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Newly and re-elected Bakersfield City Councilmembers were sworn in during an installation ceremony on Wednesday, December 14th.

A community partnership between city officials, law enforcement, and mall security is now working on addressing the impact that crime has had on the Valley Plaza Mall.

The United Way of Kern County and City Councilman Eric Arias are teaming up to address the gaps is Kern’s literacy rates.

For 36 years, the Blessing Corner Ministries has been serving the community - giving free meals, free clothing, job training, and much more.

The Bakersfield City Council made history confirming the first African American woman to the Bakersfield Planning Commission.

The American Heart Association says the stroke rate in the US is declining in adults 75 and older, yet rising in adults 49 and younger.

Honoring the homeless on Homeless Persons Memorial Day

Historic Union Cemetery to host First Responders Recognition Day on Thursday, Oct. 28th in Bakersfield.

Bakersfield nonprofit holds COVID-19 canvassing event to educate the community about the vaccine A local nonprofit along with city and county leaders teamed up to help educate areas of the community who have been hit the hardest by COVID and hopefully inspire them to get vaccinated. and last updated 2021-04-08 01:39:17-04 BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — A local nonprofit along with city and county leaders teamed up to help educate areas of the community who have been hit the hardest by COVID and hop...

It was a night of hellos and goodbyes at the Bakersfield City Council meeting on Wednesday. Longtime Councilwoman Jacquie Sullivan participated in her last votes after 25 years of service. She left, along with seven-year veteran Willie Rivera, who resigned from his seat before his term was up to focus on a new job with Aera Energy. In their places will be two new faces. New Ward 1 Councilman Eric Arias was sworn in, along with returning incumbents Andrae Gonzales and Bruce Freemen. Ward 6 Counc...