Good morning, Bakersfield.

On Sunday, families with children in kindergarten to 3rd grade received free backpacks filled with school supplies at the Bakersfield Central Seventh-day Adventist Church—4201 Wilson Rd—for the new school term.

Church volunteers said the event helps ease the burden of rising costs for local families.

A fire burned 77 acres of vegetation near Lost Hills on Saturday evening — south of Highway 46 and west of Highway 33.

A motorcyclist died in a collision with a truck at 10:42 a.m. on the 1000 block of Kern Street in Taft — firefighters arrived and pronounced him dead.

On July 26, Kern County fire crews responded to the Brown Fire near Lost Hills that burned 77 acres when flames started south of Hwy 46 and Hwy 33 at 6:30 p.m.—the teams from Lost Hills, McKittrick, Buttonwillow and Wasco battled the blaze for about 3 hours and no one was injured.

Five men were convicted in gang-related shootings, including the fatal shooting of Mario Bravo at Mesa Marin Sports Complex—sentencing is set for August 20 and will see them face life terms in prison.

A suspect was arrested for DUI after a fatal crash on Fairfax Road in East Bakersfield early Sunday morning that killed the driver of a silver sedan + injured the driver of a black pick-up truck.

The Kern County Sheriff’s Office said Daren Williford — a 46-year-old man — was arrested on July 24 after an alleged killing on July 12 in the 800 block of Beardsley Avenue, where the victim was pronounced dead; he is being held without bail and is due in court today.

Today, a tentative agreement was reached between Albertsons Companies and workers at Albertsons, Safeway, and Vons stores in Northern and Central California that avoids a strike—providing wage increases, a secure retirement plan, health care, and improved work conditions for 25,000 workers after five months of intense negotiations, as announced by UFCW groups.

Nurse-Family Partnership Graduation Ceremony

3:00-5:30 p.m. — Richard Prado Center — Free entry — Celebrate the achievements of graduating Nurse-Family Partnership students and their families in a special ceremony.

Jake Gill Live Performance

11 PM - 4 AM — Krush Bar and Restaurant — Tickets available — Experience a night of country music with the talented Jake Gill, a finalist from NBC’s “The Voice.”

Sensory Friendly Family Swim Day for Autism Families

10 a.m. – 12 p.m. — McMurtrey Aquatic Center — Registration required — Enjoy a sensory-friendly swim experience for families with autistic children.

Concert Featuring LIL KAYLA & LOU DEEZI

7:30-9:30 p.m. — The Nile Theater — Tickets from $36.01 — Enjoy an evening of Hip-Hop/Rap with emerging artists Lil Kayla and Lou Deezi.

In The End - The Linkin Park Experience

8:00-9:30 p.m. — The Nile Theater — Tickets available — Experience the energy of Linkin Park's tribute band performing fan favorites live.

Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening

8:00-9:30 p.m. — Dignity Health Arena, Theater and Convention Center — Ticket prices vary — Celebrate 50 years of ‘Physical Graffiti’ with the son of the legendary Led Zeppelin drummer.