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Are California police missing domestic violence murders? New bill would let families review cases | News

April 29, 2024

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California jails are holding thousands fewer people, but far more are dying in them | News

April 7, 2024

People are dying in custody at record rates across California. They’re dying in big jails and small jails, in red counties and blue counties, in rural holding cells and downtown mega-complexes. They’re dying from suicide, drug overdoses and the catch-all term natural causes. The number of jail deaths is up even though the number of …

Former Delano police chief arrested on suspicion of soliciting sex with a minor | News

March 29, 2024

Bakersfield College’s newest president selected after exhaustive national search | News

December 28, 2023

On final day in office, McCarthy bids farewell | News

December 15, 2023

In a scene far removed from the turbulence that defined his final months in office, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Bakersfield, bid farewell to Congressional office on a day with no elbow jabs, a few hugs and little fanfare. Thursday was McCarthy’s last in-session day in the lower chamber, following his announcement last week that he would …

State finds Kern supervisors violated groups’ constitutional rights | News

December 9, 2023

State officials said Thursday they have negotiated an agreement with Kern government to protect its contractors’, employees’ and job applicants’ freedom of speech after a years-long investigation found the county Board of Supervisors violated local organizations’ constitutional rights in 2020. Assuming the deal is approved in Kern County Superior Court, the county will have to …

Arvin High staff member arrested on suspicion of sexual misconduct | News

November 21, 2023

A faculty member at Arvin High School has been arrested on suspicion of multiple instances of sexual misconduct with a minor. Arvin police reported that Michael Joseph Parra, 44, a manufacturing teacher at the school since 2021, was contacted by officers Wednesday after a report of sexual misconduct came through the department’s dispatch. Upon arrival …

Update coming to Kern’s quality of life reading | News

September 17, 2023

Never mind that the reflection keeps getting a little worse; Kern County is about to take another close look in the mirror for the sake of good planning. An update is coming to the official gauge of how county residents feel about living in an area where past surveys show poor air quality weighs against …

Drones, tacos, and billboards: How California community colleges are trying to get students back to school | News

August 12, 2023

San Diego is known for many things: surfing at La Jolla, the giant pandas at the zoo, and great Mexican food, to name a few. Now, there’s a new item on your must-see list. On billboards, buses and through social media posts starting this week, the city’s community college district is placing ads featuring iconic …