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BC to host webinar in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month

Pete Menting, 23ABC

1:29 PM, Sep 20, 2021
Barbie unveils 2 new dolls honoring Hispanic Heritage Month

Sarah Dewberry

10:59 AM, Sep 20, 2021
Bakersfield celebrates LatinX month

Rosaura Simone, 23ABC

5:48 PM, Sep 15, 2021
Graffiti artist paying tribute to her culture

Scripps National

8:16 PM, Sep 15, 2021

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Mechanics Bank Arena implements new state COVID guidelines

Rosaura Simone, 23ABC

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Kern County Fair set to open on Wednesday

Anthony Wright, 23ABC

Covering Kern County

Veterans Empowered Through Scuba project

Kylie Walker, 23ABC

Crime

BPD seeks help identifying catalytic converter theft suspect

Pete Menting, 23ABC

Covering California

Daughter questioned after woman, 87, found dead in freezer

Associated Press

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Artists wanted for Healthy Air Living Kids’ Calendar

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BC to host webinar in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month

Barbie unveils 2 new dolls honoring Hispanic Heritage Month

Bakersfield celebrates LatinX month

Graffiti artist paying tribute to her culture

National Latinx Heritage Month

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Kern's Kindness

Science Sundays

New guidance for CA 'mega events' goes into effect

Homeowners near California wildfires won't lose insurance

Man arrested in brutal California attacks, rape on trail

Kern County Basque Club booth won't be open during fair

Free mammogram screenings offered Oct. 1st

GM to begin replacing recalled batteries in Chevy Bolt EVs

COVID-19 pandemic has killed as many as Spanish flu pandemic

Kern Public Health: 1,445 new cases of COVID

Fact or Ficton: 'No One' beat Elder in CA recall?

Fact of Fiction: Man wins third lotto jackpot at same store?

'We were them:' Vietnamese Americans help Afghan refugees

Students move into hotels, at risk of homelessness amid college housing shortage

Kern River Conservancy says clean-up a success

Woodrow Wallace elementary, middle schools closed due to COVID surge

BPD searching for Valley Plaza Mall theft suspects

Some unincorporated Kern County residents may lose power

Strides for CJD Bakersfield taking place virtually

More companies consider health insurance upcharges for unvaccinated

'Walk Like MADD and MADD Dash' will be in-person this year

Inflation forces homebuilders to take it slow, raise prices

4 famous giant trees unharmed by Sequoia National Park fire

Harvick advances to NASCAR Cup Series playoff Round of 12

Petito case: FBI serves search warrant at Laundrie home

Woman dies in rollover crash on Hwy. 119

Man dies after truck hits almond trees in Buttonwillow

Is it safe to get the flu shot and COVID-19 vaccine together? CDC says yes

KCSO working to improve policies and community relations

Pfizer: COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective in kids

The Primetime Emmys: Bakersfield-Based stylist to the Hollywood stars

FBI says body matching Petito's description recovered

Local Nursery hosting Make-N-Take Succulent Garden fundraiser

Pyles Boys Camp and BBQ returns: an event with impact

California's National Forests are reopening

Liberty High cheer team supports student battling cancer

KernBHRS connecting the community with mental health, substance abuse resources

Friday Night Live: Week #5 of High School Football

New mandates for mega events: what you need to know

BPD seeking assistance in locating missing teen

4.3 magnitude earthquake shakes Carson

Community honors CHP officer Scott Merritt

Arrest made in the fatal shooting of 10-year-old Arvin girl

Bakersfield TikTok star dances at local gas stations

Kern County honors U.S servicemen unaccounted for

Tickets available for Centennial High School's reunion

Fire causes northbound I-5 lane closures near Pyramid Lake

Bakersfield Animal Control to hold low-cost dog vaccination clinic

CA Woman gets probation for 'minimal' role in Capitol riot

FDA panel approves COVID-19 booster for 65 and older

Weather slows wildfire near Sequoia National Park's giant trees

Kern County's unemployment rate drops to 10%

Central Valley schools falling victim to TikTok challenge

California start-up wants to bring back the woolly mammoth

Train service halted as workers shore up California cliffs

Future of Lake Tahoe clarity in question as wildfires worsen

Feds charge 55 in 'takedown' of California prison-based gang

California enacts 2 laws to slice through local zoning rules

California imposes more safeguards on youth organizations

Giant California sequoias wrapped in aluminum as fire nears

Officials: 65-and-older make up majority of COVID deaths

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