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Tuesday, October 27

Legacy | ObituaryOct 27

Timothy Stevens Obituary (1957 - 2026) - Bakersfield, CA - Bakersfield Californian

KBAKOct 27

California moves to add safeguards for kids using AI companion chatbots

Legacy | ObituaryOct 27

Julie Ramirez Obituary (2002 - 2026) - Bakersfield, CA - Bakersfield Californian

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Monday, October 26

KBAKOct 26

California Chamber backs Prop 45 to modify CEQA, citing rising costs

Bakersfield.comOct 26

BPD asks for help ID'ing residential burglar

Bakersfield.comOct 26

Police request help ID'ing burglar

KBAKOct 26

39-year-old Bakersfield man arrested after Olympia Drive hit-and-run kills pedestrian

KGET.comOct 26

Man arrested in deadly hit-and-run crash in SW Bakersfield: BPD

Sunday, October 25

The Bakersfield CalifornianOct 25

CSUB men's soccer tops CS Fullerton for first Big West victory

The Bakersfield CalifornianOct 25

Raty's goals help Condors earn road split at Colorado

23ABC News BakersfieldOct 25

Hundreds celebrate early Halloween fun at free Trunk-or-Treat event in southwest Bakersfield

SFGATEOct 25

AOC grabs In-N-Out after stumping for Central Valley progressive

23ABC News BakersfieldOct 25

AOC rallies nearly 800 in Bakersfield for Villegas as Central Valley congressional race heats up

CSU Bakersfield AthleticsOct 25

CSUB Stumbles at Home vs. CSUN

Saturday, October 24

CSU Bakersfield AthleticsOct 24

Bakersfield Bests Fullerton in Road Victory - California State University at Bakersfield Athletics

Los Angeles TimesOct 24

AOC, Newsom and Jeffries swing through California to help Democrats in tight races

Legacy | ObituaryOct 24

David Urner Obituary (1954 - 2026) - Bakersfield, CA - Bakersfield Californian

Legacy | ObituaryOct 24

Dennis Brown Obituary (1940 - 2026) - Bakersfield, CA - Bakersfield Californian

CSU Bakersfield AthleticsOct 24

`Runners Take Round One in Valley Showdown

Bakersfield.comOct 24

Community Voices: Where are our leaders?

Dignity MemorialOct 24

Ricardo Landeros Obituary - Bakersfield, CA

Friday, October 23

Bakersfield.comOct 23

BPD requests help ID'ing vandal

Yahoo SportsOct 23

Week 10 of the high school football season in Bakersfield, Kern County

23ABC News BakersfieldOct 23

New bike trail along Friant-Kern Canal nears completion, connecting northwest Bakersfield to Kern River trail

KMPH Fox 26Oct 23

CHP: Bakersfield man killed after running stop sign into semi-truck trailer

Latin TimesOct 23

AOC, SEIU & Becerra all showed up in Bakersfield — here's what's really at stake in CA-22

Pacific Attorney GroupOct 23

Bakersfield Man Angad Singh Dies in 2-vehicle Crash on Bear Mountain Boulevard

23ABC News BakersfieldOct 23

Bakersfield Memorial Hospital earns Magnet designation, a first for all of Kern County

Realtor.comOct 23

Bakersfield Struggles With Low Starter Home Availability Compared to Other Cities

Thursday, October 22

KBAKOct 22

BPD: Search for two after parking spot dispute on Hughes Lane leads to vehicle damage

23ABC News BakersfieldOct 22

Bakersfield council sets aside $4 million to explore housing low-level offenders amid jail bed shortage

KQEDOct 22

Randy Villegas Has a Theory of How to Win in the Central Valley

KBAKOct 22

Bakersfield Police Department awarded $405,200 grant to improve road safety

NPROct 22

A GOP congressman voted to cut Medicaid. It covers 62% of his district. Can he win?

CSU Bakersfield AthleticsOct 22

`Runners Battle UC Riverside To 2-2 Draw

Wednesday, October 21

23ABC News BakersfieldOct 21

Bakersfield residents seek more drainage as flooding, emergency prep concerns grow

KGET.comOct 21

California Highway Patrol issues travel warning amid Bakersfield rain, flood watch

USA TodayOct 21

Sugar Maple Tree Planting in Bakersfield, CA

Dignity MemorialOct 21

Delores Grumbles Obituary - Bakersfield, CA

Monday, October 19

23ABC News BakersfieldOct 19

DOJ presses California to segregate mail-in ballots tied to thousands of 'likely noncitizens'

Legacy | ObituaryOct 19

Alta Eveline Taylor Obituary (2026) - Bakersfield, CA - Erickson and Brown Funeral Home - Taft

Legacy | ObituaryOct 19

Lee Parriott Obituary (2026) - Bakersfield, CA - Basham Funeral Care - Bakersfield

Bakersfield.comOct 19

BPD IDs 3 officers involved in fatal officer-involved shooting

CSU Bakersfield AthleticsOct 19

Big West Announces Spectrum SportsNet TV Slate

The Bakersfield CalifornianOct 19

Maya Cinemas' Bakersfield theater files Chapter 11

Sunday, October 18

Realtor.comOct 18

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Realtor.comOct 18

5914 California Spring Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93313

23ABC News BakersfieldOct 18

Tributes pour in for East Bakersfield High School athletic trainer Bobby Rocha after Friday incident

Yahoo SportsOct 18

Bakersfield’s Foothill High School erupts after having 7-0 record stripped by the CIF

Saturday, October 17

The Weather ChannelOct 17

Weather Forecast and Conditions for Calders Corner, Bakersfield, California - The Weather Channel | Weather.com

Yahoo SportsOct 17

East Bakersfield-Foothill football game stopped due to medical emergency on sideline

23ABC News BakersfieldOct 17

'No Kings' vote-early event draws hundreds to Bakersfield's Liberty Bell ahead of election

CSU Bakersfield AthleticsOct 17

Bakersfield Earns Shutout Draw vs. Former Coach, Cal Poly - California State University at Bakersfield Athletics

Legacy | ObituaryOct 17

Tommy Svare Obituary (1945 - 2026) - Bakersfield, CA - Bakersfield Californian

Friday, October 16

23ABC News BakersfieldOct 16

Foothill High football game ends early after medical emergency on East High sideline in Bakersfield

CSU Bakersfield AthleticsOct 16

`Runners Battle UC Irvine in Four-Set Match

23ABC News BakersfieldOct 16

Foothill High School Football forfeits all seven wins

Yahoo SportsOct 16

Scores: Week 9 of the high school football season in Bakersfield, Kern County

Thursday, October 15

CSU Bakersfield AthleticsOct 15

CSUB Seals Comeback Win with Two Late Goals

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