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1 day ago · Headlines. Local Prop. 36 event prompts debate over retail theft, drugs, homelessness '16 decisions to kill': Prosecutor cites shell casings in killing of 5-year-old, while defense attorney says ...
BPD: Pedestrian hit by car dies on South King Street
15 hours ago · 1 hr ago. A pedestrian was hit and killed around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 900 block of South King Street near Union Cemetery, according to the Bakersfield Police Department. BPD reported the ...
Annual Great ShakeOut drill urges earthquake preparedness
1 day ago · At 10:17 a.m. Thursday, hundreds of people across Kern County will participate in the Great California Shakeout, an annual earthquake-preparedness drill that began in Southern California.
Former BPD officer pleads no contest to vehicular manslaughter in …
21 hours ago · A former Bakersfield Police Department officer pleaded no contest Thursday to vehicular manslaughter in the case of a 2023 fatal car crash involving a BPD vehicle ...
Local Prop. 36 event prompts debate over retail theft, drugs ...
1 day ago · Local law enforcement and business leaders spoke up Wednesday in support of Proposition 36, a state voter initiative on the Nov. 5 ballot that, if approved, would increase punishment for
How safe is Bakersfield for pedestrians? Studies show varying results
3 days ago · A new study listed Bakersfield as the second safest city for pedestrians in the United States despite the area's reputation for being one of the least safe cities for pedestrians.
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1 day ago · The Bakersfield Californian. Oct 11, 2024. Two people were arrested after a 2-year-old girl was found suffering a medical emergency at a home in the 300 block of Vernal Place in central ...
Politics - bakersfield.com
Oct 11, 2024 · Our View: Vote for Adam Schiff for US Senate. Sep 29, 2024. With nearly 39 million people living across its 163,696 square miles, California is the most populous state in the nation and the third ...
Sports - bakersfield.com
1 day ago · College weekend: October is a busy time for CSUB, BC sports teams. By RYAN T. BLYSTONE rblystone@bakersfield.com. Oct 3, 2024. It will be a busy weekend for fall Cal State Bakersfield and ...
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2 days ago · Colorful celebration for new murals at Garces Circle, State Route 204. BY STEFANI DIAS sdias@bakersfield.com. Sep 19, 2024. Artists, Bakersfield officials and local and state agencies gathered ...