Community Voice: Black Lives Matter. Blue Lives Matter. But honesty matters more
I’m afraid. There. I said it.No, I’m not afraid of a police officer pulling me over, unloading his gun into me and charging me with DWB (Driving While Black). I’m also not afraid of “Black Lives...
View ArticleStones in Bako in '66: It was a gas, gas, gas - and they were there!
They still had a decade or two to go before most fans would anoint them the greatest rock band of all time — or at least the most durable — but when the Rolling Stones gave two performances in...
View ArticleMuseum gets a new old name: Pioneer Village
The Kern County Museum is changing its name to Kern Pioneer Village — probably something of a shock to thousands of local residents who never knew the Chester Avenue compound was called anything but...
View ArticleBrazilian police seize cocaine packaged in Olympic-themed bags
Isn’t it nice to know Brazilian drug dealers support the Olympics? And that they’re watching out for the welfare of children? Fox News reports that Brazilian police seized a small shipment of both...
View ArticleFuneral services for July 28, 2016
Services pending Helen Wooks-Anderson, 54, Bakersfield, July 2. Jesse E. Cooley Jr. Funeral Services.
View ArticleHaggard home has been at museum a year: When will it be ready?
It was one year ago this week that country music icon Merle Haggard made what would be his final public appearance in his hometown.How fitting then that the occasion wasn’t a concert but something far...
View ArticleRaising bar at The Cookie Jar downtown
Late last month it looked as though downtown would lose The Cookie Jar, but that’s not the way the cookie crumbled. The 20th Street business has a new owner and name, branded The Cookie Jar &...
View ArticleMore than 100 celebrities join the #UnitedAgainstHate campaign
Bryan Cranston, Kerry Washington, Mark Ruffalo, Neil Patrick Harris, Shonda Rhimes, Macklemore, Olivia Wilde, Meg Ryan and Maggie Gyllenhaal are just a few of more than 100 celebrities who have joined...
View ArticleBakersfield Blaze hosts "Pokemon Go" night
The Bakersfield Blaze is getting in on the “Pokemon Go” action this weekend.On Friday, the team is hosting a “Pokemon Go” night where fans will have a chance to hunt for Pokemon on the field. Fans can...
View ArticleMotorist takes plea deal in drunken driving crash that killed motorcyclist
An Arvin man who was charged with second-degree murder in a drunken driving crash that killed a motorcyclist in May of last year has taken a plea deal that will result in a five-year prison term.Angel...
View ArticleMan shot early Wednesday
A man was shot early Wednesday in a neighborhood northwest of Valley Plaza mall.Police responding to reports of a shooting at 1:10 a.m. found the victim in the 4400 block of Parkwood Court. He was...
View ArticleTwo dogs killed, marijuana grow discovered in southwest Bakersfield fire
Two dogs died of smoke inhalation in a fire at a southwest Bakersfield residence in which firefighters discovered the owner was growing marijuana in his garage.Firefighters found heavy smoke coming...
View ArticleHigh school notebook: All-American honors for Mullen
The accolades for Sean Mullen continue to roll in following his standout sophomore year at Stockdale.Mullen, the Mustangs’ ace and a solid shortstop and cleanup hitter, was named a first-team Sophomore...
View ArticleMan to be tried on first-degree murder charges in killings of mother, stepfather
A Bakersfield man accused of gunning down his mother and stepfather has been ordered to stand trial on two counts of first-degree murder and could face the death penalty if convicted.Kern County...
View ArticleParks programs attendance down in June
Nearly 15 percent fewer people used programs put on by Bakersfield’s city parks department last month than in June 2015, a number likely attributable to fewer days open for pools, an official said —...
View ArticleDolores Huerta to address Democratic convention Thursday
Bakersfield’s Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers union, will speak on the final night of the Democratic National Convention, it was announced Wednesday.Huerta, a supporter of...
View ArticleLittell leads Blaze to victory
SAN JOSE — Zack Littell’s pitching and Tyler Marlette’s home run helped the Bakersfield Blaze avoid a sweep with a 2-1 victory over the San Jose Giants on Wednesday at Municipal Stadium.Littell (4-0)...
View ArticleCommunity Voices: What a year for CSUB athletics! Another to come
Roadrunner fans, as I approach my second year as the Director of Athletics (including one year in the interim post), I want to take this opportunity to thank the Bakersfield community for its support...
View ArticleHeat pushes back Speedway race times
The Hot August Month promotion at Bakersfield Speedway, during which drivers can remove the roof of their car and run “topless,” is a week away, but the heat is on and that has prompted changes at the...
View ArticleRays dump Dodgers, halt four-game losing streak
LOS ANGELES — The Tampa Bay Rays ended their nine-game road trip Wednesday by halting a string of skids.Evan Longoria homered, and the Rays snapped a four-game slide with a 3-1 victory over the Los...
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