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Bakersfield Matters: Business community to honor local media couple
Their names have become local household words. For decades Jim Scott and his wife and former co-anchor, Robin Mangarin-Scott, have delivered the news to Kern County television viewers. This week, their career accomplishments and community service will be celebrated with what is considered to be the business community’s highest honor — the prestigious John Brock Community Service Award.
Escape the heat with a mountain picnic
Chris McCraw knows just what to do when it gets hot in the valley in the late summer. He drives south up the Grapevine to the cool shade of the Jeffery Pines on Mount Pinos. A 20-degree temperature difference is not uncommon between Bakersfield and the Chula Vista Parking Lot at the end of end of the Mt. Pinos Highway.
Go & Do: The summer games continue at Bakersfield’s Village Fest
It’s the end-of-summer festival that has been rocking Bakersfield for nearly 30 years, and it’s back in its classic venue, this time with an international flair. Village Fest takes place from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 at the Kern County Museum. The sprawling event is known for food, entertainment, adult beverages, and themes that change from year to year. For 2024 organizers decided to take inspiration for this year’s theme from the biggest spectacle of this summer.
SNAP! — State of the City
A sold-out downtown crowd heard from Bakersfield Mayor Karen Goh and City Manager Christian Clegg July 17 during the State of the City address at the Bakersfield Marriott at the Convention Center. They highlighted recent achievements in addressing crime and homelessness while promoting workforce and economic development and highlighting city...
Drillers take 43-0 victory over Fresno-Justin Garza
The stadium at Griffith Field is rocking once again as Bakersfield High improved to 2-0 for the first time since 2016, the same year the Drillers last captured a Central Section Division-I football title. BHS shook off a slow start on Friday night, picked up steam late in the first...
Go & Do: Annual Cancer Run/Walk Festival is work of heart
Have you been looking for a way for you and your family to get out of the house and have fun together in Bakersfield?. Look no further than the Kern County Cancer Foundation’s Annual Cancer Run/Walk Festival to be held from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 14 at The Park at River Walk.
Women's Soccer Home Opener ends with a Dominating Performance
BAKERSFIELD, CA - The Bakersfield College women's soccer team opened their 2024 season at home with an emphatic 5-0 victory over Allan Hancock, showcasing a dominant performance from start to finish. In the first half, freshman Griselda Espinoza wasted no time putting the Renegades on the board, scoring the first...
KCFB: Young Farmers and Ranchers
Thank you to everyone who supported our 9th Annual Charity Farmers Market! This wonderful event is only possible with the help of our generous donors, volunteers, and faithful YF&R members. This year’s farmers market took place on Saturday, July 20 at Chuy’s parking lot on Rosedale Highway. The day turned out to be hot – actually very hot – but thanks to those who loaned us pop-up tents, we kept everything relatively cool under the shade. Our Farmers Market Chair, Christine Etcheverry Root, worked hard to organize and plan for the big day. We hope you were able to stop by, and if not, we’ll be back again next year!
Last weekend to cool off at Bakersfield’s spray parks before season ends
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Labor Day is considered the end of summer and that’s the case for Bakersfield spray parks too. Both the City of Bakersfield and the North of the River District’s spray parks will be open through the holiday weekend. Monday is Labor Day and will be the last day they’re turned on […]
Your Prep Sports Week 1 Game of the Week: West High at Liberty High
West High (0-0) at Liberty High (0-0) Football is here and it begins with a bang. The 2024 season kicks off in the Your Prep Sports area on Friday with a rivalry rematch at Liberty High. Liberty High hosts cross-town rival West High after the Trojans earned a 35-28 win...
State lawmakers consider offering home loans regardless of citizenship
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A first-in-the-nation bill that narrowly passed both houses of the California Legislature is awaiting Governor Newsom’s signature. This proposal — which has been debated contentiously since February — on home loans for undocumented migrants is attracting mixed reactions nationwide, including right here in Kern. Proponents and opponents are weighing in on […]
Board of Supervisors allocate over $1 million for expanded spay and neuter program
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Kern County’s Board of Supervisors recently adopted a budget for the new fiscal year, which includes over $1 million to expand community access to spay and neuter services. It’s an effort to cut down on the number of animals entering Kern’s overcrowded shelters, where healthy adoptable pets are being euthanized for […]
Man found guilty of arson for burning hole in car
A man was found guilty of arson of someone’s property, vandalism and trespassing for a 2023 incident in east Bakersfield, according to the Kern County District Attorney’s Office. A Kern County jury on Monday found Antonio Rodriguez Jr. guilty of causing a disturbance on someone’s property on Feb....
Eastern splits day one of the Utah Valley Tournament
OREM, UTAH. — Eastern Washington moves to 1-1 on the season after a 3-0 (25-20, 25-14, 25-21) sweep of Cal State Bakersfield and a 0-3 (20-25, 25-27, 22-25) lost to host Utah Valley. EWU vs. Wolverines. Kalista Lukovich led the Eagles on the offensive front with 10 kills and...
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