San Joaquin Community Hospital introduces sexual assault response center
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Health and community officials gave the community its first look at the new sexual assault response team's forensic exam rooms Wednesday morning, a sobering issue underlying the...
View ArticleBPD searches for Circle K gunman and getaway driver
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Police are seeking the community's assistance in locating two suspects connected to an attempted armed robbery at a convenience store in Northeast Bakersfield.The crime took place...
View ArticleCHP to host free car seat checkup event
BAKERSFIELD, CA- The California Highway Patrol is partnering with the Bakersfield Police Department and hosting a free car seat check event this Saturday.According to the California Highway Patrol,...
View ArticleBakersfield Women's Business Conference
BAKERSFIELD, CA - The 25th annual Bakersfield Women's Business Conference will take place Thursday at the Rabobank Convention Center. About 1,300 women are are expected to attend the event.This year's...
View ArticleArrest made in suspected DUI rollover crash near Highway 99
BAKERSFIELD, CA- The California Highway Patrol said alcohol is to blame for an early morning rollover crash near Highway 99.The accident happened at 1:13 a.m. on Olive Drive just west of southbound...
View ArticlePreserving land along the bluffs
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- A habitat conservation group voted Thursday morning to purchase nearly 900 acres of land along the Kern River Bluffs in Bakersfield. In 2009, this land was set for a development,...
View ArticleSupervisor fights oil severance tax
SACRAMENTO, CA - There was a heated debate in Sacramento Thursday morning over whether the state should impose a nearly 10 percent oil severance tax.Supervisor David Couch fought the bill he says would...
View ArticleBubba bounces back thanks to caring viewers
BAKERSFIELD, CA - The Golden Empire is showing its true colors once again. On Wednesday, we shared the story of a desperate dog owner looking for help. His dog, Bubba, had been attacked by another dog....
View ArticleEnvironmentalists sue Wasco for coal depot expansion
WASCO, CA - The City of Wasco is being sued for its approval of the expanded capacity of a coal facility. This has to do with HECA, a proposed power plant in western Kern County. In March, Wasco gave...
View ArticleRandi Zuckerberg speaks at 25th annual Bakersfield Women's Business Conference
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Keynote speaker and former Facebook executive Randi Zuckerberg spoke to a sold out Bakersfield Women's Business Conference on Thursday."Especially in technology, as you can imagine I...
View ArticleCity land preserved for natural habitat
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Nearly 900 acres of land along the Kern River Bluffs will be preserved for habitat, not homes. On Thursday, city and county officials voted to move forward after a bankruptcy court...
View ArticleFDA takes first step to regulate E-cigarettes
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- They're the latest craze among smokers, some trying to quit and some who don't even really smoke.E-cigarettes have been gaining popularity in recent years, with sales in 2013...
View ArticleUnifying Shafter High School with Richland School District
SHAFTER, CA -- There are still many concerns among teachers and residents of Shafter as discussions about unifying the Richland School District and Shafter High School continue.On Thursday night, a...
View ArticleVolunteers needed to upgrade local VFW
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Saturday is National Rebuilding Day. Volunteers across the nation will gather this weekend to help rebuild veterans' homes and facilities. Rebuilding Together Kern County needs...
View ArticleFrontier High senior wins congressional art competition
Bakersfield, CA- Congressman Kevin McCarthy announced Friday the winners of the 33rd Annual "An Artistic Discovery" Congressional Art Competition for high school students. The overall winner is Jacey...
View ArticleShooting in Arvin leaves one man dead
ARVIN, CA -- Police in Arvin are asking for the public's help after a man was found shot to death Thursday night. Police were initially called out just before 8:00 p.m. Thursday to Stockton Avenue and...
View ArticlePolice: Man suspected of kidnapping woman near Valley Plaza
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Bakersfield police need your help to identify and locate a man they say is wanted for kidnapping and false imprisonment. Police say on Wednesday night, the man, who was dropped off...
View ArticlePolice looking for suspected flasher
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Bakersfield police are looking for a man who exposed himself to a girl near Silver Creek Park. He may have tried to abduct her. A sketch of the man is below. He was driving a black...
View ArticleTickets on sale for Battle of the Badges
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- The Bakersfield Police Activities League says tickets are on sale for the 20th Annual Battle of the Badges boxing exhibition. It takes place Friday, May 16th 2014 at Cal State...
View ArticleHusband remembers wife killed in collision on Highway 99
BAKERSFIELD,CA-- A husband and father grieves the loss of family members killed Friday night during the rain storm on Highway 99.Jamie Robertson, 36 was driving a red Ford Mustang near Highway 99 and...
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