DATE: Friday, October 18th
LOCATION: Kern County Fairgrounds
TIME: 3:00PM – 5:00PM
The 7th annual Streets of Bakersfield “Cruizin Shine” Car Show charity event kicks off this afternoon at the Buck Owen’s Crystal Palace at 3:00pm. Founder Tony Castiglione announced that all the proceeds will benefit the Portrait of a Warrior Gallery, supporting the Guitars4Vets program. For a full list of events and car registration details, visit…… read more
A man found guilty of murder in central Bakersfield will spend the rest of his life in prison. Forty-six-year-old Ira Kindle was sentenced on Tuesday after being found guilty of first-degree murder in the March 2023 shooting of 37-year-old Christopher Pudwill outside the Family Food Market on 34th Street. Kindle obtained a gun from co-defendant…… read more
An officer with The Bakersfield Police Department fatally shot a man in a woman’s home on the 200 block of Bloomquist Drive. Sergeant Eric Celedon says the suspect refused to listen to the officers’ demands and became aggressive towards them, which lead to the shooting. This is an ongoing investigation, and anyone with information is…… read more
The Community Action Partnership of Kern “Feed the Need” food drive has completed another successful charity event where Kern County Fair goers traded 6-nonperishable food items for free admission to the fair. Spokesperson Ernesto Leon says Tuesday’s event was nothing short of amazing. To learn more about how you can help food-insecure residents in Kern…… read more
On Sunday (October 13), Lainey Wilson shared the exciting news that she will be performing live during halftime at this year’s Dallas Cowboys annual Thanksgiving Day football game. The country star also revealed that she will be joined by an as-yet-unnamed special guest during her performance, which is part of The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle…… READ MORE
In a new interview feature in the NME while Megan Moroney was on a U.K. tour, the country star opened up about her early music career and how Kacey Musgraves inspired her. Moroney reveals that her 2023 breakout single, “Tennessee Orange,” was recorded, mixed, and mastered in just 48 hours, with the singer even doing…… READ MORE