Organizers of a memorial event in honor of innocent victims of gang violence scheduled for this spring are inviting organizations and businesses to sign up ahead of time to participate in the event.
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Former West High School football player Aaran Porter has died, the Bakersfield Police Department announced Tuesday.
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Measure N money is for extra services that we do not currently pay for already. This is new extra money that the city has not had before. It does make sense to pay the millions of dollars once a year into the pension fund and save a million each year. But, why hasn't the city been doing that…
On Feb. 15, President Trump signed a proclamation of national emergency on the southern border, authorizing the Department of Defense and others to re-appropriate funds in pursuit of his border wall. While noble in the pursuit of border security, this measure forever provides every future pr…
The Bakersfield City Council and City Manager Alan Tandy have no regard for the citizens of Bakersfield when it comes to Measure N. The city council’s oversight committee is made up of people who are always on high profile committees. No doubt they are very capable but how does the city expe…
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