Hundreds gathered at Mechanics Bank Arena on Thursday morning for the 42nd annual Prayer Breakfast. 

Hundreds gathered at the Unity Breakfast hosted by the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center on Monday to celebrate MLK Day. 

The 106-year-old library has been a treasure for generations in a neighborhood that is rich in history, but has struggled in recent decades.

Funeral services were held Friday for Caylee Brown and JJ Malone, siblings who were killed in a Dec. 8 vehicle-versus-pedestrian collision on Panama Lane. Malone's casket was taken to the church in one of his favorite trucks, while Caylee's came in a horse-drawn carriage. 

For years, the breakfasts had been held monthly for the veterans, their families and supporters. But in March 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic descended on the country, the community events were canceled.

Choosing the best staff photos from 365 days' worth of newspapers was no easy challenge in looking back on 2021, which provided so many memorable moments. 

A Kwanzaa celebration Wednesday at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center featured a drum and dance company, a stilt walker, a variety of art displays and more. 

Between the breakfast, lunch and dinner served each day to hundreds of visitors, The Mission at Kern County estimates it will serve about 15,000 meals in December alone. But the food shared from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Christmas Eve had special meaning for the guests, staff and volunteers who made…

The Bakersfield Police Department welcomed 25 new officers to its ranks Thursday during a graduation ceremony at The First Assembly of God church in Bakersfield.

Black Santa turned out to be quite a dancer, not to mention an adept spinner of holiday soul records, so it's no surprise he stole the show Wednesday. But for those able to take their eyes off him, there was a bigger message at the event he deejayed inside Upstart Village on New Stine Road.

Hundreds gathered Saturday morning to honor veterans interred at Bakersfield National Cemetery. While COVID-19 protocols prevented a public event, hundreds of volunteers took shifts throughout the day to lay wreaths on the gravestones of veterans.

Standard Elementary School has undergone a huge makeover over the last three years and on Friday, it celebrated change with a grand-opening ceremony. The changes include a new STEM lab, library and other modernized features.

The Bakersfield College women's basketball team took down West Hills-Lemoore 79-73 on Friday night, improving to 10-0 on the season.

The Sacramento State Hornets defeated the Cal State Roadrunners 60-50 on Wednesday night at The Icardo Center.

The Pepperdine Waves defeated the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners 52-42 on Tuesday night at the Icardo Center.

It has been a long pandemic for Bakersfield’s seniors, who have struggled through quarantine isolation even after most of society began to gather together. But on Thursday, a few of those seniors regained a semblance of community and normalcy at the Share The Love Thanksgiving Dinner hosted …

The Bakersfield College Renegades committed 12 penalties for 118 yards — 48 more yards than in any other game this season — and were held scoreless for the last 26 minutes of Saturday night's game as they fell to the Huskies of East Los Angeles College, 27-24.

With a run and walk, cancer survivor ceremony, team challenges and more, the 8th annual Campout Against Cancer took place Saturday — and it continues Sunday.

HolidayLights at the California Living Museum is returning Nov. 27 for its 19th year as a drive-thru, as was the case last year, but with a new layout, an extended light tunnel and several new displays.

Stockdale’s Iris Han led all locals, finished second with an even 72 the Central Section girls golf Championships from Kern River Golf Course on Monday morning. Han qualified for the SoCal Regional Tournament on Nov. 11 at Brookside Golf Course in Pasadena. Frontier’s Faith Hamstreet, 76, an…

A community meal, the singing of holy hymns, a display of traditional martial arts, a procession and honoring local elected leaders and dignitaries were all part of a Sikh celebration on Sunday.

The Bakersfield College Renegades snapped their losing streak and defeated the Long Beach City College Vikings 28-14 on Saturday night at Memorial Stadium.

The 44th Annual NSRA Western Street Rod Nationals, dubbed "the area's largest, most spectacular automotive event," is underway at the Kern County Fairgrounds.

Halloween is officially this Sunday, but the festivities are already well underway.

Bakersfield native Derek Thorn won the Spears SRL Southwest Tour Series "Bulwark 'FR October Classic 150" at Kern County Raceway Park on Saturday night. It was his ninth win of the season, granting him a $10,500 prize and his sixth Southwest Tour Series Championship. Preston Peltier original…

The Foothill Trojans traveled to take on the East Blades in a Southeast Yosemite League game on Friday night.