DATE: Friday, June 20th
TIME: 4:00PM – 6:00PM
LOCATION: 1850 West St – Porterville

A juvenile has been arrested following a fatal shooting in southwest Bakersfield. Police responded late Friday night to the 5600 block of Stockdale Highway after several gunshots were reported. Officers found a man suffering from a gunshot wound and saw a minor suspect running away. They found a gun believed to have been used in…… read more
Two men were struck by a car and got trapped underneath the vehicle during a slow-speed chase in Oildale. Kern County Sheriff’s deputies were pursuing a possible stolen car when the accident happened in an alley near Decatur Street and Lincoln Avenue June 14. The driver was traveling about fifteen miles per hour when he…… read more
A new affordable housing complex is opening Monday in east Bakersfield. The Housing Authority of the County of Kern and the Ceasar Chavez Foundation will cut the ribbon of “Renaissance at Baker” June 16, 2025. The project 1001 Baker Street features 85 units plus a job training center and other neighborhood upgrades like bus stops…… read more
Bakersfield water bills are going up. The city council approved a five year rate hike Wednesday night. Over five years, rates will rise by about 51%, with the first hike being 34%. The increase comes primarily due to water treatment costs. The city says rates will still be lower than most providers. The increase goes…… read more
Lauren Alaina welcomed her first baby, daughter Beni Doll Arnold, with her husband Cam Arnold on Wednesday (June 11), with the couple sharing the exciting news in a joint Instagram post on Friday. Alongside the baby announcement, Alaina also revealed the release of a heartfelt new song dedicated to her daughter, “Heaven Sent.” “I have…… READ MORE
On Sunday (June 14), Shooter Jennings announced the upcoming release of Songbird, a posthumous album by his dad, Waylon Jennings, that is set for release on October 3 via Shooter’s own Son of Jessi label through Thirty Tigers. He also shared the Greg Olliver-directed music video for the lead single and title-track from the project…… READ MORE