A Starlink mission is set for launch out of Vandenberg Space Force Base on Thursday. trib.al/q49A9yP

One of the defendants charged in the 2017 shooting death of 5-year-old Kason Guyton has accepted a plea deal in exchange for a six-year prison term. trib.al/WsaSsKu

Want to see the new baby elephants recently born at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo? Now you can! trib.al/fKLHMr3

Britney Spears reviews Sabrina Carpenter’s VMA performance trib.al/oKuvh1f

On the afternoon of Sept. 2, a man entered an unlocked door to the “Toucan” building in Downtown Bakersfield. He left minutes later, and soon after smoke began pouring from the building. trib.al/FgqqpBg

The mobile video game phenomenon Flappy Bird could be making a return 10 years after its original creator took it offline, according to multiple reports. trib.al/n55Hb2Z

Accused Sinaloa cartel co-founder Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada is scheduled to make his first appearance in a New York City courtroom on Friday morning. trib.al/C68Ak5H

At the corner of 20th and Eye streets since 1996, Dagny's Coffee Company is where many people start their day. trib.al/b7eelbw

The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified a 36-year-old woman who died an accidental heat-related death in June. trib.al/7xkBLSU

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed new legislation that would increase penalties for individuals who take, damage or destroy property while committing any felony. trib.al/1s8eaOx

The once flowing Kern River in Bakersfield is now dry as a bone. At the Bakersfield city council meeting Wednesday night, outraged citizens expressed their grief over the current state of the river and the wildlife it supports. trib.al/ZD9DDdC

Starting this September, a handful of California counties began paying jurors $100 per day as part of a pilot program to have people from more diverse backgrounds serve on juries and to increase juror participation. trib.al/3l9q2EL

Mail-in ballots for the November election are starting to go out, but state and local election officials from across the country are warning that widespread problems with the U.S. Postal Service threaten to disrupt voting. trib.al/R1UDnqT

After being poached almost into oblivion, the Pac-12 is fighting off extinction by plucking schools from the Mountain West. trib.al/mF2Gn7Z

Colin Gray, the father of accused 14-year-old Georgia school shooter Colt Gray, is asking to be separated from the other inmates in jail, where he is being held on charges of second-degree murder, manslaughter and cruelty to children. trib.al/Txg7ucm

Health officials at the Food and Drug Administration are launching an investigation into toxic metals found in tampons and what risk they may pose to women who use them. trib.al/hllYmhz

Starting October 1, a typical Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) customer's monthly electric bills will increase by about $6, the utility company confirmed with KRON4. trib.al/KWUh54G

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark set the record straight after her Instagram “like” on Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Vice President Harris stoked speculation about her political beliefs. trib.al/77Px3kc

More than 405,000 visitors have flocked to vote.gov by way of pop superstar Taylor Swift’s postdebate endorsement of Vice President Harris, according to the General Services Administration (GSA). trib.al/CdOnAEP

An 11-year-old Florida girl was hit by a car while riding her bike in the dark to school last week, according to police. trib.al/cpywec2