A California city in Kern County, gateway to the San Joaquin Valley
A bomb-threat incident at a Chase Bank in Bakersfield has ended after a 12-hour standoff. The suspect was killed in an officer-involved shooting with FBI support. All hostages are accounted for and receiving medical checks; area remains closed.
California’s Central Valley grower Cesar Mora has been locked in a legal dispute over the Monalise nectarine variety since 2023. He has recently begun giving away roughly 125,000 pounds of nectarines to the public instead of letting the harvest rot, citing an ongoing lawsuit with Giumarra Brothers Fruit Co. The effort has drawn thousands of visitors and sparked debate about plant-breeders’ rights and patenting, with a trial scheduled for July 20.
MTY Group has announced the closure of 45 to 50 Papa Murphy’s locations over the next six to nine months, part of a broader move to prune underperforming units after reporting losses that exceed $10 million in the past year. The plan aims to reduce the corporate footprint and refocus on stronger-performing brands.