City councilman plans to run for county assessor
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- A Kern County Elections official says Bakersfield City Councilman Russell Johnson is among three people who have declared their candidacy for Kern County Assessor-Recorder. An...
View ArticleOildale home raided, wife of gun collector defends husband
OILDALE, CA - Oildale resident Lueanna Nord was making coffee when she heard a knock at the door."They jerked us out of the house pretty much, had guns on us, threw my grandson down on the driveway. I...
View ArticleNeighbor who shot at burglar may face charges
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Sheriff's detectives are investigating whether a man who fired warning shots at a burglar Tuesday should be charged. But, his northeast Bakersfield neighbors say charging him would be...
View ArticleSpecial reunion at Memorial Hospital
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A Bakersfield man was reunited with his caregiver at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital this week. But, the reunion was never organized between Leandro Garcia and the doctor.Garcia's...
View ArticleUpdate: Both missing at-risk teens have been located
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Bakersfield Police need your help to find two missing, at-risk teenagers. First is 13-year-old Jazaney Hendrix.Police say she was last seen Wednesday morning in the 200 block of...
View ArticlePolice: Man robs store of money, liquor, cigarettes
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Bakersfield Police need the public's help to identify and locating a man wanted for armed robbery. Police say on March 2, 2014, at 2:34 p.m. he entered the Stop n Shop Market at...
View ArticleBakersfield arch may get a makeover
BAKERSFIELD, CA - It's one of the city's most recognizable landmarks owned by the Buck Owens Private Foundation."I think it was known all over the world. It made a real good impression for people...
View ArticleUnmetered water users, majority in Central Valley
BAKERSFIELD, CA - As California experiences one of the driest years on record, tens of thousands of residents still don't have water meters. A new report shows the majority of homes and businesses that...
View ArticleFlu update for week of March 10, 2014
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- County health officials are out with their weekly update on flu cases this season. According to the department there have been no flu deaths since last Tuesday. The total number of...
View ArticleMilitary vehicles on the streets of Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- It's a sight not often seen on our streets, military Stryker vehicles. Marines and sailors of the eleventh Marine Expeditionary Unit, out of Camp Pendleton, will be doing training...
View Article"Every 15 Minutes" at Arvin High School
ARVIN, CA - Local students got a glimpse of the dangers of drinking and driving at Arvin High School. "Every 15 Minutes" is a program simulating a graphic DUI collision. The crash scene is staged for...
View ArticleShooting in southwest Bakersfield locks down West High School
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- West High School was put on lock down Friday afternoon after a reported officer-involved shooting, Kern High School District officials said. It happened around 3:00 p.m. in the 1000...
View ArticleCity stalls enforcement of pot shop ban
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- It's been seven months since a city ordinance passed banning pot shops but still at least 20 remain open. That's because the city has put enforcement on the back burner while it...
View ArticleReport: Earthquakes could be induced by hydraulic fracturing
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- The report, funded by the environmental groups "Clean Water Action," "Earthworks" and the Center for Biological Diversity, says there's a growing body of evidence that suggests...
View ArticlePolice investigating officer-involved shooting in southwest Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- The Bakersfield Police Department is investigating an officer-involved shooting in southwest Bakersfield. The shooting took place at Belle Terrace and McDonald Way, putting West...
View ArticleMan cited during decoy operation
The largest decoy operation in California was conducted Saturday afternoon to cite or arrest adults who provide alcohol to minors.It's called 'Operation Shoulder Tap', and officers were out in Kern...
View ArticleLeague of Dreams ready to play ball
Making dreams come true is what a local non-profit was created to do.On Sunday, the League of Dreams kicked off the 2014 baseball season, with more than 200 special needs athletes ready to play ball....
View ArticleDeadly shooting in southeast Bakersfield
A Bakersfield man is dead after police say he was shot in southeast Bakersfield.It happened just before 10 p.m. Saturday on the 300 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard. When officers arrived,...
View ArticlePolice shoot suspect in southwest Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, CA-- An attempted traffic stop quickly escalated to gunfire in a neighborhood near West High School. The Bakersfield Police Department said 29-year-old Miguel Villanueva told officers he...
View ArticleHelping youth one cup of coffee at a time
BAKERSFIELD, CA-- It's a company trying to make a difference in the lives of foster youth one cup of coffee at a time. Covenant Coffee has expanded to a new location near the Bakersfield Racquet...
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