Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
BAKERSFIELD, CA - It happens too often. Parents wake up to a nightmare. They find the seemingly healthy baby they put to bed, is dead in their crib the next morning. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or...
View ArticleKern County law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty remembered
BAKERSFIELD, CA--After each fallen officer's name was read, a bell rang. One of the names, Sheriff's Deputy Daniel Lee Archuleta."They make a lot of difference in people's lives. We found out after...
View ArticleDefense attacks detective in manslaughter case
BAKERSFIELD, CA - New developments in the case against Anna Marie Reynosa, the woman accused of texting while driving and killing another woman. Thursday afternoon, the defense tried to impeach the...
View ArticleLocal preschool under investigation, sexual molestation allegations
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Disturbing allegations of child molestation at a local Christian preschool emerged Thursday.A lawsuit was filed Thursday morning on behalf of a Bakersfield couple, who claims their...
View ArticleFamily of "hero cat" dealing with newfound fame
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- It has been a whirlwind 48 hours for a Bakersfield family whose cat became an international sensation after saving a little boy from a dog attack. From magazine spreads to...
View ArticleBakersfield College centennial commencement
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Bakersfield College will celebrate its 100th commencement Friday evening. The school was founded in 1913 with just 13 students. More than 18,000 students are now enrolled and Friday...
View ArticleCounty firefighters to offer fire prevention tips in Tehachapi
TEHACHAPI, CA -- Kern County Fire officials will be offering fire prevention tips on Saturday in Tehachapi. The department's "Wildfire Awareness Expo" will focus on hazard reduction, and emergency...
View ArticlePolice believe body found is that of missing woman
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- BPD detectives say, based on their investigation, the body located at South Union Avenue and Highway 99 late Thursday night is that of Andrea Russell. Russell went missing from the...
View ArticleTwo men, woman suspected in home burglary
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Police need your help identifying and locating three people suspected in a residential burglary on Ming Avenue in southwest Bakersfield. Police say on the afternoon of May 7, two...
View ArticleSudden Infant Death Syndrome - Part 1
BAKERSFIELD, CA - It happens too often. Parents wake up to a nightmare. They find the seemingly healthy baby they put to bed, is dead in their crib the next morning. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or...
View ArticleSudden Infant Death Syndrome - Part 2
Previously, we reported unsafe sleeping conditions are a risk factor of the silent killer. Because of that, some counties across the country considered doing away with SIDS as a cause of death,...
View ArticlePanhandling ordinance takes effect in Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Bakersfield's first ordinance cracking down on aggressive panhandling, took effect Friday.The Bakersfield City Council adopted the ordinance last month.The city says with this...
View ArticleTexting and driving trial continues
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Trial continued Friday for a woman accused of killing another woman while texting and driving. Witnesses told the jury, based on evidence, it's likely Anna Marie Reynosa was...
View ArticleKern High School District makes moves for future high school
BAKERSFIELD, CA - The Kern High School District's 37,000 students make it the largest high school district in the state. And, it's only going to get bigger. "We're going to have growth in the...
View ArticleLocal Alzheimer's association raising money for new facility
BAKERSFIELD,CA- For many years, the Alzheimer's Disease Association of Kern County has been a hidden gem. Helping spouses and children of loved ones suffering from Alzheimer's and dementia."I know...
View ArticleRemoving the final hurdle
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A miracle. That's how the wife of a Bakersfield man describes her husband's physical transformation. Larry West had most of a 200 pound growth removed from his stomach last year.On...
View ArticlePolice: Kids left unattended in unsafe apartment
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Police say three young children are now in protective custody after being left alone for days in an east Bakersfield apartment. Police say a neighbor called to report the kids left...
View ArticleSecondary drowning web post causes concern
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Drowning is the second leading cause of accidental death among kids in our county. A less common, but serious condition, secondary drowning can occur after someone nearly drowns. You...
View ArticleJury returns lesser verdict in texting case
A jury came back with a verdict Friday in Kern County's first prosecuted texting and driving case. The jury found Anna Marie Reynosa not guilty of gross negligence, but guilty of the lesser charge of...
View ArticleJesus Christ Superstar tour stop in Bakersfield is canceled
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Officials with Rabobank Arena say the July 17 performance of Jesus Christ Superstar has been canceled. The promoter of the show Options Clause Entertainment LLC, an affiliate of...
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