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Thunder on the Mountain brings a roaring good time to festival

Thunder on the Mountain brings a roaring good time to festival

13 hrs ago

Shots fired on Remington Avenue

14 hrs ago

BPD: Traffic stop leads to weapons arrest

15 hrs ago

BPD officer stabbed in face, suspect arrested

16 hrs ago

ANNA SMITH: Shafter economic development marches on

ANNA SMITH: Shafter economic development marches on

16 hrs ago

COURT THIS WEEK: Man who killed two people in California City to be sentenced Friday

COURT THIS WEEK: Man who killed two people in California City to be sentenced Friday

20 hrs ago

New pilot program among 9 school districts aims for student success from cradle to career

New pilot program among 9 school districts aims for student success from cradle to career

21 hrs ago

Firefighters contain Cummings Valley grass fire

Aug 17, 2019

Bakersfield Gun Show attendees weigh in on gun control measures

Bakersfield Gun Show attendees weigh in on gun control measures

Aug 17, 2019

Thick black smoke rises from fire northeast of Bakersfield

Thick black smoke rises from fire northeast of Bakersfield

Aug 17, 2019

Entertainment

Kick up your heels for 3 days of fun at Tehachapi Mountain Festival

Kick up your heels for 3 days of fun at Tehachapi Mountain Festival

Aug 16, 2019

Arax's "The Dreamt Land" shines a light on the "other California," our California

Arax's "The Dreamt Land" shines a light on the "other California," our California

Aug 16, 2019

Guests will be the real winner at inaugural Kern Margarita Championship

Guests will be the real winner at inaugural Kern Margarita Championship

Aug 15, 2019

CESAREO GARASA: Three throwback events coming to local theaters

CESAREO GARASA: Three throwback events coming to local theaters

Aug 15, 2019

'Help!' The Whitakers pay tribute to The Beatles at one-night-only show

'Help!' The Whitakers pay tribute to The Beatles at one-night-only show

Aug 14, 2019

'A Gentleman's Guide' a show to die for at Stars

'A Gentleman's Guide' a show to die for at Stars

Aug 14, 2019

Sports

High school football season starts Friday night

High school football season starts Friday night

Aug 17, 2019

The real star of BC football media day? That new turf

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The real star of BC football media day? That new turf

Aug 15, 2019

Renegades take media bow, ready themselves for first padded practice

Renegades take media bow, ready themselves for first padded practice

Aug 14, 2019

Photo Galleries

THROUGH YOUR LENS: TBC's favorite photos of the week

THROUGH YOUR LENS: TBC's favorite photos of the week

THE BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN

PHOTO GALLERY: My favorite photographs

PHOTO GALLERY: My favorite photographs

PHOTO GALLERY: 77 people become U.S. citizens at Beale Memorial Library

PHOTO GALLERY: 77 people become U.S. citizens at Beale Memorial Library

The Bakersfield Californian

PHOTO GALLERY: Country fans brace the heat for Garth Brooks concert

PHOTO GALLERY: Country fans brace the heat for Garth Brooks concert

PHOTO GALLERY: Mira Monte football practice

PHOTO GALLERY: Mira Monte football practice

Videos

VIDEO: Top Gun: Maverick - Official Trailer (2020) - Paramount Pictures

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VIDEO: Top Gun: Maverick - Official Trailer (2020) - Paramount Pictures

Aug 16, 2019

WATCH: Garth Brooks performs at Buck Owens' Crystal Palace

Multimedia

WATCH: Garth Brooks performs at Buck Owens' Crystal Palace

Aug 16, 2019

VIDEO: Draco gets a refreshing summer spritz

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VIDEO: Draco gets a refreshing summer spritz

Aug 8, 2019

Columnists

JOSE GASPAR: Of bulletproof backpacks, seizing guns and more

JOSE GASPAR: Of bulletproof backpacks, seizing guns and more

16 hrs ago

ROBERT PRICE: Ten years later, she's still 'doin' good for nothin'

ROBERT PRICE: Ten years later, she's still 'doin' good for nothin'

Aug 17, 2019

HERB BENHAM: Anything is possible on Sunday

HERB BENHAM: Anything is possible on Sunday

Aug 17, 2019

State News

Florida's iconic palm trees threatened by invasive disease

Florida's iconic palm trees threatened by invasive disease

Updated 31 min ago

Early Epstein accuser: Police could have stopped him in 1997

Early Epstein accuser: Police could have stopped him in 1997

Updated 1 hr ago

Officials seize marijuana mixed with jalapeño peppers

Officials seize marijuana mixed with jalapeño peppers

Updated 16 hrs ago

Sacramento files lawsuit to ban 7 men from business district

Sacramento files lawsuit to ban 7 men from business district

Updated 19 hrs ago

San Francisco bison named Brunhilda dies

San Francisco bison named Brunhilda dies

Updated 19 hrs ago

No charges against man who took chief's gun

No charges against man who took chief's gun

Updated 19 hrs ago

Obituaries

Funeral services for Aug. 19, 2019

16 hrs ago

James Black

James Black

Aug 18, 2019

Shirley Hill

Shirley Hill

Aug 18, 2019

Michael Scarry

Michael Scarry

Aug 18, 2019

Opinion

COMMUNITY VOICES: I have preached

COMMUNITY VOICES: I have preached

By Jack Hernandez
5 hrs ago

COMMUNITY VOICES: America’s trust and the economy

COMMUNITY VOICES: America’s trust and the economy

By Andy Wahrenbrock
6 hrs ago

COMMUNITY VOICES: Non-violence in a violent world

COMMUNITY VOICES: Non-violence in a violent world

By Michael D. Burroughs
17 hrs ago

National News

NYPD officer was ‘untruthful’ when he denied putting Eric Garner in chokehold, says city judge who recommends his firing

Updated 19 min ago

Maintaining Full Doses of Chemotherapy Can Be Key for Breast Cancer Survival, According to New Research in JNCCN

Updated 19 min ago

A $100,000 bribe got teen a UCLA soccer scholarship without even playing

Updated 1 hr ago

K. Connie Kang, pioneering Korean American journalist, dies at 76

Updated 1 hr ago

Drugmakers now ‘masters’ at rolling out their own generics to stifle competition

Updated 1 hr ago

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