For two months, a group of about 250 volunteers has been out in Kern County collecting signatures for the Library Tax Measure, also known as the "Library Initiative for Everyone."
Kids between the ages of 2 and 18 ate a summer lunch for free at Beale Library on Monday. After their meal, children had the opportunity to meet the Bakersfield SWAT team.
WATCH: Lunch at the Library, Bakersfield Police SWAT Team
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Bakersfield gets 8 new pickleball courts at the Greenacres Pickleplex
The North of the River Recreation and Parks District unveiled its new set of eight dedicated pickleball courts, known as the Greenacres Pickleplex, at the Greenacres Park and Community Center on Saturday.
Reporter Jon Mettus takes a look at some key issues facing Cal State Bakersfield sports entering the new academic year.
Heavy equipment operator Mario Ornelas prepares the circle drive in front of the Bakersfield College administration building for paving Friday afternoon. Roads and parking lots on the Bakersfield College campus are being prepared for paving using some of the $502 million Measure J funds whic…
LONDON — Thousands crammed the streets of central London on Friday to vent their anger over Donald Trump's first official visit to Britain, blowing horns, waving banners and hoisting a bright orange effigy of the U.S. president on their shoulders
Popular Mexican restaurant now in the southwest at the at the River Walk.
Hot weather brings concerns once again about water safety, especially in the Kern River and Kern County lakes
These three dogs at Kern County Animal Services are looking for their forever homes. Can you help?
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BLENHEIM PALACE, England — Dishing up a fresh dose of chaos on his European tour, President Donald Trump left behind a contentious NATO gathering in Brussels and moved on to Britain, where a pomp-filled welcome ceremony was soon overshadowed by an interview in which Trump blasted Prime Minis…
Kern County Public Health announces a new program called Certified Healthy which uses various criteria to identify healthy foods.
Kern County Public Health Services hosted a press conference launching a new program called Certified Healthy. This new program will use a number of criteria to identify foods that are healthy and can be used to lower your chronic disease and obesity risks. Restaurants in Kern County that ca…
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SAN DIEGO — Immigrant parents who reveled after joyful reunions with their young children spoke Wednesday of the traumatic impact of being separated from their sons and daughters for months after they were taken from them at the U.S. border.
A vegetation fire on the Panorama Bluffs Wednesday afternoon burned five acres before it was brought under control, Bakersfield firefighters said.
WATCH: Fire on the Panorama bluffs Wednesday afternoon
Annual event draws big crowd!
CSI Jr. Detectives learn about animals habitats, food, structure and bones in the Animals educational program.
Centennial grad Corbin Burnes pitched two perfect innings in his major league debut for the save in the Brewers 8-4 win Tuesday over the Marlins with family members and a former college coach in attendance.
WATCH: The number of unclaimed remains in Kern County has risen this past year
WATCH: Adventist Health Bakersfield showed off and dedicated its new comfort room Tuesday for those with loved ones in the Intensive Care Unit. The new room, created in partnership with JJ's Legacy, is a private area for families of ICU patients to wait and rest.
WATCH: Keep Bakersfield Beautiful went around southwest Bakersfield
Foothill High School legend, NBA champion dies at age 62. Some photos of him before, during and after his career.
Prince Louis, the youngest son of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, has been christened in a private ceremony Monday.
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AMESBURY, England — In this normally pleasant town of 10,000 residents a stone's throw from the mysterious Stonehenge monument, the new reality is sinking in: Novichok, again.
Ridgeview High School student Joel Iriarte is looking the cement his spot as one of the top amateur boxers in the United States.
These three dogs at Kern County Animal Services are looking for their forever homes. Can you help?
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Children in Delano Union School District's full-day year-round preschool programs held graduation ceremonies on Friday, June 15.
WATCH: The Dolores Huerta Foundation is calling on Rep Kevin McCarthy
WATCH: CSU Bakersfield held a Transfer of leadership ceremony
Hundreds of people came together in downtown Bakersfield for a Families Belong Together march along Truxtun Avenue on June 30. Residents were protesting the Trump administration's zero tolerance policy on immigrants and the fact that children were being separated from their parents.
Readers shared photos of their Fourth of July celebrations, and we wanted to share them with you. July is also National Ice Cream month, and we want to know where you like to get your ice cream and what you like to order. Send your images to photos@bakersfield.com with a caption. They will b…
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People arrived early at Shafter high for the annual fireworks display
WATCH: Lifeguards at city pools save people each year from drowning
Lifeguards are the heroes Bakersfield needs more of. In any given year, they save maybe 20 lives citywide. The city has set up a lifeguard academy to train and ensure access to lifeguards.
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