1 day ago · Rain closes roads and highways in eastern, western Kern as Bakersfield endures minor street flooding Sikh group sues DMV over commercial licenses

3 days ago · The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying two people accused of grand theft and fraudulent use of credit cards on Sept. 22 in the 6300 block …

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4 days ago · The 2025 fall high school sports season is complete and The Bakersfield Californian is publishing all-league honors for the South Yosemite leagues, South Sequoia League and …

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4 days ago · Bakersfield police said they arrested three people on suspicion of driving under the influence during a sobriety checkpoint from 6 p.m. to midnight Friday in the 8600 block of …

Dec 22, 2025 · The Bakersfield Californian is a local newspaper in Kern County. It is the direct descendent of Kern County's first newspaper, The Weekly Courier, which was first published …

4 days ago · The Bakersfield Californian is accepting walk-in customers and clients. Phones are open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday–Friday. Closed weekends and Thanksgiving, Christmas …

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2 days ago · The Dec. 6 edition of The Californian under Our View stated that Bakersfield does not have a short-term rental problem. It backed up that opinion with the following statement.