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 to get enough of the nostalgic ...

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

Above: Jim Young cuts the ribbon marking the opening of the Bakersfield College Educational Center in Arvin To see full ...