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Judge: Bakersfield baker can’t be forced to bake cake for same-sex weddings
A Kern County judge ruled Friday that Tastries Bakery owner Cathy Miller cannot be forced to bake wedding cakes for same-sex couples.
October 23, 2022
Bakersfield Condors trainer arrested for contacting minor for sex, fired by club
The Bakersfield Condors fired their head athletic trainer late Sunday night, nearly four hours after he was arrested by the Kern County Sheriff's Office.
October 10, 2022
Calif. wanted to ban private prisons. Court says “not so fast.”
A law to ban private prisons in the Golden State, effectively shuttering ICE operations, was drawn up by California's current Attorney General. It just got gutted by an 11-judge panel.
October 3, 2022
DA charges Kern Co. school board member with voter fraud, misappropriation of funds
A Bakersfield area school board member is facing a bevy of criminal charges ranging from voter fraud to the misappropriation of public funds.
September 28, 2022
Oil company is buying out Kern Co. homes. Some residents are blaming Newsom’s latest laws for forcing them from home.
It's one of California's most oil-rich towns and home to a top-flight elementary school. Now, a new California law is forcing oil companies to buy families out of their home.
September 22, 2022
Kern Co. Sheriff eyes new recruiting tool: ‘COPS’ tapings.
Another taping of the police procedural show hopes to spur applications for hundreds of KCSO vacancies.
September 15, 2022
13-year-old brought 150 fentanyl pills to Bakersfield junior high. Exposure caused a school official to overdose.
A 13-year-old student at Chipman Junior High was arrested for carrying the incredible amount of deadly opioids, disguised as Percocet, on campus.
September 12, 2022
Hard Rock Tejon? New Valley casino closer to reality. Here’s why.
A proposed Hard Rock hotel and casino in Kern County near Mettler is at the goal-line to receive final approval from the state.
September 11, 2022
Gears on the Grapevine: Tejon outlets to host second-annual car show
The southern Kern County outlets are hosting their second-ever car show.
August 30, 2022
Kern Co. OKs fixes to restore local oil permitting system
A Kern County judge halted local officials' ability to approve oil permits quickly. Tuesday's action gets the ball rolling for more energy extraction. Here's why.
August 24, 2022