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Dulce Sisters celebrate their heritage through candy

Rosaura Simone, 23ABC

5:17 PM, Oct 07, 2021
'Latinitas' teaching young Latinas to dream big and break barriers

Alexa Liacko

7:24 AM, Oct 08, 2021
Mento Buru members draw inspiration from their Latin roots

Veronica Morley, 23ABC

6:12 AM, Oct 04, 2021
New efforts for inclusion underway in states seeing Hispanic population boom

Chris Stewart

8:31 AM, Oct 08, 2021

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Non-profit aims to help seniors with medical conditions

Vania Patino, 23ABC

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California extends tax on phones to fund high-speed internet

Associated Press

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Wasco Rose Festival returns to bring the community together

Rosaura Simone, 23ABC

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What the COVID-19 vaccine for children means for Bakersfield

Vania Patino, 23ABC

Covering California

California makes ethnic studies a high school requirement

Associated Press

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Man sets apartment on fire before being taken into custody

JaNell Gore, 23ABC

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Prevention advocates speak about rise in domestic violence

Keeley Van Middendorp, 23ABC

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Global Family brings awareness to human trafficking

Kristin Vartan, 23ABC

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What to Do This Weekend in Kern County

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Dulce Sisters celebrate their heritage through candy

'Latinitas' teaching young Latinas to dream big and break barriers

Mento Buru members draw inspiration from their Latin roots

New efforts for inclusion underway in states seeing Hispanic population boom

National Latinx Heritage Month

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Pipeline anchor strike may have occurred months before spill

California adds 'ghost guns' to violence prevention orders

California governor rejects decriminalizing jaywalking

California governor vetoes bill to pay people to stay sober

Appeals Court reinstates restrictive abortion law in Texas

Anchor strikes blamed or suspected in 17 pipeline accidents

CHP gets grant to increase motorcycle safety awareness

Americans agree misinformation is a problem, poll shows

Hoffmann Hospice Voices of Inspiration 2021 canceled

California extends cocktails-to-go and outdoor dining rules

DOJ: Officer who shot Jacob Blake won't face civil rights charges

Wasco Rose Festival and Parade comes back to Bakersfield

Impact of forest thinning on wildfires creates divisions

Phoenix is taking the impact of hot summers to the streets

Honor Flight presented with $60,305 check

Facebook, Instagram down again for second time this week

California first to let kids add parents to insurance plans

Los Angeles County sheriff won't enforce vaccine mandate

College president resigns amid sex abuse fallout

Studies show age bias in hiring increased during pandemic

Biden is the 1st president to mark Indigenous Peoples' Day

Newsom signs bill on tougher penalties for illegal sideshows

Nearly 140 countries reach deal on corporate minimum tax

Groups taking steps to remove racial bias appraisal process

Judge orders halt to new oil, gas permits in Kern County

Four people seriously injured working on KNP Complex Fire

Study: Childhood adversity can lead to health problems

Remote-controlled surgeries and medical procedures on the horizon

Los Angeles County COVID vaccine mandate goes into effect

California makes it illegal to remove condom without consent

Latina Air Force colonel speaking up for victims of military sexual trauma

US added 194K jobs in Sept., falling short of projections

Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra opens 90th season in person

Missing WWII sailor identified, laid to rest

Biden to restore 3 national monuments cut by Trump

Senate dodges US debt disaster, voting to extend borrowing

Local Artist Jennifer Williams Cordova

Health Care Open Enrollment

Andrew Lloyd Webber criticizes the movie 'Cats'

Microsoft: Russia behind 58% of detected state-backed hacks

Oceanic dead zones are worse than ever

Tesla raises price for Model 3, Model Y vehicles

Fatal shooting by school officer investigated as homicide

Marines: Pandemic contributed to tragedy of troops' drowning

San Francisco Bay Area to drop some indoor mask mandates

Small crack in pipeline may have delayed oil spill detection

Two men face life sentences in Lamont double murder

JJ’s Legacy announces its sixth annual BBQ event

Italian street painting comes to Bakersfield

BPD: Teen boy arrested in threats at Tevis Junior High

KCSO searches for sexual battery suspect in North Oildale

Haunting horrors and spooky stories: Why humans enjoy being scared

Studies: Student loan debt plays role in homeownership gap

First tribally affiliated med school takes off in Oklahoma

Council considering ways to use federal funding

Trial hopes to determine effectiveness of Ivermectin

Bald eagles flying high after pesticides nearly wiped them out

A Veteran's Voice: Glenn Nakashima

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