Belinda Carlisle's journey to acceptance
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A music superstar with roots in Kern County shared her story of acceptance in Bakersfield Thursday night, after her son came out as gay.Many people know Belinda Carlisle as the lead...
View ArticleNew Catholic Church site coming to northwest Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, CA- It has been in the works for years, and this weekend, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church will break ground on a permanent site. They say it's the first new Catholic Church built...
View ArticleTaft Union High School shooting anniversary
BAKERSFIELD, CA- Friday marks the first anniversary of the Taft Union High School shooting that left one student wounded and landed another in jail. And the school shooting victim is speaking out....
View ArticleThe millionaires of Congress
Measured by the polls, members of Congress might have become more unpopular over the last few years.But they've also become richer.According to a new study by the non-partisan Center for Responsive...
View ArticleSupersonic flight is a success in Mojave
MOJAVE, CA -- Officials at Virgin Galactic, say they have successfully completed the third rocket-powered supersonic flight Friday of its passenger carrying reusable space vehicle, SpaceShipTwo (SS2)....
View ArticlePlea deal in toddler's death
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- A man charged with the death of a 3-year-old Taft girl has taken a plea deal. Eric Foster entered a no contest plea Friday to first degree murder for the death of Trinity Hanna.In...
View ArticleMore fraud allegations surround funeral home
BAKERSFIELD, CA - The California Department of Consumer Affairs said Beloved Care Funeral Service, where nine bodies were confiscated this week, has an expired license because of citations. Officials...
View ArticleLocal hospital declares internal disaster
BAKERSFIELD, CA - This season's deadly flu is impacting much of the country and hitting Kern County hard. The Public Health Department confirmed Friday that the death of a 62-year-old woman, who died...
View ArticleMemorial Service held for Princess Almonidovar
BAKERSFIELD, CA-- It was standing room only at Saint John's Lutheran Church in southwest Bakersfield Saturday, as a memorial service was held for a young woman killed in a violent car crash....
View Article5 Kern County deaths blamed on Flu
Health officials say three people died from the flu Friday night. That brings the total to five flu-related deaths in Kern County this month.Health officials aren't releasing much information about the...
View ArticleSixth flu death in Kern County confirmed
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Health officials in Kern County say 43-year-old Angela Gibson Fairchild died Saturday. That brings the total to six flu related deaths in Kern County this month."Three of them...
View Article6 flu deaths in Kern County
BAKERSFIELD, CA- Six people have now died of the flu in Kern County this month, as state health officials confirm the virus is widespread and growing. The latest victim is Angela Gibson Fairchild, 54,...
View ArticlePolice searching for two robbery suspects
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Bakersfield Police need your help locating suspects wanted for armed robbery. Police say officers responded Saturday morning to a report of a possible robbery in the area of South...
View ArticleBakersfield Police looking for theft suspect
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Bakersfield Police need your help identifying and locating a theft suspect. Police say on December 2, 2013, between 6:00 and 6:20 a.m. the suspect entered the victim’s unlocked...
View ArticlePolice searching for robbery suspect
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Bakersfield Police are searching for a man who reportedly robbed the Dollar General store on 4th Street last month. Police say on Tuesday, December 10, 2013, at approximately...
View ArticlePolice: Man may have been taking pictures of girl at Valley Plaza store
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Bakersfield Police are searching for man who they say may have been taking pictures of a girl while kneeling next to her at a Valley Plaza store last month. Police say on Thursday,...
View ArticleLocal woman paralyzed after flu shot
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Many people around Kern County are getting flu shots, but a Bakersfield woman says she and her family can't get the shot because of the risk of developing a rare disease.The chance...
View ArticleFlu deaths and hospitalizations on the rise
KERN COUNTY, CA - The number of deaths from the flu is dramatically rising in Kern County. On Monday, health officials reported the death of a seventh person.Kern County was one of the first regions...
View ArticlePassing of Bakersfield restauranteur
BAKERSFIELD, CA- We are saddened to report the passing of one of Bakersfield's beloved restauranteurs. Family members at Uricchio's Trattoria in Downtown Bakersfield confirm that the restaurant's...
View ArticleBakersfield child has H1N1 twice
BAKERSFIELD, CA--The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says we can expect high levels of flu activity to continue for the next several weeks. In Kern County the number of deaths from the flu...
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