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PHOTO GALLERY: Bakersfield Condors open first day of training camp

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PHOTO GALLERY: Bakersfield Condors open first day of training camp

The Bakersfield Californian
4 hrs ago

The Bakersfield Condors opened training camp on Dignity Health Home Ice at Mechanics Bank Arena on Monday.

PHOTO GALLERY: Links for Life livens up The Park at River Walk

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PHOTO GALLERY: Links for Life livens up The Park at River Walk

The Bakersfield Californian
23 hrs ago

The Links for Life Lace' N It Up 5k Fun Run and one-mile Celebration Walk Rally Saturday brought excitement Saturday to The Park at River Walk. Liberty High School cheerleaders were on hand to support participants of all ages.

PHOTO GALLERY: Ridgeview hosts homecoming game against Frontier

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PHOTO GALLERY: Ridgeview hosts homecoming game against Frontier

The Bakersfield Californian
Sep 30, 2022

PHOTO GALLERY: Highland hosts Independence for first league game

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PHOTO GALLERY: Highland hosts Independence for first league game

The Bakersfield Californian
Sep 30, 2022

PHOTO GALLERY: Crowds flock to third-to-last day of Kern County Fair

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PHOTO GALLERY: Crowds flock to third-to-last day of Kern County Fair

The Bakersfield Californian
Sep 30, 2022

With only three days left in the 2022 Kern County Fair, people continue to flow through the main gates for more fun Friday.

PHOTO GALLERY: Liberty wins hard-fought 13-0 battle vs. Garces in league opener

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PHOTO GALLERY: Liberty wins hard-fought 13-0 battle vs. Garces in league opener

Eliza Green egreen@bakersfield.com
Sep 30, 2022

Locked in a physical, hard-hitting battle, the Liberty and Garces defenses stole the spotlight in Thursday’s first-ever South Yosemite River League matchup.

PHOTO GALLERY: BCHS beats BHS 38-14

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PHOTO GALLERY: BCHS beats BHS 38-14

The Bakersfield Californian
Sep 30, 2022

Bakersfield Christian High School showed it could contend for football titles in the South Yosemite Valley League with a decisive 38-14 victory Thursday against Bakersfield High School.

PHOTO GALLERY: Shafter, Taft meet on the field

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PHOTO GALLERY: Shafter, Taft meet on the field

The Bakersfield Californian
Sep 23, 2022

PHOTO GALLERY: BHS takes on Edison at Griffith Field

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PHOTO GALLERY: BHS takes on Edison at Griffith Field

The Bakersfield Californian
Sep 23, 2022

PHOTO GALLERY: West hosts Arvin at newly dedicated Grider Field

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PHOTO GALLERY: West hosts Arvin at newly dedicated Grider Field

Eliza Green egreen@bakersfield.com
Sep 22, 2022

As West High prepared to officially dedicate its field in honor of the late coach Dallas Grider, former Vikings coach Dave Titsworth recalled a motto he and Grider shared: "You got a job to do. Let's get the job done."

PHOTO GALLERY: Kern County Fair prepares to welcome guests

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PHOTO GALLERY: Kern County Fair prepares to welcome guests

Eliza Green egreen@bakersfield.com
Sep 21, 2022

The annual Kern County Fair returned to the fairgrounds Wednesday.

PHOTO GALLERY: BC football takes on Golden West

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PHOTO GALLERY: BC football takes on Golden West

The Bakersfield Californian
Sep 17, 2022

PHOTO GALLERY: Foothill faces off against Rosamond

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PHOTO GALLERY: Foothill faces off against Rosamond

The Bakersfield Californian
Sep 17, 2022

Two teams in different stages of rebuilding met on the gridiron Friday night, and although their respective coaches are seeing progress, host Foothill proved to be a bit further along in the process than Rosamond.

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PHOTO GALLERY: Shafter hosts Chavez in brand new stadium

Eliza Green egreen@bakersfield.com
Sep 15, 2022

Trailing by 14 points early in the second half, the Chavez football discovered a lot about its collective character in its South Sequoia League opener on Thursday night.

PHOTO GALLERY: Arvin wins against Independence in 3 games

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PHOTO GALLERY: Arvin wins against Independence in 3 games

The Bakersfield Californian
Sep 14, 2022

PHOTO GALLERY: Benny Alcala Jr. Memorial Service

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PHOTO GALLERY: Benny Alcala Jr. Memorial Service

Eliza Green egreen@bakersfield.com
Sep 13, 2022

Hundreds gathered Tuesday morning at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church to honor the life of California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation counselor Benny Juarez Alcala Jr., who died Aug. 24 after being fatally shot while charging his electric car at The Shops at River Walk.

PHOTO GALLERY: Garces hosts Fresno-San Joaquin Memorial in Holy Bowl

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PHOTO GALLERY: Garces hosts Fresno-San Joaquin Memorial in Holy Bowl

The Bakersfield Californian
Sep 11, 2022

PHOTO GALLERY: Liberty faces Clovis-Buchanan

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PHOTO GALLERY: Liberty faces Clovis-Buchanan

The Bakersfield Californian
Sep 9, 2022

PHOTO GALLERY: Wasco Tigers take on Tehachapi Warriors

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PHOTO GALLERY: Wasco Tigers take on Tehachapi Warriors

The Bakersfield Californian
Sep 9, 2022

PHOTO GALLERY: Delano hosts Golden Valley in football.

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PHOTO GALLERY: Delano hosts Golden Valley in football.

The Bakersfield Californian
Sep 8, 2022

PHOTO GALLERY: Ridgeview hosts Centennial in football.

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PHOTO GALLERY: Ridgeview hosts Centennial in football.

The Bakersfield Californian
Sep 8, 2022

BC Science and Engineering Building ribbon-cutting

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BC Science and Engineering Building ribbon-cutting

Eliza Green egreen@bakersfield.com
Sep 8, 2022

In an effort to stay ahead of the curve with its resources for students, Bakersfield College President Zav Dadabhoy welcomed the community to what he joked was a “22nd century” facility Wednesday, a $65 million state-of-the-art science and engineering building at the Panorama Drive campus.

PHOTO GALLERY: BC football opens the season against LA Pierce

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PHOTO GALLERY: BC football opens the season against LA Pierce

The Bakersfield Californian
Sep 4, 2022

PHOTO GALLERY: BCHS, Central Valley Christian compete in rematch

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PHOTO GALLERY: BCHS, Central Valley Christian compete in rematch

The Bakersfield Californian
Sep 2, 2022

PHOTO GALLERY: Centennial, Independence square

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PHOTO GALLERY: Centennial, Independence square

The Bakersfield Californian
Sep 2, 2022

PHOTO GALLERY: North faces off against Delano

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PHOTO GALLERY: North faces off against Delano

The Bakersfield Californian
Sep 1, 2022

PHOTO GALLERY: Monache at Wasco's Thursday night football

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PHOTO GALLERY: Monache at Wasco's Thursday night football

The Bakersfield Californian
Sep 1, 2022

International Overdose Awareness Day at Adventist Health

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International Overdose Awareness Day at Adventist Health

Eliza Green egreen@bakersfield.com
Aug 30, 2022

Adventist Hospital officials held a press conference Tuesday to raise awareness for the staggering number of overdoses in the community and call on the community to work together to address the overdose epidemic.

PHOTO GALLERY: Healthy Minds Healthy Bodies Giveaway

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PHOTO GALLERY: Healthy Minds Healthy Bodies Giveaway

Eliza Green egreen@bakersfield.com
Aug 30, 2022

The United Way of Kern County hosted a Healthy Minds Healthy Bodies event at a school in Arvin to support children in need.

PHOTO GALLERY: Bakersfield Speedway swings the gates open for 2022 Mike Moshier Classic

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PHOTO GALLERY: Bakersfield Speedway swings the gates open for 2022 Mike Moshier Classic

The Bakersfield Californian
Aug 28, 2022

PHOTO GALLERY: Golden Valley, East square off

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PHOTO GALLERY: Golden Valley, East square off

The Bakersfield Californian
Aug 26, 2022

PHOTO GALLERY: BHS takes on Frontier

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PHOTO GALLERY: BHS takes on Frontier

The Bakersfield Californian
Aug 26, 2022

PHOTO GALLERY: Unaccompanied Veterans Memorial Ceremony

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PHOTO GALLERY: Unaccompanied Veterans Memorial Ceremony

Eliza Green egreen@bakersfield.com
Aug 24, 2022

Nearly 100 people, including scores of veterans, gathered Wednesday morning as seven deceased veterans were honored at the Unaccompanied Veterans Ceremony held annually at Bakersfield National Cemetery.

PHOTO GALLERY: BCSD Music in Our Schools Week

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PHOTO GALLERY: BCSD Music in Our Schools Week

Eliza Green egreen@bakersfield.com
Aug 23, 2022

The 11 instrumental teachers with the Bakersfield City School District have embarked upon a barnstorming tour for the next two weeks to promote music education, according to Michael Stone, visual and performing arts department coordinator for BCSD.

PHOTO GALLERY: Garces takes on Los Alamitos

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PHOTO GALLERY: Garces takes on Los Alamitos

The Bakersfield Californian
Aug 19, 2022

PHOTO GALLERY: Taft meets Kern Valley in Friday night football

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PHOTO GALLERY: Taft meets Kern Valley in Friday night football

The Bakersfield Californian
Aug 19, 2022

PHOTO GALLERY: Dining out at Don Shuco House

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PHOTO GALLERY: Dining out at Don Shuco House

The Bakersfield Californian
Aug 19, 2022

There is no other restaurant in Bakersfield like Don Shuco House, writes critic Pete Tittl. It specializes in Guatemalan-style street food. I've never been to Guatemala and had to educate myself on what that means before visiting.

PHOTO GALLERY: Arvin, Chavez face off in football

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PHOTO GALLERY: Arvin, Chavez face off in football

The Bakersfield Californian
Aug 18, 2022

Arvin met Chavez in Thursday night football action. The game started late due to the heat.

PHOTO GALLERY: Highland, Stockdale meet for first game of the season

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PHOTO GALLERY: Highland, Stockdale meet for first game of the season

The Bakersfield Californian
Aug 18, 2022

Highland and Stockdale went up against each other Thursday night. The game started late due to the heat.

PHOTO GALLERY: First day of school at Del Oro High

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PHOTO GALLERY: First day of school at Del Oro High

Eliza Green egreen@bakersfield.com
Aug 18, 2022

PHOTO GALLERY: Centenarian Kay Parks' special birthday celebration

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PHOTO GALLERY: Centenarian Kay Parks' special birthday celebration

The Bakersfield Californian
Aug 18, 2022

The parade of vehicles and well-wishers waited near a local school late Thursday afternoon as the temperature in southwest Bakersfield climbed to around 105 in the shade. But even the heat couldn't keep this gathering from completing its mission. Bakersfield resident and onetime World War II…

PHOTO GALLERY: Bakersfield College New Student Convocation

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PHOTO GALLERY: Bakersfield College New Student Convocation

Eliza Green egreen@bakersfield.com
Aug 16, 2022

For the first time in two years, incoming students and their families gathered at Bakersfield College to receive resources, information and a warm welcome.

PHOTO GALLERY: Noble Elementary Back-To-School Meet-and-Greet

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PHOTO GALLERY: Noble Elementary Back-To-School Meet-and-Greet

Eliza Green egreen@bakersfield.com
Aug 16, 2022

It wasn’t quite back to school yet, but it has all the familiar signs at Noble Elementary as incoming students and their families were welcomed into the school on Tuesday to familiarize themselves with the campus, classrooms and teachers.

PHOTO GALLERY: Bike, backpack and book distribution at United Way of Kern County

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PHOTO GALLERY: Bike, backpack and book distribution at United Way of Kern County

Eliza Green egreen@bakersfield.com
Aug 16, 2022

Twenty happy children received 20 bicycles and 20 backpacks, complete with books and other items at the 3B’s (backpacks, bikes and books) Distribution summer event held Monday at United Way's new offices in downtown Bakersfield.

PHOTO GALLERY: Kern Public Health Back-to-School Vaccine Clinic

PHOTO GALLERY: Kern Public Health Back-to-School Vaccine Clinic

Eliza Green egreen@bakersfield.com
Aug 15, 2022

Kern County Department of Public Health has set up a vaccine clinic inside the Kern County Fairgrounds for this year's back-to-school immunization drive. Back to school means long days over the next two weeks for Ann Walker, as Kern Public Health's immunization coordinator, but she wouldn't …

PHOTO GALLERY: Devil Pups Award Ceremony

PHOTO GALLERY: Devil Pups Award Ceremony

Eliza Green egreen@bakersfield.com
Aug 15, 2022

Devil Pups, coordinated by Bakersfield residents Dick and Cheryl Taylor with Olivia and Kern County Sheriff’s Deputy Julio Garcia, is a leadership program for teenagers ages 14 to 17.

PHOTO GALLERY: Assistance League mural and renovations ribbon-cutting

PHOTO GALLERY: Assistance League mural and renovations ribbon-cutting

Eliza Green egreen@bakersfield.com
Aug 15, 2022

On Aug. 11, Assistance League Bakersfield unveiled a new mural depicting its philanthropic program Operation School Bell, which has provided new school clothing and uniforms to students in need since 1956.

PHOTO GALLERY: Bakersfield Collector-Con 2022

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PHOTO GALLERY: Bakersfield Collector-Con 2022

Rod Thornburg For The Californian
Aug 15, 2022

Bakersfield Collector-Con returned to Mechanics Bank Theater this weekend after a two year-hiatus. The two-day event took place Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and saw thousands of attendees.

PHOTO GALLERY: Park Ranger Program

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PHOTO GALLERY: Park Ranger Program

Rod Thornburg For The Californian
Aug 15, 2022

The city’s newest park ranger made it clear his division is not law enforcement.

PHOTO GALLERY: DAT Krew Academy 'changes generations' through hip-hop, street-style dance

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PHOTO GALLERY: DAT Krew Academy 'changes generations' through hip-hop, street-style dance

Eliza Green egreen@bakersfield.com
Aug 15, 2022

Mix together a former gangbanger, Marine, dancer and father figure to 34 kids and you have Luther Gray.

Coronavirus Cases

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Positive Cases Among Kern Residents: 288,301
Deaths: 2,549
Recovered and Presumed Recovered Residents: 276,968
Percentage of all cases that are unvaccinated: 72.35
Percentage of all hospitalizations that are unvaccinated: 83.19
Source: Kern County Public Health Services Department

Updated: 9/29/22

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