In 2022, the city of Bakersfield and the police department launched a gun violence reduction strategy. Since then, city officials say the city is safer now prior to the pandemic.

The blue-and-gold arch that once spanned Union Avenue has been gone for more than a quarter-century, but we just can’t seem ...

This strategy was funded through a grant from the California Violence Intervention and Prevention Program, along with the ...

The streets of the city are a living classroom for art, culture, and activism. Some remarkable people and places are being ...