Today’s Brief
New hearing date set in deadly Westside Parkway crash
Plus the rest of the day’s news from Bakersfield, Kern County, and beyond. via KGET 17
Read today’s briefConditions weather · reservoir · incidents · air · fires
Alerts: National Weather Service · Reservoir: CA DWR/CDEC · Incidents: CHP · Air: EPA AirNow · Fires: CAL FIRE · Live temps: NWS gridpoint forecast + KBFL airport observation. Data refreshed each build.
The News headlines + links, synthesized
Public safety & courts
- Buzzard Fire burns on Interstate 5, prompts evacuation warningKGET 17
- Bakersfield PD searching for 7 men accused of using stolen credit card at multiple storesKGET 17
- 'Buzzard Fire' prompts evacuation warning, lane closure on I-523ABC
- How Kevin Mays could leave state prison within a year of his 4-year sentence23ABC
City & county government
Business & economy
More headlines
- Wag Wednesday: Meet Bristol from Lucky's Crew Animal Rescue!23ABC
- Total Wine & More to open Sept. 3 in southwest Bakersfield shopping centerKGET 17
- New ad targets Congressman David Valadao in connection to energy giant PG&EKGET 17
- 'No parking' signs to appear near Bixby Bridge in Big Sur due to increased tourism23ABC
Reporting by KGET 17 and 23ABC.
One Thing to Watch next on the public calendar
One thing to watch
First Reading of an Ordinance - Zone Change No. 26-0001.pdf — a City Council Meeting 515 item scheduled for 2026-08-05T17:15:00. Agenda and participation details are on the official agenda link.
Agenda items are taken from official public agendas; item text is quoted or summarized factually. Agendas can change before a meeting — confirm on the official source before attending.
Latest across Bakersfield meetings · records · data
Fire Civil Service Commission
2026-08-10 · 15:00:00
MondayView agendaWhat They DecidedDevelopment Streamlining Ad Hoc Committee
Meeting held August 4, 2026. Post-meeting recaps are drafted for review.
August 4, 2026Official agenda Around TownNew licenses & closures
New filing OLIVE GARDEN #6568; Closed HEART OF INDIA (Jun 29)
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