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Apr 3, 2013 at 2:41 PM
The AP Stylebook is scrapping the term "illegal immigrant." The Stylebook, the most-widely used reference for American journalists, will be updated immediately online and in the next print edition, due this spring.
Mar 24, 2013 at 8:55 PM
With surprise guest Mayor Harvey Hall at the head of the pack, Kern County residents marched through downtown Bakersfield on Sunday in support of immigration reform and to celebrate the legacy of Cesar Chavez.
Mar 24, 2013 at 8:55 PM

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — With surprise guest Mayor Harvey Hall at the head of the pack, Kern County residents marched through downtown Bakersfield on Sunday in support of immigration reform and to celebrate the legacy of Cesar...
Mar 20, 2013 at 11:31 AM
Kern County's Dolores Huerta, an icon in the fight for immigrant and female rights, is being inducted into the California Hall of Fame alongside Hollywood legend Warren Beatty and Hall of Fame football quarterback Joe Montana.
Mar 20, 2013 at 11:31 AM

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Kern County's Dolores Huerta, an icon in the fight for immigrant and female rights, is being inducted into the California Hall of Fame alongside Hollywood legend Warren Beatty and Hall of Fame football...
Jan 7, 2013 at 11:19 PM
The folksy host of "California's Gold" came to Kern County numerous times to explore places. He died in his home shortly after retiring.
Nov 24, 2012 at 9:53 AM
Hector "Macho" Camacho was a brash fighter with a mean jab and an aggressive style. He died Saturday in the Puerto Rican town where he was born, a little more than three days after he was shot.
Oct 9, 2012 at 11:59 PM

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) --  The City of Weslaco, Texas is honoring UFW co-founder Dolores Huerta by naming a street after her.

A ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday will unveil Dolores Huerta Avenue to the public. It was...
Oct 9, 2012 at 11:51 PM
The city of Weslaco, Texas, is honoring United Farm Workers co-founder Dolores Huerta by naming a street after her.
Oct 8, 2012 at 6:48 PM

KEENE, Calif. (AP) — President Barack Obama on Monday designated the home of Latino labor leader Cesar Chavez as a national monument, calling Chavez a hero who brought hope to millions of poor, disenfranchised farm workers who otherwise might...
Oct 8, 2012 at 5:27 PM
The Trinidad-born trailblazer who rose to become California's highest-ranking black politician died Sunday at age 86 in Los Angeles after a period of declining health, his wife said.
Oct 8, 2012 at 12:14 PM
President Barack Obama on Monday designated the home of Latino labor leader Cesar Chavez as a national monument, calling Chavez a hero who brought hope to millions of poor, disenfranchised farm workers who otherwise might have remained "invisible" to much of the nation.
Oct 8, 2012 at 5:10 PM
President Barack Obama on Monday announced the establishment of the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument in Keene, Calif. Here's the uncut speech made by the president at La Paz.
Oct 8, 2012 at 11:48 AM
Rumbling into its final four weeks, the presidential campaign is playing out on both coasts and multiple fronts, with Republican Mitt Romney seeking stature on foreign affairs and President Barack Obama raising political cash by the millions.
Oct 8, 2012 at 9:57 AM
President to dedicate Cesar Chavez National Monument  >>> PHOTOS | SHARE YOUR PHOTOS