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Arvin High School celebrated its graduates Friday night in the last Kern High School District ceremony of the season. Parents and friends gathered at Barle Football Stadium to applaud the students' accomplishments.

PHOTO GALLERY: Sun sets on one chapter for Arvin High graduates

A 17-year-old boy and a man were arrested by police in central Bakersfield on suspicion of illegally having weapons. Bakersfield police patrol officers were in the 100 block of 3rd Street at 6:03 p.m. Tuesday when they saw three people walking and one person was carrying what appeared to be a gun, according to a news release issued Thursday.

Teen, man arrested on suspicion of weapons violations

In the past I've written about the days when Bakersfield was a barbecue desert. As in, options were so limited that when Famous Dave's opened on Rosedale Highway it was soon the top-grossing restaurant in the entire chain. But as happens often in life, things change, and we've got a...

PETE TITTL: Stick-to-your-ribs goodness at Brooklyn's BBQ

Summer’s almost here but for the students of the Bakersfield Museum of Art's ArtWorks most recent session, there was still time for one more test. The young artists, along with their teachers, partnered with the owners of the Woolworth's building and artist Jennifer Williams-Cordova for a bright abstract mural to cover the plywood on the 19th Street building's ground floor.

A colorful collaboration for Woolworth's mural

Ready for a Mediterranean feast this weekend? Virgin Mary Life-Giving Spring Antiochian Orthodox Church is ready to keep you fed with its Mediterranean Take-Out Festival. Being held Friday and Saturday in the Ming Avenue church's fellowship hall, the event is a slightly scaled-back version of last year's inaugural Mediterranean Spring Food Festival.

A taste of the Mediterranean awaits at church's food festival

A Bakersfield man was arrested Thursday in connection to stabbing a Nordstrom Rack security guard and stealing goods worth thousands of dollars from businesses at The Shops at River Walk. John Gutierrez, 22, was approached by a guard on May 25 after he saw Gutierrez steal about $3,000, police reported....

BPD: Nordstrom Rack security guard stabbed after thief accused of stealing more than $3,000K

Good pitching, solid defense and timely hitting. It’s been a recipe for success for the Bakersfield Christian baseball team all year, and Thursday was no different. With a spot in the Southern California Regional Division III championship game on the line, the Eagles checked all the necessary boxes.

Funeral services for March 22, 2023

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