ArticleCurry explodes in overtime to lead Warriors' rally of Blazers
PORTLAND, Ore. – Stephen Curry scored 17 of his 40 points in overtime as the Golden State Warriors rallied for a 132-125 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night at the Moda Center.The...
View ArticleStarz wins Cinco de Mayo 9U baseball title
The Bakersfield Starz 9U baseball team won the Las Vegas Cinco de Mayo tournament championship this weekend. The team outscored its opponents 47-18 and hit three home runs. Pitcured left to right:...
View ArticleSeven people displaced in southwest Bakersfield fire
An electrical fire damaged a southwest Bakersfield residence early Monday and displaced seven people.Bakersfield firefighters said no one was injured in the 4:29 a.m. blaze in the 8300 block of...
View ArticleHERB BENHAM: Waiting at Floyd's and the joys of handshakes
Sunday at 8:45 a.m., I drove to Floyd’s on Chester. They don’t open until 9 on Sunday so I sat in the parking lot for 15 minutes listening to Andrea Bocelli, who can either sing the sadness out of you...
View ArticleMan shot dead in southeast Bakersfield
Police said a man died after being shot shortly after midnight in southeast Bakersfield.The 24-year-old victim, whose name has not yet been released, was shot in the 1600 block of Reese Avenue and died...
View ArticleMural of Trump and Putin kissing
One mural on the outside of a restaurant in the capital in Lithuania is going viral. The mural depicts Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin kissing.A local artist painted the mural outside...
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