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Avocado & Margarita Festival Ticket Sweepstakes
The Avocado & Margarita Street Festival returns to its original home in the heart of Morro Bay’s iconic waterfront district. KGET wants to send YOU and three friends to the festival, taking place on Saturday September 12, 2026 from 10:00AM to 6:00PM. Enjoy live music, margaritas steps from the...
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Buck Owens and the Buckaroos’ At The Mint, Las Vegas, 1968 Due October 23
More than a half century after Buck Owens and the Buckaroos took the stage at Las Vegas’ legendary Mint Hotel and Casino, a remarkable document of the band at the height of its powers is finally seeing the light of day. At The Mint, Las Vegas, 1968, a previously unreleased, professionally recorded live album sourced from the long-lost original Capitol Records reels will be released on October 23 via Sundazed Music. The album is now available for pre-order.
Bakersfield Now
Sierra, world’s oldest known desert bighorn sheep, dies at CALM at age of 20
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — CALM Zoo announced the death of its desert bighorn sheep, Sierra. Sierra was the oldest known living desert bighorn sheep in the world. CALM said Sierra came to CALM Zoo from Phoenix Zoo in May 2016. She was born on February 3, 2026. According to...
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Former Rio Bravo Country Club to shut down
A northeast Bakersfield country club is shutting down after an emergency plan to save the property from foreclosure failed. Scarlet & Gray Golf Course, formerly known as Rio Bravo Country Club, announced last Friday that the course has begun winding down all operations. Driving the news: Jeremy and Kimberly Willer...
Bakersfield Now
Church raises funds for Greek Food Festival with night of comedy
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The St. George Greek Orthodox Church is hosting a night of comedy to raise funds for their annual Greek Food Festival. They will be hosting comedian Basile on September 12 at their Hellenic Center on Truxtun Avenue. St. George Greek Orthodox Church Committee Member Elaine...
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On Track to Make History Looping Around A Challenge, A Second Landmark Was Created
On September 5, 1876, crowds gathered in quiet canyon next to the Santa Clara River for a special ceremony that would put not Canyon Country, but Los Angeles, on the map. That day, a golden spike, driven by railroad magnate Charles Crocker, united the railroad tracks from north and south, connecting San Francisco to the sleepy hamlet of Los Angeles and changing its future forever. The SCV Historical Society invites rail fans and history buffs alike to come to Lang Station at 10 a.m. Sept. 5 to commemorate the event.
Porterville Recorder
Springville library to have soft opening Wednesday
The much anticipated opening of the new Springville Library is finally here. Tulare County announced a soft opening for the library in downtown Springville will be on Wednesday, August 26 with temporary internet solutions. This week the library is scheduled to be open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 7 on Wednesday, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 6 on Thursday and Friday.
Taft Midway Driller
Lady Cats golfers top Shafter in season tune-up
After winning their final two regular-season matches in 2025, to finish in a tie for first place in South Sequoia League standings with Shafter HS, the Taft Union High School Lady Cats faced off against their league rivals at the SSL Championship in October, and the team of six TUHS golfers posted low team score and won their first SSL championship since 2019. Taft is in tune-up mode now in preparation for a potential repeat.
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CALM Zoo announces passing of its ‘beloved’ desert bighorn sheep
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Bakersfield’s California Living Museum Zoo has announced that their “beloved” desert bighorn sheep has died. Sierra the bighorn sheep was born on Feb. 3, 2006 and came to the CALM Zoo from Phoenix in May 2016. At the time of her passing, CALM Zoo said Sierra was the oldest known living […]
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‘Insidious’ weak no matter how you look at it
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The only proper way to review “Insidious: Out of the Further” is to look at it from two different directions. One way is to look at how well the production, the sixth instalment in the “Insidious” franchise, has stayed true to the demonic spirit of the five previous movies. The other […]
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RangeFest 2026 Returns to Bakersfield for a Second Year
RangeFest 2026, presented by Dirty Bird Guns & Ammo, is set to return to the Bakersfield area for a second year, bringing manufacturers, demonstrations and a variety of activities to 5 Dogs Range on Saturday, September 19. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with VIP ticket holders...
Porterville Recorder
What's Happening: Hot August Nights Bull Bash Saturday
CONCERT IN THE PARK - The Springville Community Club's Concerts in the Park series concludes with Throwback Kidz sponsored by the Springville Chamber of Commerce from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Springville Veterans Memorial Park. For more information call (559) 359-1135. SATURDAY, AUGUST 22. CITY POOL - The Murry...
Taft Midway Driller
From Taft to the stages and studios of Los Angeles: The music of Matthew Brown
Some people leave their hometown and never forget where their story began For Matthew Brown, that story began right here in Taft. Brown, a graduate of Taft Union High School and the son of longtime Taft residents Roger and Betty Brown, has taken a journey from the West Side to a professional music career that has reached concert halls, universities, recording studios, television productions and major motion pictures.
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‘End of Oak Street’ features bad construction work
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — "The End of Oak Street" is getting comparisons to "Jurassic Park" based on the premise that dinosaurs are hunting and killing modern people. That is if you accept the idea that 1982 is modern. Granted there are plenty of dinosaurs chomping their way through the...
Porterville Recorder
Council moves to expand Entertainment Zone
The Porterville City Council voted 4-1 to expand the city’s entertainment zone to include the Porterville Sports Complex and additional downtown parking areas, despite concerns the expansion could move the program away from its original purpose of bringing people and revenue downtown. City Manager Richard Tree presented the item...