Bakersfield

The first Black umpire to work in the National League grew up working in the fields of Kern County. In a new book, his brother shares his remarkable life story.

The state has cited the company for dozens of violations since 2017.

KVPR will add a reporter based in Kern County through Report For America

Organizer and geology professor Anthony Rathburn says Bakersfield is the ideal location to both host the symposium and develop new carbon sequestration projects due to ample mapping of subsurface rock formations and technical expertise within the region’s oil industry.

Advocates say the department is "denying clear evidence that there needs to be systemic change" to how it uses force.

Thousands of ICE detainees nationwide have tested positive for covid; at least 11 have died. Doctors in California are volunteering to teach immigrants awaiting trial or deportation about treatment and vaccination.

BPD has implemented a number of changes in its policies and procedures following an agreement with the California Department of Justice.

That’s according to a new analysis of the department’s records from 2014-2019 obtained under a recent transparency law.

He surrendered his license of his own accord, more than 20 years after the first time the medical board accused him of gross negligence and incompetence but allowed him to keep practicing.

The decision follows years of lawsuits and patient deaths.