Milt’s Coffee Shop in northwest Bakersfield was already at the starting gate. When it was announced Tuesday morning that Kern County had been moved to the state's less restrictive red tier, allowing indoor dining at local restaurants, Milt’s already had a dinner staff on call for longer hour…
Murray Family Farms recently rolled out a new feature at its facility this fall — an open-air sunflower patch that's attracted the attention of visitors, photographers and social media users for its unique beauty. According to a news release from the farm, while traditional attractions like …
Pete Tittl writes: Sometimes you need a brief taste of what you’re missing to soothe your soul, and I’m here to tell you that the “Stockyard” in the back parking lot of KC Steakhouse will have amazing recuperative powers if you’re one of those people.
Residents watched from rooftops, overpasses or from their own backyards as a succession of fighter jets, cargo aircraft and strategic bombers soared over the streets of Bakersfield in an extended display of military hardware organized by the Aerospace Valley Air Show, which went "hybrid" thi…
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, MARE Riding Center used to serve about 60 riders a week. Now, as it celebrates its 30th anniversary, the nonprofit organization is only seeing about four on a weekly basis.
The Interact Club at Garces Memorial held a donation drive this week for victims of the Creek Fire in Fresno County. Bakersfield East Rotary Clubis the club sponsor and contributed to the donations, according to Garces.
This week voters in Kern County began receiving their ballots in the mail for the upcoming general election. A steady stream of them, mostly in face coverings to guard against the spread of COVID-19, hand-delivered their ballots directly to the Kern County Elections Division and the box outs…
The Kern County Fire Department responded to a grass fire Wednesday afternoon near the Kern River just east of Chester Avenue.
The Treadways — father Scott, mother Jessica, 7-year-old son Jaxson and 5-year-old son Scott — enjoyed some outdoor recreation at The Park at River Walk on Tuesday with a fishing trip. Fall is in the air in Bakersfield, with temperatures forecast to dip into the 70s this weekend.
Pete Tittl writes about the construction of the enclosed patio adjacent to Pyrenees Cafe over on Sumner.
Pickups, vans and trailers waited in a long line early Friday morning at CityServe Kern County's F Street location to load up 30 food boxes — out of more than 1,200 that had arrived from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farmers to Families Food Box Program.
After waiting months for downtown Bakersfield's well-known 24th Street Cafe to reopen after the long COVID-19 lockdowns, Michele Spinella and her team of nurses seemed ecstatic over the recent resurrection of the local restaurant.
The Kern County Fair, which will have a virtual look in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, opened up its drive-thru food event Friday for those looking to chow down on fair cuisine. The food pickup will be held over the next two weekends Friday through Sunday — Sept. 25-27 and Oct. 2-4 —…
The California Living Museum reopened its native zoo and gardens on Wednesday for folks looking to get out and see some animals and wildlife. CALM will be open Wednesdays through Sundays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The facility’s indoor exhibits, playground and train will remain temporarily closed…
The MLK CommUNITY Initiative celebrated its one-year anniversary by living out its essence: continuing to support southeast Bakersfield.
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General Shafter School District opened its doors to kindergartners, making it the first public school in the county to begin in-person learning.
As of Thursday morning, the cause of the fire was still undetermined.
Leslie Chance was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison at the Kern County Superior Court for the murder of her husband, Todd Chance. Leslie Chance was sentenced on one count of first-degree murder along with a firearm enhancement conviction, which each brought sentences of 25 years to life.
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Nineteen years after those unimaginable — and now unforgettable — scenes unfolded on Sept. 11, 2001, many Americans still live with a lingering pain and aftershock. At least four events were held in Bakersfield on Friday to commemorate that dark day and to honor those who were lost to the fi…
More than a dozen California firefighters trying to protect a fire station from flames were overrun by the blaze Tuesday, and several were hurt. Elsewhere, military helicopters rescued more than 150 people stranded in the burning wilderness.
The Guild House reopened for lunch service on Tuesday. The Guild House will serve outdoors Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, with limited seating, and curbside from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. The all-volunteer Guild House restaurant in downtown Bakersfield is located at 1905 18th St.
Only time will tell but it's looking like the pistachio harvest just now coming into full swing in Kern County will set a new record this year — without a substantial drop in prices.
Neither kindergarten nor transitional kindergarten is a requirement in California, and many parents in Kern County this year have opted out. But educators and parents who have opted into distance learning for the youngest students say that so far they’re surprisingly optimistic about how the…
Central Valley Bikeways Project, a partnership between CalBike and Kern Council of Governments, designed to improve bicycle and pedestrian connectivity around proposed High-Speed Rail stations. Funded by a Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning grant, the project is mandated to increas…
Sonya Christian, Dr. Naina Patel, Lisa Elzy Watson, Dr. Hansa Patel, Neeraj Rama, Krista Moreland, and Emma McNellis announce the Peace Garden project at Bakersfield College.
Bakersfield's microbrewery scene was still in the fermenting stages when COVID-19 hit, and it quickly became clear that adjustments would have to be made fast or a lot of craft beer would go down the drain — and along with it, substantial investment in local commercial brewing.
An event held Wednesday at the Kern Veterans Memorial in downtown Bakersfield marked the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II.
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20 Under 40 class of 2020 member Justin Salinas shares a message to his community.
20 Under 40 class of 2020 member Amanda DiGiacomo shares a message to her community.
20 Under 40 class of 2020 member Adrian Nevarez shares a message to his community.
20 Under 40 class of 2020 member Olivia Snider shares a message to her community.
20 Under 40 class of 2020 member Chad Boyles shares a message to his community.
20 Under 40 class of 2020 member Erica Garewal shares a message to her community.
20 Under 40 class of 2020 member Scott “Fuzzy” Joseph shares a message to his community.
20 Under 40 class of 2020 member Sara Shouhayib shares a message to her community.
20 Under 40 class of 2020 member Ashleymarie Sey Lively shares a message to her community.
20 Under 40 class of 2020 member, Patrick Burzlaff shares a message to his community.
20 Under 40 class of 2020 member, Bethany Rice shares a message to her community.
20 Under 40 class of 2020 member Abel Guzman shares a message to his community.
20 Under 40 class of 2020 member, Nicolas Fequire shares a message to his community.
20 Under 40 class of 2020 member Heather Laganelli shares a message to her community.
20 Under 40 class of 2020 member Jack DiGiacomo shares a message to his community.
20 Under 40 class of 2020 member Micah Roberts shares a message to his community.
Positive Cases Among Kern Residents: 33,928
Deaths: 416
Recovered Residents:17,178
Number of Negative Tests: 182,475
Number of Pending Tests*: 18
Updated: 10/26/2020. Source: Kern County Public Health Services Department
*As reported by community healthcare providers.
