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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 …
18 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 · 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 theft and ...
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Oct 11, 2024 · A new video released by the Kern County Sheriff’s Office on Monday revealed details about the incident where a man pepper sprayed deputies, leading to an officer-involved shooting on Labor Day.
Three Republicans who agree on a number of issues vying for City ...
3 days ago · If you read their written statements or listen to what they have to say, the three candidates for the Bakersfield City Council in Ward 5 sound a lot alike —
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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 ...
As Newsom ramps up calls to address homelessness, Bakersfield is ...
Aug 10, 2024 · Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday the state would start clawing back funding from local governments that don't do enough to address homelessness, but local officials say the Bakersfield region has