Texting and driving trial verdict
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- The verdict is in the county's first vehicular manslaughter trial where texting and driving were in question.The jury came back and found Anna Marie Reynosa not guilty of gross...
View ArticleVolunteer pilots fly shelter dogs to forever homes
BAKERSFIELD, CA - More than 100 dogs were loaded onto planes Friday, to fly to their final destination."These dogs are actually getting their second chance and we could not be happier. I mean this is...
View ArticleLocal attorney arrested on drug charges
A local attorney was arrested Friday on several drug charges, including possession of Methamphetamine.Deputies say 62-year-old Craig Elkin was found under the influence of a controlled substance...
View ArticleTeenager shot, 2 people arrested
A man is under arrest after police say he shot a teenager in northwest Bakersfield.Police say they found 18-year-old Javier Toro suffering from a gunshot in the 4800 block of Grazing Avenue just after...
View ArticleCompeting for the title of best menudo
BAKERSFIELD,CA-- Organizers say about eight to ten thousand people are expected to visit this year's menudo cook-off at the Kern County Fairgrounds. Competitors say the competition is fierce with...
View ArticleSocial media treasure hunt comes to Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, CA- Hidden Cash hit Bakersfield Sunday night. It's a social media treasure hunt that rewards lucky searchers with cash. Just before 6:00 p.m, the Twitter handle @HiddenCash announced five...
View ArticleTruck catches fire on Highway 58
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A semi truck caught fire on Highway 58, closing part of the off-ramp at Comanche Drive for several hours. It happened just before 3:30 p.m on Sunday.California Highway Patrol Officers...
View ArticleRepublican gubernatorial candidate in Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, CA - With the June primary Tuesday, Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Donnelly made a campaign stop in Bakersfield Sunday afternoon.Donnelly stopped by Area baseball parks in...
View ArticlePolice: Man tries to steal merchandise from Sports Chalet
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Bakersfield police need your help identifying a man they say tried to steal merchandise from Sports Chalet last month. Police say the incident took place on May 7 and when...
View ArticleSummer workshops at Bakersfield Museum of Art
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- If you're looking to brush up on your art skills, check this out. Officials at the Bakersfield Museum of Art say adults are welcome to participate in a number of workshops and...
View ArticleKMC announcing layoffs, department closures
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Administrators at Kern Medical Center are recommending closing departments and laying off staff to help solve the hospital's financial crisis. Hospital leaders will officially...
View ArticlePolice looking for man in suspected hit and run
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Police need your help to identify a man they say collided with a car on Gosford Road last month and took off. Police say the man, struck the victim's vehicle with his truck, in the...
View ArticleProtect your best friend at licensing, vaccination clinic
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- The city of Bakersfield's animal control division is hosting a low cost vaccination, licensing and microchip clinic Saturday at Jastro Park. City officials say the rabies...
View ArticlePolice looking for 3 high risk sex offenders
BAKERSFIELD, CA --Police say 34-year-old Christopher Pettenger was released from custody last Tuesday and has not reported to his parole officer. Latrace Grayer, 46, was released from custody last...
View ArticleKMC announces layoffs, department closures
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Kern Medical Center is making moves to stop the bleeding at the county-run hospital. Some details of the first proposed layoffs were announced Monday as hospital officials say they...
View ArticleWoman hit by suspected drunk driver released from hospital
BAKERSFIELD, CA - It has been six weeks since a suspected drunk driver crashed into a Shell gas station in north Bakersfield, critically injuring a 20-year-old woman.Leann Harris is now a paraplegic...
View ArticleMohawk Extension North set to open
BAKERSFIELD,CA - Mohawk Extension North is set to officially open to motorists Tuesday morning. The extension includes a new roadway from Rosedale Highway to Siena Lane and an arched culvert crossing...
View ArticleBuena Vista Museum hosting science summer camps
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- The Buena Vista Museum of Natural History in Bakersfield is offering several science sessions for first through sixth graders. The camps start in the first week of July. Space is...
View ArticleMan wanted for child neglect turns himself in
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- A man turns himself into police, accused of leaving three children between the ages of one and three, home alone for days in an east Bakersfield apartment.This comes just hours...
View ArticleHelicopters to circulate Tehachapi for live fire drill
TEHACHAPI, CA - KernCounty firefighters are holding a fire drill Thursday, June 5, in Tehachapi for several Southern California fire departments. They include: KernCounty Fire Department, Orange County...
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