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Lady Broncs tennis squad ready to serve up success
The Kern Valley tennis team will begin their season tomorrow at home against Corcoran. Under first-year head coach Sabine Mixon the Lady Broncs will look for success on the courts this season. She was an assistant coach two years prior. Mixon has had a long and stories coaching career at Kern Valley as she begins her 13th year of coaching. In a turnaround, Brent Mixon, was the previous head coach, will now be the assistant coach. She will also get help from Kelsey Mixon, who was an athlete at York University in Nebraska.
Burroughs 3, Bishop Union 1
Burroughs volleyball played the second game of back-to-back road trip at Bishop Union. The Burros overcame a slow start in the first set to comeback and win the next three, 21-25, 25-13, 25-20, 25-13. It was the sixth straight win for the Burros as they open Mojave River League at Sultana on Thursday.
The Boom Supersonic XB-1 paves the way for speed of sound travel
On August 26, the Boom Supersonic XB-1 supersonic demonstrator completed its second test flight, moving the company closer to commercial flights at the speed of sound (Mach 1). During the sortie, the experimental plane took off from Mojave Air & Space Port in Mojave, California, and tested various systems before returning.
Bascom Group Acquires 249-Unit Build to Rent Multifamily Property Old River Place in Premier Bakersfield Submarket for $56.6M
The Bascom Group, LLC (“Bascom”) has acquired Old River Place, a 249-unit single family residential-style, build to rent multifamily residential property located in the highly desirable Southwest submarket of Bakersfield, California. The purchase price was $ $56,633,500 or $227,444 per unit. Despite the high-interest rate environment and anemic...
Man convicted of pimping, human trafficking charges
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 32-year-old man has been found guilty of multiple felonies for pimping a woman on Union Avenue, threatening and hitting her if she didn’t obey him. Darrell Lawrence Meeken was convicted Thursday of human trafficking, pimping and pandering, according to Superior Court records. He has a court trial scheduled next month […]
Better Bakersfield: KRV Bridge Connection
Every month Studio 17’s underwriting sponsor, Dignity Health, selects a non-profit organization to partner with and showcase the positive impact they are making in the community to “build a better Bakersfield.”. This month Dignity has chosen KRV Bridge Connection. Here to tell us about their organization is Karen...
Bakersfield police investigating shooting on Chester Avenue, 1 injured
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department is investigating a shooting that injured a person Thursday night on Chester Avenue, according to an official. At around 9:22 p.m., officers responded to the 200 block of Chester Avenue near 2nd Street. When they arrived, they said they found a...
Save on tickets to shows at Mechanics Bank Theater, Fox
If there is something residents enjoy more than seeing live shows, it is saving on tickets. Mechanics Bank Theater and the Fox Theater are offering deals for upcoming shows to keep a little extra dough in your wallet. Mechanics Bank Theater invites you to "trade in your charcoal grill for...
BPD searches for missing 63-year-old man
The Bakersfield Police Department is looking for a 63-year-old at-risk missing man who was last seen Wednesday in the 3900 block of San Dimas Street. Bradley Howard Christensen is described by BPD as white, heavy built, 6 feet, 1 inch tall, 250 pounds and he wears glasses. He was last seen wearing a red shirt and blue jeans. He is considered at-risk due to a medical condition, according to BPD.
Body found on road in Boron, foul play not suspected
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Authorities say foul play is not suspected after a body was found lying in a Boron roadway. The California Highway Patrol says a man was found dead Thursday morning on Twenty Mule Team Road east of Boron Avenue. Drugs and alcohol also are not suspected, officers said. An investigation is ongoing. […]
Man sentenced for 2023 deadly stabbing
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man was sentenced Thursday after pleading no contest to voluntary manslaughter in connection to a deadly stabbing that occurred over a missing bag. Joseph Neve, 57, received 12 years and eight months in prison, according to court records. A murder charge was dismissed under the plea agreement reached earlier this […]
Warm temperatures continue until Saturday in Kern
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Building high pressure over the Four Corners region brings our latest warming trend. The valley will hover around that 100 degree mark through Saturday — above average but not record-breaking for this time of year.
CHP recovers nearly $850,000 in stolen merchandise
Sacramento, CA–Governor Gavin Newsom lauded the work of the California Highway Patrol’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force, which shut down organized retail theft rings in Orange and Alameda counties in recent weeks. Officers seized nearly $850,000 in stolen merchandise and made multiple felony arrests. The California Highway Patrol...
Could Californians get electric bill refunds?
Scheduling note: WhatMatters will be resting for Labor Day weekend and will return to your inboxes on Tuesday. Update: The Assembly bill to provide rebates to utility customers was pulled from consideration today and appears dead. In early August, there were rumblings that Gov. Gavin Newsom was working with legislators on a proposal to reduce […]
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