With local match, MLK Park renovation is worth $24 million, and southeast Bakersfield needs and deserves it
Vice Mayor Andrae Gonzales said the east side needs and deserves more and better parks, starting with a renovated MLK Park.
White Sox lose majors-record 121st game, falling 4-1 to Tigers
The Chicago White Sox lost their major league-record 121st game Friday night, falling 4-1 to the Detroit Tigers. The White ...
Israel says it struck Hezbollah’s headquarters as huge explosions rocked Beirut
The Israeli military said Friday it carried out an airstrike on the central headquarters of Hezbollah in Beirut, where a ...
What to know about Hurricane Helene and widespread flooding the storm left across the Southeast US
Massive Hurricane Helene crashed into Florida’s sparsely populated Big Bend region, bringing storm surge and high winds ...
Man City’s Rodri will miss the rest of the season after undergoing knee surgery
Manchester City midfielder Rodri will miss the rest of the season after undergoing ACL surgery on Friday. The Spain ...
Kentucky sues Express Scripts, alleging it had a role in the deadly opioid addiction crisis
Kentucky’s attorney general has sued Express Scripts, claiming the big pharmacy benefit manager was at the center of an ...
Myanmar’s opposition rejects a military appeal for talks on a political solution to armed conflict
The main group coordinating opposition to military rule in Myanmar rejected on Friday a surprise offer from the ruling ...
Abortion-rights groups are courting Latino voters in Arizona and Florida
When Lesley Chavez found out she was pregnant at age 16, she saw her daughter as a blessing from God and never considered an ...
Joe Wolf, who played for North Carolina and 7 NBA teams, dies at 59
Joe Wolf, a former North Carolina captain for Dean Smith who went on to play for seven teams in an 11-year NBA career before ...
Maggie Smith, star of ‘Downton Abbey’ and ‘Harry Potter’ films dies at 89
Maggie Smith, who won an Oscar for “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” in 1969 and won new fans in the 21st century as the ...
Digital Addiction: How parents can get kids away from screens
Parents in Bakersfield share ideas and encouragement for caregivers concerned about too much screen time, but lured in by the ...
Money Gambians send home from Europe is a lifeline for their families but the sacrifices take a toll
Binta Bah met her husband last year on a dating app and instantly fell in love. They spent hours every day glued to their mobile phones and soon got married on a video ...