Both directions of Stockdale Highway will close for 12 hours per day between Old River and Buena Vista roads starting Tuesday evening and ending Thursday morning, the city of Bakersfield announced Monday.
Asphalt paving operations are expected to close eastbound Highway 58 from 6:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday between Stoner Drive and Highway 43, Caltrans announced Monday.
Portions of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard will close to vehicle traffic Monday to accommodate the fifth annual Mothers Against Gang Violence 500 Women March, the city of Bakersfield announced.
Guardrail repairs will close part of Highway 58 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Caltrans reported.
Travel along Bear Mountain Boulevard between Old River Road and Highway 99 will be limited to one-way traffic during much of the next two weeks, Caltrans has reported.
Small business owners who tune in for a locally produced webinar Wednesday afternoon can learn about using artificial intelligence for various marketing projects, sales data analysis and staff scheduling improvements.
Portions of Stockdale Highway between Old River Boulevard and Buena Vista Road will be closed to accommodate a pavement rehabilitation project starting Sunday, the city of Bakersfield announced.
Truxtun Avenue will close between Chester Avenue and L Street from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday for a National Day of Prayer event, the city of Bakersfield announced.
Small business owners who may not qualify for traditional financing can learn about half a dozen alternatives by tuning in for an hourlong webinar starting at noon Wednesday.
The Kern County Aging and Adult Services agency will host a free resource fair May 2 offering a variety of free services at the agency’s offices, 5357 Truxtun Ave.
Portions of Interstate 5 and Highway 99 in Kern County will be fully closed for four hours in the early morning Monday and Tuesday, Caltrans announced Friday in cooperation with Security Paving Co.
A community-wide cleanup effort is expected to put more than 2,000 volunteers to work at dozens of locations across Bakersfield for two hours Saturday morning.
The city of Bakersfield has announced a series of road closures scheduled for next week.
Starting Monday, portions of 18th and 19th streets in downtown Bakersfield will close until about Halloween , the city of Bakersfield announced.
Road work along the Grapevine will close part of the leftmost north- and southbound lanes of Interstate 5 overnight Monday and Tuesday before a long-term closure starting Wednesday night, Caltrans announced.
Kern County property owners have until 5 p.m. April 10 to pay the second installment of their annual property tax bills.
Kern County Public Works has scheduled bulky waste collection events this month in Shafter and Wasco.
Kern County Public Works is hosting household hazardous waste collection events this month at sites around the county.
The McFarland Lions Club's second annual Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser is set for 8 a.m. to noon April 18 at Church of the Living Savior, 149 Fifth St. in McFarland.
The ninth annual McFarland USA 5K and 10K has been scheduled for April 25.
The California Highway Patrol is offering a free “start smart” driving class Tuesday for teenagers that will soon be behind the wheel.
The director of Cal State Bakersfield’s Small Business Development Center plans to deliver a presentation Wednesday on 10 opportunities this year for local entrepreneurs to grow their enterprises.
An emeritus professor of economics at Cal State Bakersfield will deliver an update on tariff and oil price-related business impacts during an hourlong webinar starting at noon Wednesday.
A guest speaker on a locally produced business webinar will introduce participants Wednesday to an information platform available free of charge to registered clients of Cal State Bakersfield’s Small Business Development Center.
Rail repair work along a bridge over the Kern River will require a long-term lane closure on Golden State Avenue, Caltrans reported Friday.
Manufacturing will be the focus of a locally produced business webinar Wednesday as an operational improvement specialist speaks with the head of Cal State Bakersfield’s Small Business Development Center.
Small businesses looking to avoid common loan application pitfalls are invited to tune in at noon Wednesday for an hourlong seminar providing helpful guidance.
The Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce announced Monday the winners of its 2026 business awards, as well as officers and incoming directors of its board and business education foundation.
Road reconstruction has forced an around-the-clock closure on Cottonwood Road between East White Lane and East Pacheco Road, the city of Bakersfield has announced.
The federal Bureau of Land Management is accepting public comment on plans to expand oil and gas production on public property in Kern and seven other counties in Southern and Central Californian.
Caltrans has extended the length of time it expects Highway 166 will be closed in both directions at the California Aqueduct.
A locally produced webinar will focus Wednesday on the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 504 Loan Program.
The city of Bakersfield announced overnight closures affecting parts of Highways 58 and 99 in Bakersfield on Wednesday and Thursday.
Houchin Community Blood Bank announced donors through Saturday can choose a “mystery box” containing a surprise gift card worth between $10 and $500.
Sixty-nine people will be laid off early next year at a roofing materials company in Shafter, the company has informed Kern County officials.
Wible Road has been closed in both directions between Brundage Lane and Belle Terrace through Friday, the city of Bakersfield announced Wednesday shortly after the closure took effect.
During an hourlong webinar today, the head of Cal State Bakersfield’s Small Business Development Center will share insights on a federal program helping fund enterprises around the state.
A parade planned for noon to 5 p.m. Sunday will require the closure of several roads around Bakersfield, city government announced.
Two intersections in northeast Bakersfield will close for 12 hours each on Saturday for pavement rehabilitation work, the city of Bakersfield announced Friday.
Kern County Animal Services will host the seventh annual Mega Pet Adoption Event from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at The Park at River Walk, 11200 Stockdale Highway.
A free event scheduled for Saturday in Bakersfield will offer workshops and informational resources for people considering buying a home.
Truxtun Avenue will be closed Thursday evening between Chester Avenue and N Street because of a special event, the city of Bakersfield said Wednesday.
A local economist will discuss the growing importance of young workers in the marketplace — and how small businesses can recruit them — during a free, hourlong webinar starting at noon today.
The intersection of Ming Avenue and Gosford Road will be closed intermittently from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday for pavement rehabilitation work, the city of Bakersfield announced Friday.
The Bakersfield Police Department’s annual HalLAWeen trick-or-treat event will require the temporary closure of two streets downtown, the city announced Monday.
Local small businesses can learn about a new federal program offering manufacturers access to working capital, among other opportunities, during an hourlong webinar starting at noon Wednesday.
Traffic lanes will be closed along a portion of Old River Road for 10 hours today so workers can perform tree maintenance in the median.
Executive board members of the Bakersfield Women’s Business Conference announced Thursday the keynote speaker of their 2026 event will be venture fund founder and author Sophia Amoruso.
Local small businesses considering the use of crowdfunding to help fund a startup can learn about the process during a free, hourlong webinar starting at noon today.
Kern County Public Works announced Monday it has delivered sand to nine locations in anticipation of heavy rainfall.
