Vania Patino
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Bakersfield home robberies connected, targeting seniors, says BPD report
Two suspects in what Bakersfield Police believe to be a string of connected home invasion robberies have been detained, and BPD believes there is one more suspect involved. → Read More
Proposal for new Kern Canyon hiking trail takes shape
The Kern Gateway Trail Project seeks to repurpose currently unused trails on private land into a safe, scenic hiking opportunity for the general public. → Read More
Pine Mountain Club continues to dig out from recent storms
According to Kern County Fire, even though there are several mountain communities in Kern dealing with snow, Pine Mountain Club got hit the hardest. → Read More
Uplifting women: 'Lideres Campesinas' helping unite farmworker women fighting for rights
She recalls how Lideres Campesinas taught her about labor laws and helped her at work. Adding that’s when she learned knowledge is power. → Read More
Proposed trail network would provide greater access to hiking in Kern Canyon
The Kern Gateway Trail would open up existing trails now only used by Caltrans and Southern California Edison for use by the general public. → Read More
Cancer retreat to host Fly Fishing Film Festival Fundraiser in Bakersfield
Casting for Recovery, a retreat for breast cancer patients and survivors, starts as 14 women learning to fly fish, but participants say it becomes much, much more for them. → Read More
State pesticide regulator proposes new restrictions on Telone use in response to farmworkers' concerns
Telone, also called 13D, has been used in California for decades, and advocates say the pesticide may be responsible for illnesses, including cancers, among farmworkers. → Read More
Civil Rights activists demand transparency from ICE detention facilities
Immigrants being held at privately-owned ICE detention facilities in California are on a hunger strike in an effort to draw attention to poor conditions inside. → Read More
Oil industry representatives react to Governor Gavin Newsom's proposed windfall tax
The California governor will officially introduce his windfall tax proposal Wednesday, but oil industry representatives say what the governor wants is at odds with how the economy works. → Read More
Tehachapi restaurant announces Super Bowl Dinner charity auction winner
Winner Amber Mitchell says she already knew what Tehachapi nonprofit she wanted to support before she even entered the dinner auction. → Read More
Mail thefts are on the rise in Bakersfield, and the thieves are getting bolder
According to home security company SafeAtLast, mail thefts increased by 600 percent between 2017 and 2020. → Read More
Members of Congress discuss the future of the Farm Bill with farmers
Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Representative David Valadao were among the congress members who hosted the first Farm Bill Listening Session at the 2023 World Ag Expo in Tulare on Tuesday. → Read More
Honor Flight Kern County will make first-ever Honor Bus trip to traveling Vietnam Memorial
Honor Bus will help Kern County veterans who can't make the trip to Washington experience "The Wall That Heals" when the replica Vietnam Wall visits San Luis Obispo in March. → Read More
Families impacted by police violence speak out after 'Killing County' premiere
For many of the protesters, it's not the first time they've asked for accountability from the police, but for some, it's the first time they feel like someone is listening. → Read More
Oil well setback law on hold pending 2024 voter referendum
SB1137 would have established a 3,800 foot setback for oil drilling sites from homes, schools, hospitals and more. The referendum, sought by California petroleum producers, has delayed implementation. → Read More
Upgrades to Lake Isabella Dam are continuing
The dam, originally built in 1953, is undergoing a multi-year, 3-phase upgrade process designed to address issues that put the dam at the top of nation's list of critical infrastructure issues. → Read More
25th State of Kern County Address highlights law enforcement, energy production
District 3 Supervisor Jeff Flores was the keynote speaker for Kern County's State of the County Address this year. → Read More
Bakersfield Monitor releases first annual report on BPD stipulated judgement
In 2021, the Bakersfield Police Department entered into a stipulated judgement with the California DOJ regarding use-of-force and community relations issues the department has been struggling with. → Read More
Trial still in court one year after teen boy died in hit-and-run
It has been a year since 16-year-old Angel Berumen was hit by a truck while skateboarding to school. He died afterward and now in 2023, the case is still in the courts. → Read More
Bakersfield teachers crowd BCSD school board meeting to ask for better pay and working conditions
Elementary school teachers in Kern County are paid more than $20,000 a year less than the California average. → Read More