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Kern County built its healthcare system on foreign medical talent. What happens if the international pipeline breaks?
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Rams Land All-Pro Myles Garrett in Blockbuster Deal
By Earl Heath | Contributing Sports Writer LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Rams made one of the biggest moves of the NFL offseason, agreeing
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Rams Land All-Pro Myles Garrett in Blockbuster Deal
By Earl Heath | Contributing Sports Writer LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Rams made one of the biggest moves of the NFL offseason, agreeing
We Need Money Now: Altadena and Pasadena Fire Survivors Rally at State Capitol for More Rebuilding Support
More than 80 survivors of the devastating January 2025 Eaton Fire from Pasadena and Altadena visited the California State Capitol on May 19 to advocate for more recovery support from Sacramento during what they describe as a slow rebuild.
Rams Land All-Pro Myles Garrett in Blockbuster Deal
By Earl Heath | Contributing Sports Writer LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Rams made one of the biggest moves of the NFL offseason, agreeing
IN MEMORIAM: Rest in Power: Hip-Hop Legend Rob Base Dead at 59
Rob Base, born Robert Ginyard and one half of the legendary hip-hop duo Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2026, at age 59 after a private battle with cancer, leaving behind a legacy rooted in the 1988 anthem It Takes Two and a pioneering role in bringing hip-hop and house music to mainstream audiences.
Tower Fire Report- East Bakersfield And Disaster Preparedness
By Cecil Egbele | Contributing Writer | California Local News Fellow A fast-moving wildfire broke out Sunday afternoon in East Bakersfield, quickly growing into one of
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The Imported Doctors
Kern County built its healthcare system on foreign medical talent. What happens if the international pipeline breaks?
Hostage Situation at Chase Bank Building Concludes After Officer-Involved Shooting
Bakersfield Police Department says all hostages were located unharmed; traffic closures remain in effect downtown.
All Ten Hostages Safe After Armed Standoff Ends at Downtown Bakersfield Building
Bakersfield police and the FBI confirm suspect neutralized early Wednesday morning following a 16-hour ordeal
Rams Land All-Pro Myles Garrett in Blockbuster Deal
By Earl Heath | Contributing Sports Writer LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Rams made one of the biggest moves of the NFL offseason, agreeing
Black Candidates Maintain Strong Showing as California Counts Primary Ballots
Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media As California continues counting ballots from the June 2 primary election, Black candidates across the state
New Texting-Based Tool Helps Small Business Owners Handle Their Books Without an App
A new financial technology platform called Toozi is offering small business owners a simpler way to manage their bookkeeping, taxes, and invoices — without having
Ashley Bolden Built Lynnmonade on Mindset and Mission
It started with a simple question from a child: Mom, how can I make some money? Ashley Bolden gave her son a choice, mow lawns
PRESS ROOM: Global Circle for Reparations and Healing Congratulated for Its Historic Vision to Confront the Vatican on Enslavement and Reparations
Global action produces global results as Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical acknowledges the Church’s relationship to enslavement and offers an apology