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Posted: Monday May-11-2026 12:18 AM
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Kern County health officials warn of bad tick season

Kern County health officials are sounding the alarm on a potentially bad tick season. Here's how to protect yourself and your pets.

Posted: Monday May-11-2026 12:14 AM
Source: 23 ABC News Videos

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Posted: Sunday May-10-2026 7:44 PM
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Mother's Day flowers cost more this year as inflation and rising gas prices hit vendors

Posted: Sunday May-10-2026 6:14 PM
Source: 23 ABC News Videos

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Posted: Sunday May-10-2026 5:23 PM
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Kern County homelessness rises 3.2% to 2,690 in 2026 Point-in-Time Count

Homelessness in Kern County ticked up in 2026, with a new count finding 2,690 people experiencing homelessness across the county — a 3.2 percent increase from 2025 — as housing affordability, economic instability, rising rent costs, and job loss were cited among the main reasons more people are experiencing homelessness for the first time. The Bakersfield-Kern Regional Homeless Collaborative’s 2026 Point-in-Time count found Bakersfield had the highest number of people experiencing homelessness, with more than 1,000 people counted. MORE: https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/kern-county-homelessness-rises-32-to-2690-in-2026-point-in-time-count ----------------------------------------- Stay up to date with our social media: BakersfieldNow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bakersfieldnow BakersfieldNow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bakersfieldnow BakersfieldNow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bakersfieldnow Subscribe to BakersfieldNow on YouTube: / @bakersfieldnow For more information, visit https://bakersfieldnow.com/ Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call our Tipline: 661-869-2929 KBAK and KBFX are CA based stations and a CBS and FOX Television affiliates owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. #bakersfield #News #KBAK #KBFX #BakersfieldNow#kerncounty #California #homelessness #homelesscrisis #housingaffordability

Posted: Sunday May-10-2026 2:44 PM
Source: 29 Eyewitness News

Bakersfield Little League umpire goes viral for unique game-calling skills

Major league umpires have faced criticism this baseball season for missed balls and strikes, but in Bakersfield, a Little League umpire is drawing attention for a different reason: the way he moves around the field to make calls. Sawyer Sparks, a Little League umpire in Bakersfield, recently went viral for his energetic style of calling games. MORE: https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/bakersfield-little-league-umpire-goes-viral-for-unique-game-calling-skills ----------------------------------------- Stay up to date with our social media: BakersfieldNow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bakersfieldnow BakersfieldNow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bakersfieldnow BakersfieldNow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bakersfieldnow Subscribe to BakersfieldNow on YouTube: / @bakersfieldnow For more information, visit https://bakersfieldnow.com/ Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call our Tipline: 661-869-2929 KBAK and KBFX are CA based stations and a CBS and FOX Television affiliates owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. #bakersfield #News #KBAK #KBFX #BakersfieldNow#kerncounty #California #viral #umpire #baseball

Posted: Sunday May-10-2026 12:44 PM
Source: 29 Eyewitness News

Bakersfield Police Academy Graduation Class 25-02

Bakersfield Police Department Academy Graduation Class 25-02

Posted: Sunday May-10-2026 11:00 AM
Source: Bakersfield Police Department BPD

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