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Coroner: Man shot, killed in Lamont
A man was shot and killed around midnight Tuesday in Lamont, according to the Kern County coroner’s office. Xavier Buenrostro, 21, was shot in the 7900 block of Buena Vista Boulevard and he died at the scene, according to the coroner.
Mom’s enduring advice
Fancy Hallmark greeting cards and fresh flowers are nice, but what’s truly lasting when it comes to Mother’s Day?. Surely a mother’s advice, passed onto her children who possibly share it with the next generation — or not. Lessons evolve, right?. With that in mind, we...
Letter to the editor: The arrest is just the first step
I am one of the people who almost never agrees with our current governor, Gavin Newsom. That is my current opinion, until this announcement of the partnership with the Bakersfield Police Department and California Highway Patrol to reduce our crime problem. I just want Newsom to not forget that our...
Windy weekend with warmer weather ahead
Temperatures are slowly climbing over the weekend, and are expected to continue to climb next week. Saturday’s lows range between the 40s and 50s throughout the county. As for Sunday’s highs, Bakersfield will have a high of 78°, while the Kern River Valley settles at 72°. Otherwise, Kern can expect as low as 61° in the mountains and as high as 83° in the desert.
Bakersfield, Kern County top list for worst air pollution in the nation
Bakersfield had the worst level of fine-particulate pollution in the nation in 2020-22 — a toxic mix of soot, diesel exhaust, chemicals, metals and aerosols that contribute to heart attacks, strokes and lung disease, according to the American Lung Association's annual State of the Air report. The city, seated...
Arvin-Lamont Kiwanis Club to distribute scholarships to high school graduates
The scholarship is open to students living in Arvin or Lamont who are graduating from one of the following schools: Arvin High School, Nueva High School, Del Oro High School and Mira Monte High School
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