Stocks surged Wednesday after the Federal Reserve released a statement saying that an interest rate hike wasn’t likely during its next meeting in April.… Read More
Officer-Involved Shooting Leaves 47-Year-Old Man Dead
Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting in downtown Bakersfield that left a 47-year-old man dead.… Read More
Supervisors Opt to Delay Library Privatization Talks
Supervisors have opted to delay a discussion on whether to privatize Kern County’s library system after after listening to roughly two hours of public comment against the plans.… Read More
Vin Scully Headlines “Voices of Inspiration” Event
The 66-year voice of Los Angeles Dodgers baseball entertained a big crowd at the Rabobank Theater in downtown Bakersfield for a good cause.… Read More
4-Month-Old in Motel Death Identified
The 4-month-old who died under suspicious circumstances after being found not breathing at the Country Inn Motel on Union Avenue in southeast Bakersfield has been identified by the coroner’s office as Zayed Farah.… Read More
Coroner: Man Was Shot in Head
The Kern County Coroner’s Office says a man found unresponsive at a home on Crawford and North Inyo streets in northeast Bakersfield died after being shot in the head.… Read More
Man Sentenced For Fatal DUI Crash
A Bakersfield man has been given a seven-year prison sentence for an east-side DUI crash that killed a man.… Read More
Tehachapi Passes Hookah Lounge Ban
Councilmembers in Tehachapi have passed a ban on hookah lounges within that city’s limits.… Read More
CHP: Semi Crashes Into Home
The California Highway Patrol says at least one person is seriously hurt after a semi loaded with building supplies crashed into a house in Pine Mountain Club.… Read More
CSU-B Woman in WNIT
The women’s basketball team at Cal State-Bakersfield will play UCLA in the first round of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament.… Read More
