The acting warden of the California City Correctional Facility in Tehachapi has been given the permanent job at the prison.… Read More
Norris School District Supt. Retiring
The superintendent of the Norris School District says he’s stepping down.… Read More
Home Sales, Prices Up Statewide
The number of homes and condominiums sold in California increased 3.3 percent during the busiest February since 2012.… Read More
City Councilmembers in Taft Reviewing Transit Center Plans
The Taft City Council is reviewing plans for a $1 million Taft Area Transit bus facility on Supply Row and South 4th Street.… Read More
Stocks Finish Higher on Wednesday
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
