Senator Fuller Pushes to Raise Awareness of Valley Fever
The CA Senate Republican Caucus Thursday released Senator Fuller's speech raising awareness about Valley Fever and how it affects the Central Valley. Take a listen:
View ArticleIn-Shape to pay $23 million in restitution to settle civil case
In-Shape Health Clubs, which owns eight clubs in Kern County, has agreed to pay $23 million in restitution to settle allegations it engaged in “deceptive membership promotions and other illegal...
View ArticleCal Water reveals drought campaign
The California Water Service Co., which serves about two-thirds of Bakersfield residents, compelled its customers to cut their overall water usage by 31 percent since the drought took hold in mid-2014,...
View ArticleMan shot dead in gun battle with police
An attempted traffic stop early Thursday morning ended with one man’s death and the arrest of two other individuals following a gun battle with officers, the Bakersfield Police Department said in a...
View ArticleBolthouse Farms employee dies in industrial accident
The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified a Bakersfield man who was killed late Wednesday night in an industrial accident at a Bolthouse Farms facility on East Brundage Lane.Bolthouse employee...
View ArticleKHSD police force could face major overhaul after scandal
Kern High School District officials are exploring the possibility of shuttering access to a police information database system, or even doing away with its independent police force, following...
View ArticleReplay: BVaristy Coaches Super Show
Over the last two days, 22 Kern County football coaches joined co-hosts Zach Ewing and Trevor Horn for six hours of the 2016 BVarsity Coaches Super Show to preview the season that begins Aug. 26.Below...
View ArticleKeene shoots 75 for fourth at opening golf tourney
Clovis West’s Madison Nii beat Nicole Lee from Walnut in a one-hole playoff for the individual title at the third annual Central Section/Team 6 girls golf tournament at Mifflin-Buena Vista Golf Course...
View ArticleWant to carry a gun to school? KHSD says it will cost you
Kern High School District officials began allowing non-employee concealed carry weapon permit holders to bring firearms on campus Wednesday, but with a cost that at least one trustee said presents...
View ArticleGoh's mayoral campaign, she says, is about love of community
Karen Goh loves the Bakersfield community, she says.So much so that she’s running for office again after a 2010 stint as Kern County’s fifth district supervisor, a position to which she was appointed...
View ArticleCity manager gets "satisfactory" review, no raise
The Bakersfield City Council finished City Manager Alan Tandy’s performance evaluation Wednesday after beginning it June 29.Tandy — who started as city manager 24 years ago Wednesday — got a...
View ArticleOrdinance could bring food truck seating
Food trucks, gourmet or not, have never been known as places to relax and enjoy a long lunch — mainly because they’re typically grab-and-go and don’t have seating.Bakersfield’s draft food truck...
View ArticleMayoral candidates will meet next week
Bakersfield is down to two mayoral candidates, following an historic example of democracy at work that saw 25 candidates compete in the June primary.Garden Pathways CEO Karen Goh, a former Kern County...
View ArticleBullet train plans to be aired
Bakersfield’s still-evolving plans for a bullet train station near F Street and Golden State Highway will get an airing 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the lobby and in the Potato Room at the Rabobank...
View ArticleWe must seek compassion
“God bless America” is a phrase often used by politicians. But in the mouths of those who ignore the truth of the God, they are invoking something meaningless. It will not matter who gets elected if...
View ArticleCedar Fire six percent contained, has cost $2.5 million
The Cedar Fire has consumed 9,500 acres and is just six percent contained as of Friday morning, fire officials said.The blaze that began Tuesday afternoon east of Glennville has cost about $2.5 million...
View ArticlePokemon Go spurs lifestyle changes, business boom as it rolls out in Asia
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Asian fans of smartphone game Pokemon Go are hunting out the best telecom providers and network gear to overcome the hurdle posed by patchy network signals in their race to capture...
View ArticleNaked Trump statues draw dozens of onlookers in U.S. cities
NEW YORK (Reuters) - An artists' collective took credit for exposing Donald Trump to unflattering scrutiny on Thursday, saying it was responsible for a life-sized nude statue of the Republican...
View ArticleLochte apologizes, team mate pays fine for lying to Brazil police
MIAMI/RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - U.S. Olympic gold medalist swimmer Ryan Lochte issued an apology on Friday and his teammate Jimmy Feigen agreed to pay 35,000 reais ($11,000) to a charity after...
View ArticleMan armed with handgun robbed gas station
A man armed with a gun robbed a gas station south of Valley Plaza mall, police said.The suspect entered the Valero gas station at 2500 Wible Road at 5:30 a.m. Aug. 10, made a small purchase and then...
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