Women in Trades Workshop

November 15, 2018 AT 7:46 AM

High school girls packed the NECA/IBEW Electrical Center in Bakersfield Wednesday to attend the building trades during the Kern County Women in Trades workshop. Local trade union speakers presented the students with various career options such as plumbing, iron work and electrical trades. Financial and health package benefits for choosing a construction career were also…… Read More

Forrest Fire

November 14, 2018 AT 7:27 AM

  A vacant home in the Oleander neighborhood of Bakersfield was been destroyed by a fast-moving 2 alarm fire while a second house next door sustained major damage. The first house on Forrest and H streets was fully engulfed by flames when firefighters arrived around 5:05 am Tuesday. Bakersfield Fire Battalion Chief Matthew Perry says the homes were vacant…… Read More

SoCalGas Traffic Slowdown

November 12, 2018 AT 4:07 PM

Commuters will see excavation, equipment and vehicles in the Rosedale area of northwest Bakersfield Wednesday until April 2019 when SoCalGas performs its safety inspections. Traffic control signs and cones will help direct drivers reduce to one lane and parking restrictions will be enforced near construction sites. Residents and local business may hear work-related noise, but…… Read More

GET BUS SHOWS OFF BAKO

October 20, 2017 AT 1:19 PM

The GET bus from Bakersfield to the IKEA distribution center at the base of the Grapevine has been painted with a mural depicting city highlights, like the Fox Theater, and KUZZ and Crystal Palace founder Buck Owens.… Read More
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