15+ hour, 13+ min ago  (13+ words) Belltower Plaza's reincarnation is complete: 1932 church to open as schools building'KGET. com...

22+ hour, 8+ min ago  (443+ words) BAKERSFIELD. Calif. (KGET) " Seemingly half the city crumbled in Bakersfield's 1952 earthquake, including two distinctive downtown structures " the Beale Memorial Clock Tower and Saint Francis Catholic Church." Frank Sullivan, the city's mayor at the time, called the events of that harrowing…...

12+ hour, 3+ min ago  (372+ words) Restricting forever chemicals in pesticides will help "ensure that we are putting'the safest possible products in the stores and on the table for our kids," Schultz said during a press'conference on Wednesday. "We'can certainly do better in California." Forever chemicals…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (662+ words) The visit is the first by a Taiwanese opposition leader in a decade and comes ahead of a meeting in Beijing between Xi and U. S. President Donald Trump scheduled to take place in May. Meanwhile, Taiwan's opposition-controlled parliament has stalled attempts…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (1034+ words) But new research released Tuesday shows that such financial gains for many Black-led nonprofits were short-lived, if they happened at all. A subset of large, Black-led nonprofits saw only temporary funding increases between 2020 and 2022, according to the analysis by nonprofit…...

2+ day, 53+ min ago  (122+ words) KGET. com BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) " The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community's help in identifying a man who allegedly stole a bicycle in February. The theft occurred at around 3 p. m. Feb. 7 in the 2700 block of Ming Avenue, according to…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (153+ words) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) " A motorcyclist died early Saturday morning after his motorcycle overturned off Highway 58 in Bakersfield, according to the California Highway Patrol. At around 1: 40 a. m. April 4, CHP Bakersfield Area units responded to a report of a crash involving a motorcycle…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (196+ words) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) " Project Rescue and 17 News are teaming up Friday for the 12th annual "Red Bucket Day" fundraiser to help Kern County victims of human trafficking. Project Rescue is an anti-trafficking campaign started by nonprofit City Serve. The event aims…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (96+ words) KGET. com BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) " The city of Bakersfield is set to host a free bulky waste drop-off event on Saturday. The event is set for Saturday from 8 a. m. to noon at 15050 Stockdale Hwy. At the free event, community members can…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago  (92+ words) KGET. com BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) " Mercy Hospital Downtown was temporarily placed on lockdown Friday afternoon after someone called in a swatting hoax at the hospital, officials said. The hospital received the threat and was placed on lockdown to investigate a…...