Bakersfield, CA

Kern County, CA

California City, CA

A Kern County Superior Court judge clarified a gag order Wednesday issued in the California City brothers adoptive parents’ murder trial and agreed with The Californian’s stance: A gag order doesn’t bar the release of records requested by this newspaper about the brothers’ interactions with social workers.

Judge: Gag order does not prevent release of DHS records in Cal City brothers case

California State

Delano, CA

DELANO — Come the third week of May, a rainbow flag will not be flown before Delano’s City Hall anymore, per a 3-1 vote Monday night. The Delano City Council rescinded the 2021 resolution to display the LGBTQ pride flag, which was raised the past few springs to promote a welcoming and safe space for LGBTQ Californians. This vote makes Delano the second California city to take down the flag, after Huntington Beach, which unanimously voted it down last month.

Delano will no longer fly the pride flag at City Hall

Tehachapi, CA

A Kern County Superior Court judge pushed back a decision Tuesday until next month because she needs more information before considering a motion to dismiss a voluntary manslaughter charge against a Tehachapi woman who killed her former partner. In October, Wendy Howard was acquitted of involuntary manslaughter, first- and second-degree...

Decision on whether to dismiss charge against Wendy Howard pushed until next month

DELANO — After two months of delays and to the ire of residents, the status of rent control in Kern County's second most populous city remains inconclusive. Officials at the Delano City Council meeting Monday night tabled the reading of its rent control report, stating they needed more time to review the information.

Rent control talks stall in Kern's second most populous city

A Kern County Superior Court judge called upon more than 100 people Monday to begin the herculean effort to find prospective jurors in the highly anticipated murder trial of the California City brothers’ adoptive parents. Trezell and Jacqueline West have each pleaded not guilty to two counts of second-degree...

Jury selection begins in murder trial of Cal City brothers' adoptive parents

A long line snaked along near the library entrance at Bakersfield College, where several students huddled, some holding onto each other, to brave the wind while at the monthly farmers market on Tuesday. Leonardo Ayala, assistant director of BC Student Life, estimated that the farmers market with free fruits and...

'We can be a bit healthier': BC pivots to provide free farmers market

When the pandemic hit, Bakersfield City Ballet, like many organizations, had to postpone plans. Now, three years later, it will bring its production of "Swan Lake" to the Fox Theater on Saturday. Heading into the performance weekend, Erica Ueberroth, the ballet company's artistic director, said she is full of emotions.

Bakersfield City Ballet finishes season strong with 'Swan Lake'

Mary Payne, 94, Bakersfield, March 17. Funeral will be held at 10 a.m. March 31 at Peters Funeral Home in Shafter. Burial will follow at Shafter Memorial Park.

Funeral services for March 22, 2023

San Diego, CA

Conference openers were not kind to Bakersfield's local college teams this spring. Both the Bakersfield College and Cal State Bakersfield baseball teams suffered sweeps — BC against Canyons, CSUB at UC Santa Barbara — and CSUB softball dropped both halves of a home doubleheader against UC San Diego Thursday.

Letter to the editor: Thieves know they can get away with it

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