Good morning, Bakersfield.

The monthly Honor Flight Kern County breakfast drew a packed room of veterans, family members and community supporters on Thursday morning as they enjoyed pancakes, sausage, coffee — and juice.

Kern County Animal Services has a 3-year-old Frenchie mix named Bobert waiting for his forever home; his extended stay shows his one-of-a-kind personality and the shelter will host its mega adoption event in November at Riverwalk Park.

Agave is gaining popularity on local farms because it withstands drought and heat.

Local schools like UC Merced are partnering with farmers to explore the crop’s benefits + answer policy questions.

Last night, community leaders and Bakersfield College administrators gathered at the Renegade Event Center on BC’s Panorama Campus to introduce new President Dr. Stacy Pfluger and announce the return of the President’s Scholars program, featuring live music and a robot performance.

Since 2019, a wildfire prevention fee has been built into PG&E bills to fund fire-prevention projects (it scales with energy use), and some residents remain unaware of its source.

Cal Water is upgrading the water system in Northeast Bakersfield by installing a new 500,000-gallon tank and high-capacity pumps to boost fire protection and maintain steady water pressure.

The project will support Bakersfield College and surrounding neighborhoods and is expected to finish in December.