California man was shot by a NJ detective in Moonachie, officials say
Roberto Castro-Quinonez of Bakersfield, California was shot by police in Bergen County on Wednesday, according to the New Jersey attorney general
Oct 30, 2026Open source
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Bakersfield, California. Counties or equivalents associated with this area: Kern. Associated ZIP codes: 93301, 93302, 93303, 93304, 93305, 93306, 93307, 93308, 93309, 93311, 93312, 93313, 93314, 93380, 93383, 93384, 93385, 93386, 93387, 93388, 93389, 93390.
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Dolores Huerta, Labor Leader, Dies at 96: Her Life and Legacy
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Oct 28, 2026Open source
LA County warns of possible measles exposure at Union Station
An unvaccinated passenger passed through the station Sept. 12 before boarding a bus to Bakersfield, part of a trip that touched six California counties.
Sep 21, 2026Open source
New Costco sparks panic among California neighbors: ‘I’m worried about the traffic’
A new Costco, gas station and several restaurants could soon be coming to a Bakersfield neighborhood, but some nearby residents worry the developments could...
Aug 22, 2026Open source
3 killed in fiery wrong-way crash in Central California
Three people were killed in a fiery wrong-way crash on Highway 99 in the Bakersfield area.
Aug 21, 2026Open source
Iranian Hackers Take Credit for Cyber Attack Targeting Bakersfield, Visalia, Chico Water Utilities
Iranian hackers claim breach of California water utilities; no control system damage confirmed yet.
Jun 14, 2026Open source
FBI fatally shoots man holding hostages at Bakersfield Chase bank, police say
A man holding hostages inside a building in Southern California that houses a bank branch and school district office has been shot and killed by the FBI, pol...
Jun 3, 2026Open source
FBI personnel have fatally shot a man holding hostages in Bakersfield, California, police say
A man holding hostages inside a building in California that houses a bank branch and school district office has been shot and killed by the FBI. (AP Photo)
Jun 3, 2026Open source
Election 2026 updates: CA gov race remains close between Hilton, Becerra as count continues
A suspect is dead and all hostages are free after a hourslong standoff inside a Chase Bank building in Bakersfield, California, sources confirmed to A
Jun 3, 2026Open source
Suspect in Bakersfield standoff shot and killed by FBI personnel, police say
A suspect is dead and all hostages are free after a standoff inside a Chase Bank building in Bakersfield, California, sources confirmed to ABC News.
Jun 3, 2026Open source
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Is the nuclear waste at San Onofre safe from high tides and El Niño?
Southern California Edison say canisters contianing nuclear waste at San Onofre pose no public threats during heavy rainfall, but some critics still worry.
Oct 30, 2026Open source
Military airlift to move California utility’s crew, equipment from Big Isle to Kauai
The U.S. Air Force, the Hawaii National Guard and Southern California Edison utility company are working together to refocus post-hurricane power restoration...
Sep 13, 2026Open source
Southern California Edison customers to receive $72 climate credit on bills
Some Southern California Edison customers will be receiving credits on their electricity bills in the coming months. Here's what you need to know.
Sep 1, 2026Open source
PG&E, Edison stocks fall again after latest deal on wildfire liability; utilities push for changes
A new deal over the weekend on changes to California's wildfire liability system when an investor-owned utility company causes a catastrophic fire failed to...
Sep 1, 2026Open source
Edison to pay climate credit cash to SoCal customers
Southern California residents blasting air conditioning to get through the summer heat waves will get some relief this month, though not from the 100-degree...
Aug 28, 2026Open source
Southern California Edison customers to receive $72 summer electricity bill credit
Southern California Edison residential customers will automatically receive a $72 credit split across their August and September 2026 electricity bills.
Aug 28, 2026Open source
HECO outages on Hawaii Island drop to 1,600
Hawaiian Electric Co., which is being supported by 50 utility workers from Southern California Edison, said Wednesday evening it reached a major milestone on...
Aug 27, 2026Open source
SoCal Edison says power shutoffs "could happen more frequently" Southern California Edison says that Public...
Southern California Edison says that Public Safety Power Shutoffs could occur more frequently and last longer than usual in 2026 due to rising fire risk.
Aug 18, 2026Open source
California utility companies criticized for ad campaign for wildfire victims Wildfire victims said the ad c...
Wildfire victims said the ad campaign is part of a concerted effort to shield California's largest private utility companies, SoCal Edison, PG&E and...
Jul 23, 2026Open source
SoCal Edison pays Eaton Fire victims more than $314 million Southern California Edison said it has paid mor...
Southern California Edison said it has paid more than $314 million to victims of the Eaton Fire through its compensation program.
Jul 17, 2026Open source
Teen found in shallow California vineyard grave identified nearly 50 years later as family warns killer
Michelle Louise Collier, the missing teen known as Arvin Jane Doe for 48 years, was identified through forensic genetic genealogy in a Kern County cold case.
Jul 30, 2026Open source
Magnitude 3.2 earthquake reported near Arvin
The California earthquake marks the second reported Sunday with a magnitude 4.2 earthquake reported about 26 miles from Bakersfield.
Jul 13, 2026Open source
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North Callaway keeps foot on pedal in 60-18 district semifinal win over California
North Callaway’s offense has been fast and furious all season, and the whole team seemed to be that way Friday night. The No. 3 seed Thunderbirds defeated...
Nov 11, 2026Open source
UC system buys five-star luxury hotel resort on San Mateo County coast
The University of California system has bought its second big hotel in just over a year with its purchase of a five-star hotel resort perched on the San Mate...
Nov 11, 2026Open source
Inside the prison cell where Newsom made his death row decision
Gov. Gavin Newsom's decision to commute every California death sentence involved a mafia murder, warm socks and an unexpected meeting in a San Quentin prison...
Nov 11, 2026Open source
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Bakersfield is in Kern County, California.
Region: Central California
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93301, 93302, 93303, 93304, 93305, 93306, 93307, 93308, 93309, 93311, 93312, 93313, 93314, 93380, 93383, 93384, 93385, 93386, 93387, 93388, 93389, 93390
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North Callaway keeps foot on pedal in 60-18 district semifinal win over California
North Callaway’s offense has been fast and furious all season, and the whole team seemed to be that way Friday night. The No. 3 seed Thunderbirds defeated...
Nov 11, 2026Open source
UC system buys five-star luxury hotel resort on San Mateo County coast
The University of California system has bought its second big hotel in just over a year with its purchase of a five-star hotel resort perched on the San Mate...
Nov 11, 2026Open source
Inside the prison cell where Newsom made his death row decision
Gov. Gavin Newsom's decision to commute every California death sentence involved a mafia murder, warm socks and an unexpected meeting in a San Quentin prison...
Nov 11, 2026Open source
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When the Spanish arrived, the Yowlumne, a Yokuts people, lived in the area, and their accounts place the village of Woilu within the present city. The Spanish missionary Francisco Garces reached a Yokuts village on the Kern River on May 1, 1776, the first European to explore the area. He wrote that the people held a great feast to welcome him. The region stayed isolated until Mexican settlers arrived after 1821. Gold was found on the Kern River in 1851 and oil in the valley in 1865. The marshy land, first called Kern Island, was settled by a few pioneers in 1860, and floods in 1861 swept away the original settlement founded by Christian Bohna.
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Thomas Baker, a lawyer and former Ohio militia colonel, settled on the Kern River in 1863 at a place that became known as Baker's Field, a stopover for travelers. By 1870 it had 600 people and was the main town in Kern County. Bakersfield was incorporated in 1873 and became the county seat in 1874. Businessmen who wanted to be rid of the high-handed city marshal, Alexander Mills, arranged for the city to disincorporate in 1876, and a citizens' council ran the town for 22 years. It reincorporated on January 11, 1898. The Southern Pacific arrived in 1874, but because of a land dispute it put its depot nearly three miles east of town. Residents, the sugar magnate Claus Spreckels and small investors across California raised money for a competing line, the San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railroad. The "People's Railroad" reached Bakersfield with a parade on May 27, 1898, and the Southern Pacific cut its fares to compete. Sources Wikipedia: Bakersfield, California
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