[aggregation-styles] KGET News The moms of the so-called "Bakersfield 3" spoke on “Dr. Phil” Tuesday to discuss developments in the notorious crime case since their previous appearances on the show in 2018. Cheryl Holsonbake, Jane Parrent and Diane Byrne — along with a few other family members — talked with...

[aggregation-styles] KGET News A teen girl in an alleged human trafficking case said she was held against her will at a Bakersfield motel for four days while forced to engage in sex acts with multiple men. The 17-year-old identified Melton Smith, 32, of Bakersfield, and Aleaha Wheeler, 22, of Lompoc,...

[aggregation-styles] Wall Street Journal ‘Absolutely,” President Biden said last year when a reporter asked him if he believes there’s “systemic racism in law enforcement.” That’s hard to square with a presidential memorandum Mr. Biden recently issued, stating: “It is the policy of my Administration to make evidence-based decisions guided by...

[aggregation-styles] Washington Post It has been a tough year for women. Millions have lost jobs. Others are contending with shuttered schools, an ever-increasing domestic workload and a to-do list that never ends. Women’s History Month arrives one year into the pandemic — at a moment when female workforce participation has...

[aggregation-styles] Bakersfield Californian Early last year, the Kern County Museum’s neon sign collection consisted of eight, maybe nine signs. A respectable number, but one that was about to grow. One year later, the collection has expanded to 22, including some of Bakersfield's most iconic signs. "We have three signs left...

[aggregation-styles] Bakersfield Californian High rates of crime, shootings and homicides have plagued parts of Bakersfield for years, but the pandemic has had an effect similar to dousing a fire with gasoline. The sharp rise in recent violence has galvanized community members who say it must end as they search for...

[aggregation-styles] Bakersfield Californian It was the 1940s, the end of World War II when U.S. Navy pilot Jim Gardiner came home to the fertile San Joaquin Valley and began to carve a working farm out of sagebrush and virgin land northwest of Bakersfield. At the gateway to the property stood...

[aggregation-styles] Washington Post The Biden presidency is still in its early days, but it is not too soon to point to its most impressive accomplishment, one that will have major implications for years to come. The covid-19 vaccination program has been transformed. The federal government has established or expanded more...