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Senate Bill 2 and the New POST
Governor Gavin Newsom in September signed into law Senate Bill 2 (SB 2), a bill intended to increase accountability for…
New Year, new emergency plan — ready yourself and your family in case disaster strikes
The new year is a time for resolutions and promising to do better. And while most of this resolve centers…
On the second floor of the Bakersfield Police Department, one will find the office of the Community Relations Unit, where…
When Mark Meyer took the position as an Animal Control Officer at the Bakersfield Police Department, he knew the job…
Think you can’t come from a small department to become a big deal in police circles? Then you don’t know…
As this year ends and a new one begins, I wonder about the collective angst we are all feeling these…
Americans were getting back into the holiday traveling spirit after a year when the COVID-19 pandemic ruined many planned get-togethers.…
While the advent calendar shows Christmas is days away, the holidays were in full swing on Wednesday, December 15 as…