Steven Mayer
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Experts: Snowstorm a good start, but much more needed to make a serious impact on drought
Drought watchers were happy to see a healthy snowfall in the Kern County mountains over the weekend — and more importantly, deeper snowfalls in the higher elevations of the Kern → Read More
Despite opposition, county says new tiny home village will benefit homeless and Oildale
Opposition may be building against the county’s plan to construct 50 prefabricated sleeping cabins in Oildale, to create a "village" for individuals the county describes as "a specific and more → Read More
'Proud to be an American': Annual Veterans Day Parade brings out thousands
Thousands of parade-goers lined the streets of downtown Bakersfield on Friday morning to enjoy the city’s annual Veterans Day Parade. → Read More
After three decades of asking the same questions, anti-gang marchers demanding answers
The temperature must have been in the high 90s as the afternoon sun beat down on the hot asphalt on South King Street in east Bakersfield. → Read More
Combating mosquitoes should be a neighborhood effort
Mosquito season is beginning again as the weather warms. → Read More
Rosedale Ranch's iconic palm trees are on the chopping block, and PG&E wields the ax
It was the 1940s, the end of World War II when U.S. Navy pilot Jim Gardiner came home to the fertile San Joaquin Valley and began to carve a working → Read More
Construction completed on major downtown traffic artery
It sounds almost biblical, but three lanes have become four on 23rd Street downtown. → Read More
Businesses, churches, schools, hospitals move to mitigate viral risks
The handshake or the elbow bump, that is the question. → Read More
Fong coasting to primary victory in 34th Assembly race, as 32nd District race remains unclear
Early primary election returns were showing few surprises Tuesday night in the 32nd and 34th Assembly District races. → Read More
Federal judge shortage 'will seriously hinder the administration of justice' in Kern
Take a self-tour through the multi-story federal courthouse in Fresno, suggests Bakersfield attorney Matthew Clark. → Read More
Group of friends have met for lunch (and triumphs and tragedies) for 30 years
Nita Berquist had been in a coma for two weeks. The violence of the car crash in 2006 had nearly ended her life. → Read More
Record damages of more than $70 million awarded to local family in crash lawsuit
It was more than two years ago when two members of the Cuevas family suffered traumatic injuries when a big rig slammed into their SUV at Panama Lane and South → Read More
L.A. County judge denies Abbasi's motion to disqualify Kern County judge
A Los Angeles judge has denied a petition filed by Bakersfield cannabis activist David Abbasi through which Abbasi hoped to oust Kern County Superior Court Judge Stephen Shuett from presiding → Read More
Spike in HIV cases spurs Clinica Sierra Vista to increase local education efforts
It was nearly four months ago that Joshua Morris arrived in Bakersfield from Chicago, but the landing pad he thought was waiting for him never materialized. → Read More
Flag silhouette mysteriously appears in northeast Bakersfield, then disappears in dark of night
The flag silhouette appeared overnight Saturday atop a construction mound in northeast Bakersfield. → Read More
Kern will honor its military veterans in many ways this week and next
Here's a sampling of what's happening on Veterans Day 2019, in Bakersfield: → Read More
Wind and dust Wednesday was 'extreme,' and effects could linger
There’s no question. Wednesday’s dust storm in Bakersfield was awful. And unhealthy. → Read More
104-Year-Old Vet Still Won't Talk About Her Classified WWII Work
They used to say, "Loose lips sink ships," and Elizabeth "Betty" Petrie still lives by those words. → Read More
Like a 'vortex,' equine rescue pulls heartstrings of volunteers and supporters alike
Tahlia Fischer believes horses have souls — that they need love and kindness and saving — just like us. → Read More
Hart Park's Peacock House will be preserved, transformed into visitor center
It has faced the wrecking ball more than once — and survived. → Read More