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• Mobile submissions

   

  Be our feet on the street and let your community know about news as it’s happening. Use your mobile device to upload videos and photos directly to YouNews, from wherever you are!
   

  Step 1: Enable Your Account

  
  Please note you must have a registered YouNews account to send videos and photos from your mobile device.
  
  New Users
  Register now for a YouNews account to get started. Be sure to include your Mobile phone number and the email account assigned to it, if applicable. You’ll receive a confirmation email at that address. Confirm your account by clicking on the link, and start uploading! (If you do not get a confirmation email, be sure to check your spam/junk folders, or please see the help section.)

  
  Existing Registered Users
  Log in to YouNews. Click on your username at the top right where it says, “Welcome” to access your profile, and then click “Edit”. Enter your mobile device number and the email account assigned to it (if your phone allows one) and Save.

  
  Step 2: Start Uploading

  
  Send your photos and videos to younews@bakersfieldnow.com. Add this email to Contacts on your mobile device to make uploads quicker and easier!

  
  Smartphone users – Be sure to give your submission a title. This will appear along with your post.

  
  All other phones – Your uploads will appear with a default title of “Mobile Submission”

  
  Adding comments or details:
  After your submission has been posted, you can add comments to your upload to provide more details.
  
  For complete information, please see the help section.