A Better BC In the News
2019 Articles
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- 09/06: The Renegade Rip Campus construction commotion continues by Shawn Collins
- 08/15: The Bakersfield Californian The real start of BC football media day: That new turf by Robert Price
- 08/08: KGET Nighttime renovations begin Wednesday at Memorial Stadium
- 08/07: KERO Construction crews to work through the night at Bakersfield College's Memorial Stadium
- 08/02: KGET Overnight construction to begin at Memorial Stadium
- 07/09: The Bakersfield Californian Artificial turf installation begins at BC's Memorial Stadium by Ema Sasic
- 06/26: The Bakersfield Californian Several Measure J construction projects taking off at BC by Ema Sasic
- 05/23: South Kern Sol Bakersfield College unveils new timelines for Arvin campus; construction to begin in August 2021, officials say by Emma Gallegos
- 04/29: The Renegade Rip Construction on the Memorial Stadium will bring new upgrades to BC by Katalina Quintanilla
- 03/25: The Bakersfield Californian Bakersfield College starting work soon on remodeled football stadium by Joseph Luiz
- 03/25: KGET Bakersfield College to begin renovations at Memorial Stadium by KGET Staff
- 01/16: KGET BC breaks ground on new student center by Amber Frias
- 01/16: 23ABC Bakersfield College hosts groundbreaking ceremony by Elisa Navarro
- 01/7: The Bakersfield Californian Bakersfield College starts cashing in to $502 million bond with $38 million campus center by Joseph Luiz
2018 Articles
- 12/14: BakersfieldNow Local company wins BC gym design/build contract by BakersfieldNow Staff
- 11/9: Renegade Rip Veteran's Center groundbreaking drew a crowd near campus center by Issy Barrientos
- 11/5: KGET Bakersfield College breaks ground on new veterans resource center by Karen Hua
- 11/5: BakersfieldNow Bakersfield College breaks ground on Veterans Resource Center by BakersfieldNow Staff
- 4/29: Renegade Rip Summer plans for BC demolition and improvements just the beginning of $415 million plans for a “Better BC” by Melissa Puryear
- 03/11: Renegade Rip First project for Measure J to fix BC parking lots underway by Issy Barrientos and Naythan Bryant
- 02/5: BakersfieldNow Bakersfield College holding forums in Arvin, at main campus on bond-funded projects by BakersfieldNow staff
- 02/5: The Bakersfield Californian One year after $502M bond, Bakersfield College offers long-term plan to transform campus by Harold Pierce
2017 Articles
- 11/8: The Bakersfield Californian Bakersfield College unveils design for new veterans center by Joseph Luiz
- 11/1: Renegade Rip AECOM to partner with BC for Measure J bond by Alexandra Apatiga
- 09/11: Renegade Rip Measure J funds are being allocated to projects around BC by Alexandra Apatiga
2016 Articles
- 10/11: The Bakersfield Californian Community Voices: Measure J is of paramount importance by JP Lake
- 10/9: Bakersfield Californian Letter to the editor: A student-veteran speaks on the bond by Wesley Lyons
- 10/7: The Renegade Rip Measure J open house
- 10/5: BakersfieldNow $503 million bond measure gets big-name support
- 10/5: The Renegade Rip $503 million bond measure to shape the future of the KCCD by Morgan Park
- 10/5: KERO "Measure J" aims at improving Kern community college facilities
- 10/2: The Bakersfield Californian Letter to the Editor: Fact-checking an anti-J argument by Bill Thomas
- 09/28: The Porterville Recorder Porterville College looking to upgrade old facilities
- 09/27: The Bakersfield Californian Pro: The 'J' in Measure J stands for Jumpstart by Danny Morrison
- 09/25: The Bakersfield Californian Yes on Measures J, K and N; support Kern's schools
- 09/20: The Bakersfield Californian Community Voices: Measure J an investment in future of Bakersfield by Bill Moseley
- 09/17: The Daily Independent College to hold Career Exploration Day
- 09/16: The Bakersfield Californian Education matters, even to a former NFL player by Jeremy Staat
- 09/16: BakersfieldNow Students catch local screening of "McFarland, USA"
- 09/15: The Bakersfield Californian Learning by interning: BC's Human Services Program by Krista Moreland
- 09/15: The Porterville Recorder PC Veterans Resource Center counselor settles into new position by Julissa Zavala
- 09/14: The Porterville Recorder CHAP holding event for Constitution Day
- 09/07: The Bakersfield Californian The Grade: The ins and outs of education in Kern County - BC's Aera STEM Success Center by Harold Pierce
- 09/07: The Bakersfield Californian Community Voices: Measure J can solve BC's infrastructure woes by Randal Beeman
- 09/07: The Bakersfield Californian Community Voices: Yes vote on Measure J a vote for economy by Cheryl Scott
- 08/31: Bakersfield Now Ribbon-cutting event set for Aera STEM Success Center at Bakersfield College
- 08/17: The Bakersfield Californian Marching Band Returns to BC After 20 years absence by Susan Scaffidi
- 08/16: The Porterville Recorder PC named 2016 Leader College
- 08/01: Kern County Family Magazine Bakersfield College to Begin Baccalaureate Program This Fall by Vaun Thygerson
- 07/24: The Bakersfield Californian College district's plans are ambitious, but maintaining what it has built requires it by Louis Amestoy
- 07/23: The Bakersfield Californian Community Voices: Oh the Places You'll Go - My life with history by Linda Esquivel
- 07/20: The Bakersfield Californian Community Voices: A road for community college students: BC's GPS by Nick Strobel
- 07/14: KGET Bakersfield College to introduce Bachelor of Science degree for first time in school's history
- 07/14: The Bakersfield Californian Why I'm endorsing the Kern Community College District's bond measure by Harvey Hall
- 07/14: BakersfieldNow Kern college district trustees OK bond measure for November ballot
- 07/14: KGET KCCD: Education bond measure to appear on November ballot
- 07/12: The Bakersfield Californian Community Voices: Step one in climbing Arvin's Mountain of Poverty by Jazmin Robles
- 07/11: The Bakersfield Californian Community Voices: BC's African-American Success Through Excellence and Persistence (ASTEP) program by Paula Parks
- 07/10: The Bakersfield Californian Local college district to consider bond measure in fall by Olivia Garcia
- 07/08: The Bakersfield Californian BC program sounds like a good idea by Susan Scaffidi
