Almond hulling facility still burning
WASCO, CA - Plumes of smoke could be seen Friday across Interstate 5 from a fire at an almond processing facility that continues to burn. Firefighters say it could burn for a week. Kern County fire...
View ArticleLocal pharmacy under investigation
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A local pharmacy owner is in the middle of an investigation she says took Medi-Cal two years to look into. She says the claims against her and her business were brought to light by...
View ArticleWild wind hits Kern County hard
KERN COUNTY, CA - A high wind warning was extended Friday evening, as plenty of people are picking up after a second-straight day of blowing dust and debris.Local pool cleaners say Friday, they were...
View ArticleKern cattlemen struggle during drought
KERN COUNTY, CA - The statewide drought is hitting ranchers here in Kern County harder than ever.While a state of emergency has been declared, local agriculture officials are hoping local and federal...
View ArticleMan dies following house fire
A Bakersfield man has died after his house caught fire early Saturday morning. The fire started on the 600 block of Lincoln Avenue in Oildale.Firefighters say the fire was confined to the inside of the...
View ArticleArvin hands out water to residents in need
ARVIN, CA-- Residents are still without drinking water in Arvin. Saturday morning lines of cars stretched around the block as people waited in line for free bottled water. This comes after a...
View ArticleArvin's water to be tested
ARVIN, CA-Arvin mayor, Jose Flores, said the water was tested Sunday night and results should be released Monday morning after a 40 year-old tree fell and uprooted an underground water main during last...
View ArticleTehachapi residents appealing Walmart Supercenter
TEHACHAPI,CA- The Tehachapi City Council will hold a public meeting Monday night to consider an appeal by a group opposed to a Walmart Supercenter approved by the planning commission last month....
View Article3 new stores coming to Tejon Ranch outlets
FORT TEJON, CA- More stores are coming to the 'Outlets at Tejon Ranch' near the Grapevine. The company has announced Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger and Van Heusen are joining the growing list of stores...
View ArticleDeadly suspected DUI motorcycle accident in Taft
TAFT, CA- The California Highway Patrol said drunk driving is to blame for a fatal motorcycle accident in Taft.. The accident happened Saturday around 10:30 p.m. on Highway 119, north of Midway Road....
View ArticleMore countdown crosswalks coming to Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, CA- More countdown crosswalks are coming to Bakersfield. In his weekly memo to council members, Bakersfield City Manager Alan Tandy said the city has been awarded a $190,000 grant for more...
View Article20-year-old man injured after shooting in Delano
DELANO, CA- Delano police are investigating a shooting that sent a 20-year-old man to the hospital. It happened in the 2000 block of girard street just before 10 p.m. Sunday. When officers arrived,...
View ArticleNew details in suspected DUI crash that killed 22-year-old woman
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- There's new details about a DUI crash that killed a 22-year-old woman earlier this month. A police report shows the suspected driver Alex Rubio was going more than 120 miles per...
View ArticleMan with machete in tense standoff with police
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A man wielding a machete got into a tense standoff with police in southeast Bakersfield on Tuesday.Police say 23-year-old Augustine Patino stabbed his father then injured a family...
View ArticleAssemblyman moves forward with anti-sludge strategy
BAKERSFIELD, CA - While the County of Kern has taken its defense of Measure E to the state supreme court, Bakersfield Assemblyman Rudy Salas is moving forward with his own anti-sludge strategy. Salas...
View ArticlePoor air quality in Western U.S. linked to China
BAKERSFIELD, CA- The lack of rain is causing air pollution concerns across the state. It's no surprise, the worst air quality is reportedly right here, in the San Joaquin Valley. A new study attributes...
View ArticlePilot error to blame for deadly helicopter crash
BAKERSFIELD, CA- According to a report released Tuesday by the Air Force, a pilot error is to blame for a helicopter crash last summer that killed an airman with ties to Bakersfield. Tech Sergeant Mark...
View ArticleState championship ceremony for BHS football team
BAKERSFIELD, CA- The Bakersfield High School state title winning football team was honored in a ceremony on campus Tuesday afternoon. BHS won the Division 1 state title in December. This is the...
View ArticlePolice: Man wanted in attempted possible kidnapping
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Bakersfield Police need your help identifying and locating a man wanted for questioning regarding a possible attempted kidnapping. Police say on January 16, 2014, at 10:50 a.m. the...
View ArticleProgram offers no-cost credit monitoring
The following is news release from Consumer Credit Counseling Service: BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Recent news stories of data breaches have given consumers vivid examples of the many ways in which personal...
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