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The Student News Site of California State University, Bakersfield

The Runner
The Student News Site of California State University, Bakersfield

The Runner
Breaking News
FBI fatally shoots suspect following downtown Bakersfield standoff, police say.
FBI fatally shoots suspect following downtown Bakersfield standoff, police say.
Andrew Gonzalez • June 3, 2026
Hostage Situation in Downtown Bakersfield; Authorities Confirm One Safe Release
Hostage Situation in Downtown Bakersfield; Authorities Confirm One Safe Release
Andrew Gonzalez, Staff • June 2, 2026
Updates to Dining: Staff Layoffs
Updates to Dining: Staff Layoffs
Sofia Nava, Staff • May 15, 2026
Recent Developments Following Canvas Cyberattack
Recent Developments Following Canvas Cyberattack
Vanessa Figueroa and Andrew Gonzalez • May 7, 2026
CSUB News
Graphic by Micah Stover / The Runner
Major Changes Coming to Campus Dining at CSUB 
Micah Stover, Reporter • May 13, 2026
CSUB Town Hall Highlights Academic Instructional Model Budget
CSUB Town Hall Highlights Academic Instructional Model Budget
Ashley Vallejo, Staff • April 25, 2026
President Vernon Harper speaking at the Spring 2026 Budget Forum.
CSUB Budget Forum Highlights Concerns Over Salaries and Spending
Ivanna Verastegui, News Editor • March 23, 2026
The ASI Board voting in favor resolution SB202, which will ask student body to vote on a $5 a semester increase to the ASI-fee, during their Friday, March 13 board meeting.
ASI passes Runnervation; now students will vote on increasing the ASI fee
Julian Caro, Staff • March 23, 2026
Graphic by Julian Caro/The Runner
ASI is set to vote on possibly increasing CSUBs ASI fee by $5 per semester for the next five years
Julian Caro, Staff • March 16, 2026
Cal State Bakersfield Holds Forum to Address Student Concerns After Lockdown
Jacquelin Villatoro, Features Editor • February 18, 2026
CSUB after call to evacuate happened
CSUB Lockdown Reveals Gaps in Emergency Alert System
Ivanna Verastegui, News Editor • February 18, 2026
Kern County
Jewelry, crystals and other things sold at the Enlighten Clothing Co. pop-up.
Lightning in a Bottle: Enlightening Lightning in a Bottle with Vendors
Sofia Nava • June 4, 2026
A look at one of the stages at the 2011 Lightning in a Bottle music festival.
Preparing for Lightning in a Bottle: What Students Should Know About Valley Fever
Megan Zelinka, Staff • May 12, 2026
Courtesy photo provided by the CRC.
Ground Breaking Ceremony for California’s First Carbon Capture and Storage Project
Ivanna Verastegui, News Writer • November 6, 2025
Hundreds joined “No Kings” protest in Bakersfield
Brittany Oceguera, Editor-in-Chief of El Veloz • October 20, 2025