News Hells Angels: Prosecutor establishes one gang expert; one pending By MELANIE NGUYEN mnguyen@bakersfield.com Aug 16, 2024 As the preliminary hearing for four Bakersfield Hells Angels accused of robbery continued Friday, two of the prosecutor's witnesses were calle…
Community Voices BRIK McDILL: DEI or MEI: Olympics as proof of concept By BRIK McDILL Aug 13, 2024 The current state of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in corporate America presents a mixed picture, reflecting both setbacks and advance…
+15 News Experts in tree fruit farming share their knowledge with local backyard growers By STEVEN MAYER smayer@bakersfield.com Jan 11, 2023 Most backyard fruit growers know there's more to yielding a bumper crop of ripe peaches, plums, nectarines or cherries than just planting a yo…
News Experts: Snowstorm a good start, but much more needed to make a serious impact on drought By STEVEN MAYER smayer@bakersfield.com Dec 12, 2022 Drought watchers were happy to see a healthy snowfall in the Kern County mountains over the weekend — and more importantly, deeper snowfalls i…
+2 News Bains proposes task force to tackle fentanyl in Central Valley BY JOHN DONEGAN jdonegan@bakersfield.com Dec 7, 2022 California lawmakers won’t gather for the new legislative session until January, but they got their first chance to file bills on Monday.
+2 News Cybersecurity expert will share business tips for online safety The Bakersfield Californian Apr 26, 2022 An authority on cybersecurity will present advice Wednesday on what local small and medium-size businesses can do to protect themselves agains…
Letters to the Editor Letter to the editor: Leave medicine, science to the experts By STEPHEN HANSON Feb 24, 2022 In a recent letter ("Proactive risk management avoids major threats," Feb. 21), the author states, “This is not a political diatribe.” He then…
+2 Breaking Snow expected in the pass Tuesday, Wednesday The Bakersfield Californian Feb 21, 2022 National Weather Service experts forecast a storm expected to bring about 3-4 inches of snow at pass levels in Kern County, with 1-2 inches co…
News Fourth wave of coronavirus recedes in Kern County By SAM MORGEN smorgen@bakersfield.com Feb 19, 2022 After a resurgence occurring at a speed that shocked medical experts, the coronavirus has begun to recede just as quickly.
Christine Peterson SOUND OFF: Tell us more about organic-waste diversion, trash fees By CHRISTINE L. PETERSON cpeterson@bakersfield.com Jan 21, 2022 Reader: Two things caused me to wait in writing this. First, I waited for someone to comment on the Jan. 4 Board of Supervisors meeting’s disc…
