Woman dies after crash on Interstate 5
BUTTONWILLOW, CA -- One person is dead and another is hospitalized with major injuries after a crash on Interstate 5 near Rowlee Road Monday morning. The Highway Patrol says a Toyota was southbound on...
View ArticleTwelve people hospitalized with influenza
KERN COUNTY, CA -- A dozen people were admitted to Bakersfield hospitals over the weekend with influenza. Eight of them are in intensive care. "When we left the office on Friday we had received a...
View ArticleFree rides home on New Year's Eve
BAKERSFIELD,CA- As we count down to the new year, local law enforcement remind you there's never an excuse to drink and drive. But there are several businesses offering safe rides home."Watching her...
View ArticleSuspected DUI crash in Downtown Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, CA- A Bakersfield man is under arrest following a suspected DUI crash in Downtown Bakersfield. Police said he was intoxicated and driving on the wrong side of the road. It happened just...
View ArticleThree people shot in east Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Three people are recovering from gunshot wounds after a shooting in east Bakersfield. Deputies say just after nine Tuesday morning, they responded to the area of Flower Street and...
View ArticleBakersfield Police using drug and alcohol swab test
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Officers may have an easier and more efficient way to test whether someone is driving under the influence of both alcohol and hard drugs. Bakersfield is one of the first cities in...
View ArticleThree teens shot in east Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Three teens were shot in east Bakersfield Tuesday morning, two of which were juveniles.With the suspect still at large, sheriff's deputies are asking for the public's help.Deputies...
View ArticlePartygoers ring in the new year
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Kern County rang in the new year with several celebrations. Party-goers headed out to venues all over. Folks danced the night away at Buck Owens' Crystal Palace -- one of the most...
View ArticleShots ring out at new year's party
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Shots rang out at a new year's party at a rental hall in south Bakersfield early Wednesday morning.It happened just after 1 a.m. Police say several fights broke out and at least...
View ArticleCancer center distributes hundreds of meals to homeless
BAKERSFIELD,CA--Serving food to the needy. That's how physicians and staff from the Comprehensive Blood and Cancer Center spent New Year's Day.For the past 11 years, the CBCC has given those in need,...
View Article2-Day e-waste event
BAKERSFIELD, CA- Cal State Bakersfield's Staff Forum is holding a 2-Day e-waste recycling event Friday and Saturday.Come bring your unwanted and outdated electronic items from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on...
View ArticleCrisis training exercise at Bakersfield College
BAKERSFIELD, CA- Local first responders are taking part in a crisis training exercise today, simulating a large scale incident at Bakersfield College. Law enforcement and other agencies from around the...
View ArticleFirst responders hold training exercise at Bakersfield College
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Local first responders are taking part in a crisis training exercise, simulating a large scale explosion and shooting at Bakersfield College. The drill got underway at about 9:00...
View ArticleAll hailing taxi service on New Year's Eve
BAKERSFIELD, CA - The number of DUI arrests in the Golden Empire might have been higher if not for some free rides offered to anyone who overindulged over the New Year. While hundreds took advantage of...
View ArticleLocal agencies participate in school shooting drill
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Local law enforcement surrounded Bakersfield College in the air and on the ground Thursday. It was all part of a crisis exercise to prepare law enforcement for a major incident like...
View ArticleMore Bakersfield residents getting flu shots
BAKERSFIELD, CA - The Kern County Public Health Department says more people are getting flu shots, after twelve people were hospitalized last week with a serious strain of the flu.Health officials are...
View ArticleLocal businessman thwarts online thief
BAKERSFIELD, CA - What would you do if your credit card was stolen to buy something online? When it happened to the owner of Bakersfield Plastics, Bill Lever called Bakersfield Police. When Lever...
View ArticleLocal teacher dances into the record books
BAKERSFIELD, CA- In June, we told you about a local teacher whose 49 hours of dancing might land her a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records. The latest edition of the book is out, and that...
View ArticlePolice say alcohol and speed factors in deadly crash
BAKERSFIELD, CA- Bakersfield Police closed the intersection of Ming Avenue and New Stine Road for several hours Friday morning as they investigate a deadly car crash. They say alcohol and speed were...
View ArticleLocal emergency rooms busier than usual
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- With the recent flu outbreak, emergency rooms and urgent care facilities report higher than usual patient intake.This is a busy time of year for healthcare providers, but Memorial...
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