One dead, one injured after weekend shooting
A shooting in central Bakersfield leaves one man dead and another injured and the gunman is still on the loose. The shooting happened just after one o'clock Sunday morning at an apartment complex in...
View ArticleMore people voting early in this election
The Kern County Elections Office says there are more people voting early in this November election compared to 2008.According to the elections office, 174 thousand ballots were sent to voters. The...
View ArticleAmgen Tour unlikely to stop in Bakersfield next year
The Amgen Tour of California will not likely come to Bakersfield next year. According to city officials and the Bakersfield Californian, local organizers have decided not to pursue a hosting bid.The...
View ArticleJastro House not headed to museum
An effort to save a historic home that once belonged to a founding father of Kern County has hit a roadblock. The jastro house will not be moving to the Kern County Museum after all.The museum board...
View Article11 a.m. update - Gosford and Stockdale still closed after deadly crash
The woman killed early Monday in a head-on collision on Coffee Road has been identified as Breana Nicole Webb, 18, of Bakersfield.Her name was released by the Coroner's Office. Bakersfield Police had...
View ArticleMan follows DUI suspect until police arrive
A suspected DUI driver is off the road thanks to a concerned citizen who followed that driver for miles until Bakersfield police officers could catch up. That concerned citizen is Rick Gonzalez."I...
View ArticleBakersfield family gets autopsy results after long wait
A Bakersfield family, who waited months for their father's autopsy results, is feeling relieved because they finally know how their loved one died.The Kern County Coroner issued Luther Thompson's...
View ArticleJastro House in jeopardy? Kern County Museum declines donation
A historic house is on shaky ground after the Kern County Museum decided not to accept it. The owner of the house and the group trying to save it are looking for other options, hoping to avoid...
View ArticleBakersfield teen killed by suspected drunk driver
A Bakersfield teenager was killed Monday by a suspected drunk driver, who has one prior conviction of driving under the influence. Police say 33-year-old Martin Juarez was driving the wrong way on...
View ArticleBPD detective's suspension upheld
A follow-up to a story we brought you in July, concerning a Bakersfield police detective fighting to have his unpaid suspension reversed.Scott Miller was accused of botching a murder investigation so...
View ArticleSocial media could come into play in a DUI case
There has been a social media firestorm following the crash that killed 18-year-old Breana Webb. It includes tweets on Webb's Twitter account that show she may have been drinking.The District...
View ArticleInterest in voting down among young voters
As the campaign season enters its last full week, big questions surround the impact of the youth vote. In 2008, a record 23 million Americans 18 to 29 went to the ballot box with President Obama...
View ArticleFamily fearful of neighbor's vicious dog
Josh and Randi Mason say they're frustrated their neighbor's dogs constantly get into their backyard, and the owners don't do anything to stop it. They say the dogs are violent and dug a deep hole in...
View ArticleVeteran to miss 70th anniversary to go on Honor Flight
In two weeks, dozens of local World War II veterans will head to our nation's capital for Kern County's second Honor Flight but one vet is making a sacrifice to be there. He's going to be away from...
View ArticleSuspected drunk driver in court for teen's death
The suspected drunk driver accused of killing 18-year-old Breana Webb early Monday morning, made his first court appearance Tuesday. Martin Juarez, 33, faces second degree murder charges, including...
View ArticleSuspect killed in officer-involved shooting
A Bakersfield police officer shot and killed a man in east Bakersfield Tuesday evening.Police say the man was armed, but at least one witness says he wasn't.According to police, it started when an...
View ArticleNew garden brings southeast Bakersfield community together
Members of the group 'Stop the Violence' hope a new project in southeast Bakersfield will bring change and growth to the community.A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Wednesday at the community garden...
View ArticleNew candidate in Bakersfield City Council race
There's a new candidate in the race for Bakersfield's 5th Ward City Council seat.Last week, Ryan Nance collected the 20 valid petition signatures needed to qualify as a write-in candidate.Ryan Nance...
View ArticleWhite dog sits alone in northwest Bakersfield lot
In a large field off Renfro Road in northwest Bakersfield, an adorable white dog just sits there, all alone.“He sits in about the same exact location," says Kelly Oakes, a West High School teacher,...
View ArticleCrossroads GPS ads attack 21st District candidate
New political ads by the national group Crossroads GPS are focusing on the newly drawn 21st Congressional District. They are slamming Democratic candidate John Hernandez. Hernandez says that's because...
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