The latest survey of the Community Action Partnership of Kern shows there’s been some changes at the social service provider.… Read More
PAULY ADDS A GRADE
Pauly Elementary School in southeast Bakersfield will go up to sixth grade starting in September.… Read More
NEW MAP SHOWS PED DEATHS
Kern County Public Health Services has launched an online map showing where pedestrians and bicycle riders are most likely to be hit by vehicles.… Read More
VOORHIES LETTER SUSPECT NAMED
Bakersfield Police say the woman who sent a malicious letter about the Voorhies Elementary School principal is Elvia Duenas.… Read More
JOB FEST ANNOUNCED
The Kern County Department of Human Services has announced its latest Job Fest series, which helps thousands find a new or first career.… Read More
NO INJURIES AFTER SHOTS FIRED NEAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
A lockdown has been lifted at Harris Elementary School in Bakersfield after police responded Tuesday to a call of shots fired nearby.… Read More
BODY FOUND IN STOLEN CAR IDENTIFIED
The coroner’s office has identified a man whose body was found inside a stolen car on Highway 65 north of Bakersfield as 49-year-old Evmir Evangelista of North Hollywood.… Read More
C-SECTION RATES DECLINE
Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield has been recognized for meeting federal guidelines for reducing Cesarean births in first-time mothers with low-risk pregnancies.… Read More
MATH MIXES WITH ART
The worlds of art and math from students at South High School are coming together in an exhibit on display at the Empty Space Gallery on Oak Street in Bakersfield.… Read More
FORMER TAFT MAN SENTENCED TO DECADE IN FEDERAL PRISON
A Mexican citizen who used to live in Taft has been sentenced to more than 10-years in federal prison for distributing meth, heroin and cocaine.… Read More
