Bakersfield has had a hockey team for 25 years, and they will have one for at least five more. The Condors have renewed their lease with the city and Mechanics Bank Arena through 2028, with an option to go through 2031. General Manager Keith Gretzky says several N-H-L teams are trending toward having their minor…… Read More
It seems to be a simple case of a woman running a stop sign that led to a fatal crash near McFarland. Highway Patrol Officer Tomas Martinez says the 69 year-old from Bakersfield was driving northbound on Driver Road approaching Sherwood Avenue before 6 o’clock this [Thursday] morning… The Tahoe was going about 65 miles…… Read More
Part of Edwards Air Force Base is now being used as a solar farm. The new facility, which uses land north of the base, and 26-hundred acres inside the base now has its panels operational, generating over 13-hundred megawatts of power onto the state’s power grid. Base Civil Engineer Jim Judkins says it’s a good…… Read More
The Tulare County Sheriff says they have made two arrests in the massacre in Goshen last month, where six members of a family were killed. Mike Boudreaux says 35 year-old Angel Uriarte was found in Goshen, and 25 year-old Noah Beard in Visalia, with Uriarte exchanging gunfire with A-T-F agents before being injured by a…… Read More
368 arrests for human trafficking and prostitution have been made in a statewide sting operation. ‘Operation Reclaim and Rebuild’ took place between January 22nd and January 28th, and locally resulted in 14 arrests. Bakersfield Police Sergeant Robert Pair says B-P-D partnered with the Kern County Human Trafficking Task Force and several other agencies for this…… Read More
In the wake of several recent mass shootings, Governor Newsom is supporting a stricter gun law. S-B 2 would place more regulations on Concealed Carry permits, such as raising the age from 18 to 21, and not allowing any carrying in places such as parks, schools, or public events… Opponents will likely fight the bill…… Read More
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield says things went well in his meeting with President Biden, and indicates that the meeting is just the first of several… No word on when the conversation will continue, but McCarthy is adamant about wanting to cut spending… Thanks to a move by the Treasury Department, they’ve got until…… Read More
February is National Cancer Awareness Month, and the American Cancer Society in Bakersfield is quick to commemorate the occasion. An event was held outside their Discovery Shop office this morning, featuring officials and cancer survivors. Leonard Zasoski volunteers. His message is particularly for men. He has survived prostate cancer because he got an early P-S-A…… Read More
State Water Project allocations are jumping from five to 30-percent for contractors who depend on the water supply. Director of the Department of Water Resources Karla Nemeth says all that rain and snow last month have made a “dent” in the drought, but it’s still early in the rainy season… The State Water Project is…… Read More
Cal State Bakersfield’s annual ‘Hot Stove Dinner’ is back, and tonight’s special guest hit one of the most memorable home runs in World Series history… Kirk Gibson’s game-winning home run in the 1988 World Series. University Athletic Director Isaac Comelli says in addition to his keynote speech, he’ll also talk to the Roadrunners players… The…… Read More
