THS sends Class of 2016 into the world
Clad in green and white caps and gowns, 263 graduates marched onto the football field of Coy Burnett Stadium Thursday evening to “Pomp and Circumstance” for Tehachapi High School’s 86th Commencement...
View ArticleState track and field preview: Wilson sisters embracing the moment
The scene seemed almost set up with all of the emotional hoopla surrounding a Hollywood movie. There they were, Falon Wilson and her younger sister Aaliyah, embracing each other after Falon, a senior...
View ArticleAll 36 Kern County athletes headed to state track championships
There are 36 Kern County athletes participating in the CIF State Track and Field Championships today and Saturday in Clovis. Boys
View ArticleReserves guide Warriors to win in Finals opener
OAKLAND — Golden State Warriors reserves contributed 13 points to a 15-point run bridging the third and fourth quarters Thursday night, propelling the defending champions to a convincing 104-89 victory...
View ArticleWasco 'doubling up' on school bond measures
Every year, about 50 new students stream into Wasco elementary schools.As a result, Wasco Elementary School District's five campuses are overflowing. Schools intended to accommodate 3,200 students have...
View ArticleBakersfield Observed: A blog for and about Bakersfield life, media, politics...
FRACKINGBernie Sanders is seriously obsessed with fossil fuels and hydraulic fracturing, and while campaigning in Delano he again linked fracking to water contamination, a charge that has been debunked...
View ArticlePike Ks 12 more in Blaze victory
STOCKTON — Tyler Pike continued his strikeout binge, and the Bakersfield Blaze won its third straight game, 2-1 over the Stockton Ports on Thursday at Banner Island Ballpark.Pike struck out 12 batters...
View ArticleVIDEO: BVarsity Live State Track and Field Preview
Watch the replay of BVarsity Live Track and Field Super Show as hosts Trevor Horn and Zach Ewing interview all 36 of Kern County’s entrants in the 2016 CIF State Track and Field Championships, which...
View ArticleYouth hockey club now Junior Condors
The Bakersfield Dragons have now become Condors. Well, Junior Condors.
View ArticleMERLO: Water, trout plants assist Kern River rec areas rebound
While growing up in Buttonwillow, catching a rainbow trout posed a bit of a problem for my best friend Larry Johnson and me. The mighty Kern River flowed through the gorge over an hour away from home...
View ArticleFishing report for June 2
KERN COUNTY• LAKE ISABELLA: The trout action has been fair to good near the dam. Most of the fish are quality trout up to three pounds and showing on Thomas Buoyants and salmon peach PowerBait. There...
View ArticleKobe chimes in on Durant's possible free agency
Everybody around the NBA has their eyes on Kevin Durant as his possible free agency approaches. That includes recently retired Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant.Bryant feels the Oklahoma City Thunder...
View ArticleVIDEO: First Look with Scott Cox, June 3 episode
The Bakersfield Californian's Louis Amestoy fills in for Scott Cox today and he's joined by the able co-host Michael "The Hop" Hopper. Today's show features the Tiger Fight Foundation, Julie Johnson...
View ArticleFuneral services for June 4, 2016
Services scheduled David Montoya, 67, Bakersfield, May 26. Visitation and rosary 5 to 9 p.m. June 7, Basham Funeral Care Chapel; Mass 10 a.m. June 8, Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Basham...
View ArticleLocal baseball all-stars to battle Central Coast on Saturday
The annual Kern County High School Baseball All-Star game is Saturday night at Gerry Collis Field, with the Bakersfield All-Stars taking on a team from the Central Coast.Tonight’s game, which begins at...
View ArticleMarket on East Brundage Lane robbed last month
An armed suspect wearing a black ski mask robbed a market in the area of East Brundage Lane and King Street last month, police said.The robber entered the Stop N’ Shop Market at 1007 East Brundage Lane...
View ArticleCounty fire dinged for problematic payroll system
Kern County Fire Department officials are struggling to fix an antiquated payroll system that has generated a host of messes — from overtime hours assigned to the wrong worker to firefighters taking...
View Article10 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW: Today’s guide to the obscure, the possibly...
1 Looking for something soft and furry to brighten up your weekend?We’ve just been introduced to a charming calico kitten that’s currently up for adoption and looking for a forever home.
View ArticleTHE DISH: Love bacon? Here’s your dream job
Do you dream of being the bard of bacon? Is your porcine poetry epic? Then there is a perfect job waiting for you.Extra Crispy, a breakfast-obsessed digital editorial brand from Time Inc., is looking...
View Article25 years: The grateful Med
In 25 years in business, Cafe Med has weathered many ups and downs: the growing pains of a new business, relocations and expansions, a changing dining scene and economic downturns, like the one now...
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