The City of Bakersfield Animal Care Center holds a Clear the Shelters event in which all adoption fees will be waived in an effort to find as many homes as possibles for the pets in their care.
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MISSION VIEJO - Video highlights from Mission Viejo's 34-10 win over Liberty in season opening action in Orange County on Friday night.
Hotels, restaurants, office buildings are some of the construction projects underway on Coffee Road between Stockdale Highway and Hagemen Road.
A packed house attend the Community Baby Shower for expectant parents and moms who recently had children hosted by Omni Family Health to inform parents of the need for regular mother and child preventative-care appointments. Speakers, games, prizes and healthy food were also part of the even…
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SANTA ANA - Video highlights from Anaheim-Servite's 17-7 win over Bakersfield High in the season opener Thursday night at Santa Ana Stadium.
Prosecutor Gina Pearl and Deputy Public Defender Paul Cadman gave opening statements to the jury in the trial of Rigoberto Sanchez a former correctional officer on trial for killing his wife’s lover, Edwin Lima. His wife, Sandra Sanchez, whom Sanchez was separated from, was at her apartment …
These four dogs at Kern County Animal Services are looking for their forever homes. Can you help?
Aretha Franklin, the undisputed "Queen of Soul" who sang with matchless style on such classics as "Think," ''I Say a Little Prayer" and her signature song, "Respect," and stood as a cultural icon around the globe, has died at age 76 from advanced pancreatic cancer.
GENOA, Italy (AP) — As more bodies were pulled Wednesday from a mountain of jagged concrete and twisted steel left by a highway bridge collapse that killed 39, prosecutors focused on possible design flaws and past maintenance of the heavily used span, and politicians squabbled over blame.
In the final segment, Horn, Bennett and Mettus continue to preview and predict the opening week of games around the county.
In the third segment, the panel begins previewing and predicting the opening weekend games around Kern County.
In the second segment, the panel discuses the 2018 high school football season in Kern County, including the big story line for each.
Host Trevor Horn, along with Teddy Feinberg, Jon Mettus and Josh Bennett unveil the elements to the BVarsity Football Preview Section that is online now and in Thursday's edition of The Bakersfield Californian.
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Wednesday was the first day of class at Roosevelt Elementary School in Bakersfield's Oleander district. There were plenty of smiles, tears, greetings and bewildered looks.
Parents and students streamed into the independence Elementary School grounds as the gates opened for the new school year Wednesday.
WATCH: Stiern Middle School welcomes back students
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Discovery Elementary School in northwest Bakersfield welcomed students and parents back to school on Wednesday morning. The campus was buzzing as kids found their classrooms, said their goodbyes and got ready for a new year of learning.
Students arrive for the first day of school at Stiern Middle School.
WATCH: Wayside Elementary School welcomes back students
Today is the first day back to school for tens of thousands of students throughout Bakersfield.
Wayside Elementary rolled out a literal red carpet Wednesday to welcome students to their first day of classes at the Ming Avenue campus. Teachers and staff used brightly colored balloons, circus decorations and a bubble machine to create a carnival atmosphere that dazzled kids on their big day.
Students at Discovery Elementary start the new school year.
WATCH: William B. Bimat Elementary School welcomes back students.
Roosevelt School Principal Susana Rios greets students for their first day of school.
Students of all ages flock to All-American Barber Shop for a fresh haircut to start off the new school year.
(AP) Hikers and nature lovers returned to Yosemite National Park's scenic valley Tuesday after a rare 20-day closure because of smoke from wildfires. Some said they didn't mind the hazy air that obscured scenic vistas; others came prepared with eye drops and face masks.
Veterans who live at Solstice Senior Living in Bakersfield look over the Veterans Wall of Honor with photos of more than 20 of their residents who served in the armed force. Ridgeview High artist were recruited to draw the American flag on the wall where the photos of the honored veterans hang.
(AP) Authorities said heavy rains caused flooding and prompted road closures and rescues of people from stranded cars in central and southeastern Pennsylvania.
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Collector Con comes to Bakersfield this weekend with people dressed up as their favorite characters or creating their own characters. There are plenty of comic book and TV and movie collectables too.
The Kern County Museum is the site of this years Valley Fever Walk Saturday morning to bring awareness and education about the disease.
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Ridgeview hosted Centennial in a football scrimmage on Friday night.
Although homelessness has decreased by nearly 40 percent over the last 10 years, it increased by 9 percent in 2018 compared to 2017. The Kern County Board of Supervisors will be holding a community meeting on homelessness on Monday. The Kern County Homeless Collaborative has a plan to end ho…
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