The parliamentary standing committee on communications and information technology said it will engage in constructive discussions with the information and broadcasting ministry on the proposed Broadcasting Services Regulation Bill, 2023, which has created a furore in the TV broadcasting and over-the-top (OTT) segments. In its 56th report titled ‘Regulation of Cable Television in India’, the …
He turned a promise made to his brother Marines into a personal vision, and with help, transformed 10 acres of tumbleweeds, jackrabbits and lizards north of Bakersfield into a green oasis where hundreds of living trees memorialize those who have served. Retired Master Gunnery Sgt. Glenn Denton Jr. lived long enough to see his vision …
The physical training was rigorous, fighting fires in remote wilderness was dangerous, and jumping out of perfectly good airplanes in the vicinity of burning forest and brush fires may have been a tad crazy. But maybe the biggest challenge Deanne Shulman encountered as she fought to become the first woman smokejumper in the history of …
Music historians continue to flesh out this region’s contributions to American culture that extend beyond the twin pillars of Bakersfield’s previous-century honky-tonk scene. The most recent example, screened Thursday night at the Fox, is Nate Berg’s “Hwy 58: The Children of the Bakersfield Sound,” a fond, tilted-horizon photo album of local characters, living and dead, …
Rosedale resident Nick Medina spends time in Los Angeles and Sacramento, so he said he’s used to the new green bike lanes being painted on the streets of Bakersfield lately and considers them “kind of universal.” But the same markings confound fellow Rosedale resident Lisa Mundy. She said it can be confusing seeing green lanes …
New technology being deployed locally is shortening fire response times and giving people information that can not only limit the spread of flames but also help keep members of the community better informed of threats. The Kern County Fire Department offered a peek Thursday of technologies new to the agency that use remote camera monitoring, …
Every so often, Kevin McCarthy slips up and tells us how he really feels. He did so most famously exactly one week after the Jan. 6 Capitol siege, correctly observing from the House floor that President Trump “bears responsibility” for the attack. McCarthy stated the obvious again in June when he suggested, in a CNBC …
Not every local veteran has the chance or opportunity to take an unforgettable trip to the memorials of Washington, D.C., courtesy of Honor Flight Kern County. Sometimes age, infirmity or illness get in the way. Other times, maybe it just isn’t in the cards. But on Wednesday evening nine Korean War veterans, residents of Brookdale …