Estranged wife of Kern County Sheriff describes police dog mauling
A Bakersfield attorney has filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Bakersfield, three months after the estranged wife of Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood was mauled by a police dog. For the...
View ArticleSpike in burglaries: Prison realignment to blame?
Kern County is dealing with a spike in break-ins and burglaries. With summer here, Sheriff's deputies say the number of thefts are expected to get worse. Could the increase be linked to the state's...
View ArticleCar owners irate over towed vehicles
Several people attending Wednesday night's Hispanic Chamber of Commerce mixer say their cars were towed. And, they feel targeted because they parked behind the Federal Immigration Building. "They had...
View ArticleAn author relects on the peaks and "Vallies" of life
It's a story about a child who was abused both sexually and physically by multiple adults. Unfortunately, it's not a work of fiction. It’s the story of Adam Rendon, and it’s been getting a lot of...
View ArticleFinal workshop on 24th Street widening
Bakersfield's Downtown Business Association will hold their final workshop Saturday to educate the public about the 24th Street widening project.At last week's workshop, ideas were reviewed from the...
View ArticleMan wanted for bothering children
Police are looking for a man suspected of bothering children in central Bakersfield. A 15-year-old girl says she was walking to school Thursday morning in the 14 hundred block of Union Avenue when a...
View ArticleHow to find out if your information has been stolen
It's a security breach at Yahoo---a big one. A hacker group known as D33D Company has claimed responsibility for stealing more than 450,000 Yahoo e-mail addresses and passwords and leaking them on the...
View ArticleStudy: Pets making your kids healthier
Meet the newest member of Mary Jane Gonzalez's family a two-month-old chihuahua mix named Flash. The Gonzalez's just adopted flash from the SPCA. "It's exciting to see how their faces light up and...
View ArticleBakersfield woman marks somber anniversary
Diane and Bill Galloway shared 41 years of marriage together, inseparable best friends even through their final battle. "My husband Bill Galloway was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2009. My only...
View ArticleDrum line coach heads to prison
A former high school drum line coach was sentenced to 16 months in prison Friday for having sex with a student. Police say 27-year-old Jorge Brodt gave his students alcohol and engaged in a consensual...
View ArticleDog detects local woman's cancer
To Catherine Ross, her 125-pound English Mastiff, is a guardian angel. "These are her angel wings, she earned them," says Ross as she touches the light patches of fur on her dog Emma's shoulders. When...
View ArticleChick-Fil-A Appreciation Day draws a crowd of supporters
Call it a reverse boycott. Lines of cars and people surrounded Chick-Fil-A in Bakersfield and across the country Wednesday. It's for what's been dubbed "Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day" by some...
View ArticleEnvironmentalists try to stop wind turbine project
A plan to install 100 more wind turbines in the mountains north of Mojave will move forward despite protests from environmentalists.The environmentalists sought a court-ordered delay on the project...
View ArticleHundreds donate blood at drive outside KGET studios
Blood supplies tend to fall during the summer and Houchin Blood Bank needs help getting through the lean months.That's why KGET teamed with Houchin on Wednesday for the 6th annual community-wide blood...
View ArticleHit and run suspect talks about why he left the scene of fatal crash
A Bakersfield man was arrested and sits behind bars, facing a felony hit and run charge in connection with a car crash that claimed a 22-year-old man's life. It is the fourth major car accident in...
View ArticlePurple ribbon campaign: keeping kids safe in and around cars
August is Purple Ribbon month, honoring children who lost their lives to preventable injuries in and around cars. Thursday was the kickoff of an annual campaign showing just how dangerous kids and...
View ArticleTemporary workers in high demand during slow economy
California has the third highest unemployment rate in the nation. In Kern County, 14 percent of people are out of work. But, more unemployed workers are finding success through temporary jobs. The oil...
View ArticleMore job openings, less pay
As the job market slowly starts to loosen up, job seekers are finding themselves facing another grim reality. Many of the new jobs on the market are paying less than they did before the recession...
View ArticleSuspected hit and run driver sentenced for violating previous DUI probation
The man arrested for a hit-and-run crash that killed a 22-year-old motorcyclist Tuesday in Bakersfield, was in court Thursday. He was sentenced to 20 days in jail after driving under the influence...
View ArticleLocal landlord has ongoing problem with squatters
It's a nightmare for people who own property they want to rent out - people breaking into and living in a home or apartment without paying rent. And, in many cases, it can take two months before a...
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