Honor a hero, hire a vet job fair
BAKERSFIELD, CA--A brand new effort to offer jobs to military veterans is underway among retailers at the new 'Outlets at Tejon'.Construction is still underway at the mall in southern Kern County,...
View ArticleCounty fire hosting open house Saturday in Arvin
ARVIN, CA -- Fire officials in Arvin are saying, "come on in"! The Kern County Fire Department is hosting an open house Saturday, to give Arvin residents an opportunity to meet their local...
View ArticleTwo in custody following robbery at marijuana shop
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Bakersfield police were on scene Friday afternoon of a robbery at a medical marijuana shop in central Bakersfield. Officers Sean Underhill and James Dickson responded to the shop,...
View ArticleSentencing delayed in first-degree murder conviction
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Sentencing was delayed Friday morning for a Bakersfield gang member convicted of murder. Francisco Beltran, Junior, 26, was found guilty of first-degree murder in October for...
View ArticleCSUB Class of 2014 holds diplomas
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Thousands can add college graduate to their resumes. Cal State University Bakersfield's 44th commencement ceremony was held Friday morning. It was the largest in the school's...
View ArticleKern County Whooping Cough cases rise
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- More than 800 new cases of Whooping Cough have been confirmed in California in the past two weeks, four of them are new in Kern County. The Kern County Department of Public Health...
View ArticleShirley fire burns 500 acres, 5% contained
A wildfire near Shirley Meadows continues to gain strength.The Shirley fire is burning south of Highway 155 and west of the community Alta Sierra.The fire began around 5 p.m. Friday.According to the...
View ArticleShirley Fire burns 810 acres, 5% contained
WOFFORD HEIGHTS, CA - Kern County Sheriff's officials say 500 homes are being evacuated in the Wofford Heights area. They say the areas of mandatory evacuation are Pala Ranches, Juniper Highlands and...
View ArticleShirley Fire Evacuations Update
Near Wofford Heights, CA -- From the Kern County Fire Department: the emergency evacuation shelter for the Shirley Fire is still open at the Lake Isabella Senior Center. There are accommodations for...
View ArticleShriley Fire Update: 1,800 Acres
Near Wofford Heights, CA -- Shirley Fire Update, confirmed by the U.S. Forest Service to our KGET Newsroom, from Kern River Valley Fire Info: the Shirley Fire has grown to 1800 acres and is at 10%...
View ArticleShirley Fire update: 3 structures lost, 1,000 threatened
Near Wofford Heights, CA -- Shirley Fire Update from Kern River Valley Fire: 2,000 Acres, 5% Contained-3 structures lost. 1,000 structures threatened-Following communities are under mandatory...
View ArticleNight vision goggles helping crew fight Shirley Fire
WOFFORD HEIGHTS,CA- For Kern County firefighters, fighting a wildfire at night only meant using ground resources until recently."Last night with the 6:30 winds and the down draft, this year for the...
View ArticleShirley Fire: 7pm Update: June 15
Near Wofford Heights, CA -- Here is the latest from the 17 Newsroom at 7 p.m. on this Sunday night, June 15: the Shirley Fire is burning between Alta Sierra... closer to Wofford Heights... mainly in...
View ArticleShirley Fire 8 p.m. update, Sunday, June 15
Near Wofford Heights, CA -- From the KGET Newsroom: 8 p.m. Shirley Fire Update: the Shirley Fire has grown to 2000 acres and is at 10% containment.Prolonged drought and dry fuel conditions are...
View ArticleAmerican Red Cross helping Shirley Fire evacuees
LAKE ISABELLA, CA - The American Red Cross wildfire shelter at the Lake Isabella Senior Center took in 34 evacuees Saturday night. Officials say the shelter will remain staffed and open for residents...
View ArticleShirley Fire, 9 p.m. update, June 15
Near Wofford Heights, CA -- A community meeting will be held on Monday, June 16, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. at Faith Community Church, 20 West Panorama Dr. in Wofford Heights. This meeting will be hosted by...
View ArticleShirley Fire Update: 1,800 Acres
Near Wofford Heights, CA -- Shirley Fire Update, confirmed by the U.S. Forest Service to our KGET Newsroom, from Kern River Valley Fire Info: the Shirley Fire has grown to 1800 acres and is at 10%...
View ArticleUPDATE: Shirley Fire grows to 2,200 acres, containment steady at 10 percent
The Shirley Fire grew to 2,200 acres overnight near Wofford Heights, firefighters reported Monday morning. While containment held steady at 10 percent, firefighters were expecting that figure to grow...
View ArticlePolice not looking for credit card information
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Police have received several calls Monday from business owners about unsolicited calls, asking for credit card information. The caller according to police is purporting to be a BPD...
View ArticleShirley Fire: Game of wait and see
WOFFORD HEIGHTS, CA -- It's really a game of wait and see right now. You can see the line of smoke of in the hills northwest of Wofford Heights. That's where crews will be focusing but it's really all...
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