It’s the first day of classes at Cal State University Bakersfield, the first full semester for new president Vernon Harper and the first day students have been forced to get their brains into gear

CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (9-10, 3-4 Big West) at CSU Fullerton Titans (6-14, 1-7 Big West) Fullerton, California; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: CSU Fullerton hosts CSU Bakersfield after Donovan Oday scored 24 points in CSU Fullerton's 83-67 victory against the Long Beach State Beach.

When I arrived in Bakersfield nearly a decade ago with my wife and our children, I knew that after several moves around the country building my career as a university

Border police have carried out an anti-immigrant operation called 'Return to Sender' – a possible foretaste of Donald Trump's term in office if he carries out his plan for mass deportations.

Hawaii Rainbow Wahine (10-6, 4-2 Big West) at CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (1-15, 1-5 Big West) Bakersfield, California; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: CSU Bakersfield looks to break its seven-game home losing streak with a victory against Hawaii.

Temporary water flow in Kern River sparks both joy and concern among Bakersfield residents and environmentalists.