4 hrs ago | Sacramento Bee Newspaper
3 small explosions cause lockdown at Calif. school
Authorities say they've put a Central California high school on lockdown and cancelled classes after three chemical explosions on the school's campus.
14 hrs ago | NBC Los Angeles
Big Rig Carrying Grapes Crashes Into Freeway Divider
A crash involving a semitrailer truck carrying about 35,000 pounds of grapes crashed in a freeway divider in Monrovia.
18 hrs ago | Ventura County Star
Strawberry Festival wraps up, leaving another sweet taste
Serenity Melgar, 7, dances in front of the Oxnard High School Marching Band on Sunday at the California Strawberry Festival.
Online resources in Southern California genealogy: May 20-26
Staying up-to-date with all the genealogical resources available can be a challenge! Attend one of these society meetings to learn more.
Sound Off: What's known, and what's not, in Silva investigation
ARTHUR: Our coverage of the death in custody of David Sal Silva has been read around the world and has drawn many comments.
Ridgeview High School football star injuried in party shooting
Ridgeview High School star quarterback Kamari Cotton-Moya, 18, was shot in the chest just after midnight Sunday morning when gunfire broke out at a large party in east Bakersfield.
Two Bakersfield teens shot at a party
Kern County Sheriff's Deputies said they arrived at a party at 2200 Edwards Avenue when they got a call that shots were being fired.
Liberty Energy leaves Hamilton with regret
Any plans that California-based Liberty Energy had to establish an alternative energy facility in Hamilton are now on some forgotten shelf collecting dust.
Mt. Diablo school board chooses interim superintendent
The Mt. Diablo school board will announce its choice for interim Superintendent on Monday, after officially severing ties with the superintendent and general counsel.
Desert Dogs Project saves dogs dumped to die
Just a little south and east of Bakersfield, in the high desert , there is a war going on.
Grimmway leader honored at Women in Produce reception
Lisa McNeece, who has spent the past 22 years developing foodservice markets for Grimmway Enterprises Inc.
SoCal wildfire rips across 3,500 acres
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The Kern County Fire Department is battling a massive wildfire 2 miles east of Frazier Park .
Sentencing postponed for convicted murderer, arsonist
The sentencing of Joseph Burciaga, who murdered another man, set fire to the house where the killing occurred and then fled to Mexico, was postponed to June 6 Thursday to allow his attorney time to determine if he wants to file a motion for a new trial.
Panama struggles with remaining options for relieving overcrowding
The Panama-Buena Vista Union School District is scrambling to figure out how it's going to deal with overcrowding at some schools now that the school board has backed away from a proposal to redraw school attendance boundaries.
Red, white and yahoo! Fireworks return to BC
For the last three summers, the sound and fury of the annual Memorial Stadium fireworks show -- a tradition for thousands of Kern County families -- was replaced by the sound of ... crickets.
Donation to fund HPV vaccines for youth
Nathalie Martinez, center, chose to have her daughters, Jordin, left, and Nathalie, right, vaccinated for HPV after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer.
Greater Bakersfield Chamber hosts e-Waste recycling fundraiser
The Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Alianza Recycling and Recovery LLC , is holding a fundraising e-waste recycling drive this Saturday May 18 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. As partners in keeping Bakersfield green, Alianza and the Greater Bakersfield Chamber will have all proceeds directed to the Chamber's work in the community! ... (more)
Richard Beene: Bakersfield Observed, a blog about life, media, politics and people
With just a week to go, the campaign for the 16th District state Senate race is growing predictably nasty.
Sheriff requests FBI inquiry into in-custody death
Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood holds a news conference Tuesday afternoon at the Norris Road headquarters regarding his request that the FBI analyze the two cell phones seized in connection with the in-custody death of David Silva.
Local women, doctors weigh in on test to gauge cancer risk
When one of Janie Olvera's nine sisters had preventative double mastectomy to reduce her risk of developing breast cancer, Olvera thought she was crazy.