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Wonderful disputes UFW unionization success in Wasco

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KCSO: Bakersfield child reported missing found unharmed with man in Utah

KCSO: Bakersfield child reported missing found unharmed with man in Utah

10 hrs ago

Three months after leaving the state hospital, she was supposed to be free. Instead she was dead

Three months after leaving the state hospital, she was supposed to be free. Instead she was dead

11 hrs ago

Officers earn wins at BPD's inaugural Police Motor Skills Competition

Officers earn wins at BPD's inaugural Police Motor Skills Competition

17 hrs ago

Man, horse he was riding die in traffic collision

Man, horse he was riding die in traffic collision

18 hrs ago

As summertime looms, residents in McFarland may have to decide between dirty water or no water at all

As summertime looms, residents in McFarland may have to decide between dirty water or no water at all

Mar 16, 2024

Local man who fought with Filipino regiment honored decades after his death

Local man who fought with Filipino regiment honored decades after his death

Mar 16, 2024

PHOTO GALLERY: A sport on four legs: Top dogs compete at DockDogs West Coast Challenge Wild Card

PHOTO GALLERY: A sport on four legs: Top dogs compete at DockDogs West Coast Challenge Wild Card

Mar 16, 2024

Entertainment

NICK STROBEL: Travel to totality of solar eclipse

NICK STROBEL: Travel to totality of solar eclipse

Mar 17, 2024

Shamrock ’n’ roll this St. Patrick’s Day

Shamrock ’n’ roll this St. Patrick’s Day

Mar 13, 2024

Stand by your mom: 'Honky Tonk Laundry' a family affair at BCT

Stand by your mom: 'Honky Tonk Laundry' a family affair at BCT

Mar 13, 2024

Parker McCollum continues to grow as a songwriter

Parker McCollum continues to grow as a songwriter

Mar 13, 2024

Sports

Holt accustomed to high stakes even in Bakersfield

11 hrs ago

BTO doubles final bring one for players from US, Denmark

BTO doubles final bring one for players from US, Denmark

12 hrs ago

PHOTO GALLERY: Opening weekend for Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway

PHOTO GALLERY: Opening weekend for Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway

Mar 16, 2024

Photo Galleries

PHOTO GALLERY: Opening weekend for Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway

PHOTO GALLERY: Opening weekend for Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway

Tom Macht / For The Californian

PHOTO GALLERY: A sport on four legs: Top dogs compete at DockDogs West Coast Challenge Wild Card

PHOTO GALLERY: A sport on four legs: Top dogs compete at DockDogs West Coast Challenge Wild Card

The Bakersfield Californian

PHOTO GALLERY: Spring in bloom at Murray Family Farms

PHOTO GALLERY: Spring in bloom at Murray Family Farms

The Bakersfield Californian

PHOTO GALLERY: Racing action at Bakersfield Speedway

PHOTO GALLERY: Racing action at Bakersfield Speedway

The Bakersfield Californian

PHOTO GALLERY: Treasured memories on display at Collectors Showcase

PHOTO GALLERY: Treasured memories on display at Collectors Showcase

The Bakersfield Californian

Columnists

STEVE FLORES: A secret doughnut message and the joy of family planning

STEVE FLORES: A secret doughnut message and the joy of family planning

13 hrs ago

HERB BENHAM: Don't miss out on world-class tennis

HERB BENHAM: Don't miss out on world-class tennis

Mar 17, 2024

SAL MORETTI: Tennis anyone? It's for everyone this week at the Bakersfield Racquet Club

SAL MORETTI: Tennis anyone? It's for everyone this week at the Bakersfield Racquet Club

Mar 10, 2024

State News

Who is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and why is he running for president?

Who is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and why is he running for president?

Updated 9 mins ago

3 people killed and infant in critical condition after SUV slams into bus shelter in San Francisco

3 people killed and infant in critical condition after SUV slams into bus shelter in San Francisco

Updated 1 hr ago

The inside story of a rotten Hewlett Packard deal to be told in trial of fallen British tech star

The inside story of a rotten Hewlett Packard deal to be told in trial of fallen British tech star

Updated 8 hrs ago

Usher, Fantasia Barrino, 'Color Purple' honored at 55th NAACP Image Awards

Usher, Fantasia Barrino, 'Color Purple' honored at 55th NAACP Image Awards

Updated 8 hrs ago

‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ repeats at No. 1 on the box office charts

‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ repeats at No. 1 on the box office charts

Updated 17 hrs ago

Mega Millions jackpot soars to $875 million. Powerball reaches $600 million

Mega Millions jackpot soars to $875 million. Powerball reaches $600 million

Updated Mar 16, 2024

Victims of Catholic nuns rely on each other after being overlooked in the clergy sex abuse crisis

Victims of Catholic nuns rely on each other after being overlooked in the clergy sex abuse crisis

Updated Mar 16, 2024

Older Boeing plane found to have missing panel after flight from California to southern Oregon

Older Boeing plane found to have missing panel after flight from California to southern Oregon

Updated Mar 16, 2024

Obituaries

Funeral services for March 16, 2024

Mar 15, 2024

Funeral services for March 15, 2024

Mar 14, 2024

Funeral services for March 14, 2024

Mar 13, 2024

Funeral services for March 13, 2024

Mar 12, 2024

Opinion

RICH LOWRY: Democratic leadership send signal to left-wing base

RICH LOWRY: Democratic leadership send signal to left-wing base

By RICH LOWRY
4 hrs ago

Community Voices: We must diversify Kern's economy

By MINA MEDEL
Mar 17, 2024

Our View: 60 years of broken promises left California City in chaos

The Bakersfield Californian
Mar 17, 2024

Letter to the editor: Facts are facts

By RICHARD THESKEN
Mar 17, 2024

Letter to the editor: Homeless need to go to work

By DAVE STINER
Mar 17, 2024

National News

In Vermont, 'Town Meeting' is democracy embodied. What can the rest of the country learn from it?

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Updated 3 mins ago

Putin extends rule in preordained Russian election after harshest crackdown since Soviet era

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Updated 21 mins ago

Putin says Russia is planning a buffer zone to protect against Ukrainian cross-border attacks

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46 mins ago

Fluid Metering, Inc. Unveils FENYX: A Revolutionary Leap in Fluidic Precision

1 hr ago

The Latest | Israeli military raids Gaza's main hospital, claiming Hamas is using it as a base

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Updated 1 hr ago

Idaho considers a ban on using public funds or facilities for gender-affirming care

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Updated 1 hr ago

A record water year

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