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Bernie Sanders rallies local crowd for Democratic challenger Randy Villegas

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Bakersfield veteran's mother renews plea for help for 'wrongfully detained' son

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Calif. woman accused of spying for China, surveilling Taiwanese president’s son

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GET Bus goes pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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Study: Nearly half of Americans with major debt are falling behind on payments

Kelly Broderick

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Arvin teen hurt in e-scooter crash; child injuries up 700% since 2020

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Open enrollment means 'open season' on Medicare recipients who need coverage

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Disgraced former House Speaker Dennis Hastert dies at 84

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Price wars begin: Walmart, Amazon and Target launch October sales

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Families brave the heat for one last day of fun at the Kern County Fair

Bakersfield nonprofit hosts pen pal sessions for detained immigrants

Griffith Ready for Another Run at Calder Cup

Cornell case spotlights California's consent and intoxication laws

Open enrollment means 'open season' on Medicare recipients who need coverage

Disgraced former House Speaker Dennis Hastert dies at 84

Price wars begin: Walmart, Amazon and Target launch October sales

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Trump takes midterm push to Nebraska amid economic concerns among farmers

Apple says some iPhone 18 Pro Max devices may need replacement

The trendiest costumes of 2026, according to Spirit Halloween

Dozens quarantined after researcher at Russian plague lab dies of infection

Arkansas gem hunter finds a diamond he claims could be worth $1 million

US Marine arrested for alleged murder of a woman in Japan

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Victims identified in deadly Catalina helicopter crash that killed 3

One Year Later: Fallout from Bakersfield Detective’s arrest continues

Bakersfield voter registration deadline approaching; what to know

Trump administration expects diesel prices to ease after global oil release

Get ready to start seeing Saturn more clearly

Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s partner, Ken Urker, found dead on his 34th birthday

Bakersfield celebrates newest police academy graduates

G7 nations agree to release 100 million barrels of oil, including diesel

Unemployment ticks up to 4.2% as US adds disappointing 29,000 jobs in September

Hochul says Cornell rape accuser was ‘failed,’ names special prosecutor

Steve Hilton faces steep odds in bid for CA governor after 20-year GOP drought

California bans addictive features for kids on social media

Arvin man faces felony charges for kidnapping and assaulting a girl

Hochul appoints special prosecutor in Cornell fraternity rape case

Norris School District to build new elementary school in Shafter

Toys for Tots kicks off in Bakersfield; new director sets 3-toy goal

From Delano to The Voice: Koumba Cariño Diallo’s dream takes center stage

Interactive: Breast cancer risk factors are well known, but few take action

New ICE guidance bans car chases and sets tighter rules for traffic stops

California governor rivals clash over costs, homelessness, and Trump in debate

Renee Good's family sues US government, immigration officials over her killing

Injured captain credited with saving 174 people aboard FlyDubai flight

Supreme Court grants review of Trump administration's mandatory detention policy for immigrants

Helicopter crash off Catalina Island kills 3 people, leaves 2 hospitalized

Portion of Highway 46 designated as the James Dean Memorial Highway

Christa Pike being treated at hospital after botched execution, attorneys say

Oildale woman claiming to be set on fire says no arrests made

Greek Food Festival returns Oct. 9 with new dishes, self-guided cultural tour

Christina Scrivner speaks out after passage of Scrivner Act

Wag Wednesday: German Shepherd Jack needs a home

A fight to stay on the council: Delano incumbents seek reelection

Mike Johnson rallies in Bakersfield to support Congressman Valadao

Four killed in wrong-way crash on Highway 58

Man accused of leaving child to drown after dog attack to be arraigned next week

Court halts execution of first woman set to die in Tennessee in 200 years

As heat becomes more extreme, inmates are increasingly threatened by rising temperatures

Pilot accused of trying to crash a plane carrying dozens of Israelis

BC suicide prevention seminar connects students with support

Canadian import ban could hit Kern County prices and supply

$30 million water project aims to address contamination concerns in Fuller Acres

Governor signs Scrivner Act into law in California

Hegseth says national security, military cyber forces to guard election systems

Gov. Newsom signs bill requiring more accountability in child abuse cases

Six Flags Magic Mountain retires X2 roller coaster amid brain injury lawsuits

Bakersfield director returns for 24-hour addiction awareness event

New California law bans officers from using gloves that deliver electric shocks

OpenAI's new AI tool was too capable. Now its release is delayed

Why aren't 2027 vehicles showing up on dealer lots yet?

Dennis Haskins, who played Principal Belding on ‘Saved by the Bell,’ dies at 75

CHP officer dies in traffic accident

Nancy Guthrie investigation: New 'ransom' note not deemed credible

Senate passes sweeping college sports bill to regulate athlete pay, transfers

‘About Two Weeks’: New project takes aim at Trump’s shifting Iran war timeline

NoCal couple accused of killing son-in-law in public park charged with murder

Gov. Newsom signs 4 new laws with harsher penalties for DUI offenders

Wasco FFA students showcase animals, life skills at Kern County Fair

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