Bakersfield Local News

Bakersfield City Council voted 5-2 to block a proposed 170-foot public safety radio tower in a southwest neighborhood near homes and an elementary school.

Posted: Sunday Aug-9-2026 8:14 PM
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Posted: Sunday Aug-9-2026 7:14 PM
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Posted: Saturday Aug-8-2026 7:14 PM
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Posted: Friday Aug-7-2026 11:50 PM
Source: The Bakersfield Californian

Kern County's Ready, Set, Back-2-School event drew more than 1,800 families for free supplies, shoes, and mental health resources at the Kern County Museum.

Posted: Friday Aug-7-2026 7:14 PM
Source: 23 ABC News Videos

Oscar Liang and Kandice Chung won the boys and girls titles at the three-day AJGA junior golf tournament held at Bakersfield Country Club in Bakersfield, California.

Posted: Friday Aug-7-2026 7:14 PM
Source: 23 ABC News Videos

Vernon "Wes" Lancaster speaks out after his son Eric Lancaster was killed in a shooting on Crane Street in East Bakersfield. Three juveniles now face murder charges.

Posted: Friday Aug-7-2026 7:14 PM
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After battling kidney disease and stepping away from band, Delano High graduate Marquez Urbano received a new clarinet through Make-A-Wish, giving him a chance to return to the music he loves.

Posted: Friday Aug-7-2026 7:14 PM
Source: 23 ABC News Videos

Tejon Ranch Co. swung to a profit during the second quarter as its revenues jumped from a year prior, the Lebec-based agribusiness and real estate development company reported this week.

Posted: Friday Aug-7-2026 6:50 PM
Source: The Bakersfield Californian

Two of Bakersfield’s seven City Council members said publicly Wednesday they had no faith in the city manager and his leadership of the city. Their colleagues disagreed.

Posted: Friday Aug-7-2026 6:50 PM
Source: The Bakersfield Californian