Bakersfield/ Community & Society
Published on October 01, 2019
Top Bakersfield news: DA investigates Kern County Fair officials; feces cleanup service begins; morePhoto: iStock

Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in Bakersfield.

Crews to clean up human feces in downtown Bakersfield and Old Town Kern starting Monday

The service is available for calls for cleanup between 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Monday through Friday, according to a city news release. Crews will only remove human excrement, no other human waste, biohazard materials or trash.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders holding town hall event Thursday at Cal State Bakersfield

The event is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. in the CSUB Administration Quad, just south of the Dore Theatre.

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DA investigating alleged mismanagement of taxpayer money by Kern County Fair officials

Kern County District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer confirmed Monday her office is looking into allegations of mismanagement of hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars by senior officials at the Kern County Fair.

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Motorcyclist injured in collision with KCSO bus

The crash occurred at about 7:55 a.m. at Chester Avenue and 13th Street, police said.

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Cataldo’s Pizzeria reopens after addressing health code violations

Cataldo’s Pizzeria in southwest Bakersfield has re-opened after being closed for over a week due to health code violations.

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