Sagan brings 16 second lead in Tour of California to Bakersfield (Photo Gallery) Slovakia's Peter Sagan of Slovakia raced to his event-opening fourth straight stage victory in the Tour of California on Wednesday to increase his overall lead to 16 seconds.
Tour of California hits town Thursday (Photo Gallery) (Video) The riders of the Tour of California race against the clock Thursday in Bakersfield, host to the fifth stage of North America's most prominent professional bike race.
Even with tax, California faces chronic deficits 
Solar eclipse Sunday visible from Bakersfield (Video) Something strange is about to happen to the shadows beneath your feet.
YMCA struggling to stay alive by June 1 (Video) Deep in debt and without enough revenue to keep operating, YMCA of Kern County will be closing its doors unless it comes up with $200,000 by June 1.
Sagan increases lead in Tour of California (Photo Gallery) Sprinter Peter Sagan of Slovakia surged to the front in the final 100 yards to win his third straight stage and extend his race lead Tuesday in the third stage of the Tour of California.
Ooh, aah: Take in national park views - by computer One webcam at Sequoia Kings Canyon national park provides a view of a single oak tree so students can monitor its life cycle. A webcam is pointed at one of Yosemite National Park's main attractions, the soaring 2,425-foot Yosemite Falls.
LA residents swap rocket launcher, guns for groceries Los Angeles residents turned 1,673 firearms over to police during the weekend in exchange for supermarket gift cards, including 53 assault weapons and one anti-tank rocket launcher.
Historic battleship to become SoCal naval museum (Photo Gallery) The 887-foot long ship that once carried President Franklin Roosevelt to a World War II summit to meet with Churchill, Stalin and Chiang Kai Shek is coming to life once again as it is being prepared for what is most likely its final voyage.
Sagan wins 2nd stage of Tour of California (Photo Gallery) Peter Sagan of Slovakia won his second straight stage with a powerful and unchallenged sprint and retained the overall lead Monday in stage 2 of the Amgen Tour of California.The race arrives in Bakersfield on Thursday for the individual time trial.
Sex trafficking: Group aims to help women in Kern County (Video) 
Kern County firefighters take part in disaster training (Video) 
Bakersfield mother dies in cycle race accident (Video) A Bakersfield mother died Sunday during a bicycle race in Mariposa County, and fellow cyclists are remembering her as an enthusiastic athlete and loving mother. Suzanne Rivera was part of a team from Bakersfield, competing in a women's race near Yosemite.
Governor Brown releases revised proposed budget (Video) 
