Two men arrested for explosive balloons
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Two men are under arrest, accused of creating an amateur explosive finale to a home Fourth of July fireworks show. Deputies say four men were badly burned by the balloons filled with...
View ArticlePanhandling drops nearly 70 percent in downtown Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Downtown Bakersfield is seeing a big reduction in panhandlers, according to city officials.In April, councilmembers approved the city's first panhandling ordinance, making aggressive...
View ArticleCounty settles suit with family of David "Deacon" Turner
The County has quietly settled a wrongful death suit stemming from one of Kern's most controversial officer-involved shootings. Los Angeles Attorney Gerson Horn said the county will pay $1.8 million to...
View ArticleBabysitters arrested for alleged child abuse
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Two people are behind bars, booked on charges of felony child abuse. Thomas Merritt and Lynesha Wells were arrested Friday, at a home on the 3,600 block of Ashe Road. Police say...
View ArticleSmall earthquake near Bear Valley Springs
BEAR VALLEY SPRINGS, CA - A small earthquake hit the Bear Valley Springs area Saturday. According to the U.S. Geological Survey the 3.2 magnitude earthquake happened just after 9:45 a.m, centered two...
View ArticleCHP holds bicycle safety event
BAKERSFIELD, CA - The CHP partnered up with Bike Bakersfield and other local agencies, inspecting bikes and helmets before school starts. Trained bicycle technicians were on hand, along with many...
View ArticleMan shot, killed at Delano casino
DELANO, CA - A Bakersfield man is dead after being shot at the Aviator Casino in Delano Saturday.Around 11:30 p.m., Delano police were called out for a fight in the casino parking lot that ended with...
View ArticleWeekend success for Outlets at Tejon
The anticipation is over for many shoppers waiting for the Outlets at Tejon to open. "Well we thought we'd get here early in the morning and beat the traffic but it's still really crowded," said one...
View ArticleCommon Core standards fully implemented in Kern schools
BAKERSFIELD,CA- As kids across the county go back to school, they will learn the ciriculum in a different way. This is the first year schools are implemmenting the Common Core Standards in their...
View ArticleMan shot, killed in southwest Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, CA- A man was shot and killed in southwest Bakersfield Sunday night. Bakersfield police responded to Silver Dollar Way and Hosking Avenue around 11:30 p.m. for a report of a victim of a...
View ArticleMan's body found in east Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, CA- Bakersfield police are investigating the death of a man who was found in east Bakersfield.Officers were called out to the 1600block of East California Avenue just before midnight for a...
View Article9-year-old boy killed, 7 injured in crash on I-5
BUTTONWILLOW, CA- A 9-year-old boy was killed and 7 others were injured in a car crash caused by tire tread separation.The incident happened just after 11 p.m. Sunday on Interstate 5, just south of...
View ArticleValley Bible Fellowship Church launches new water conservation campaign
BAKERSFIELD, CA.-Valley Bible Fellowship Church has launched a new campaign to encourage people to conserve water. Amid this year's drought, the church is challenging county residents to save water...
View ArticleMarin County Sheriff's office: Actor Robin Williams is dead
(NBC Bay Area) Actor Robin Williams has died, the Marin County Sheriff's Office says. It is investigating his death, believed to have been a suicide.Statement from Mara Buxbaum, press representative...
View ArticleRaising Autism awareness
BAKERSFIELD, CA - "Hear our tune, listen to our story" is the name of a new campaign the Valley Achievement Center is launching. It gives parents of Autistic students a chance to let educators know the...
View ArticlePolice seek missing at risk woman
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Bakersfield police need your help finding a missing woman, they say who's at risk. Linday Scherbert, 42, was last seen in the 8200 block of N. Laurelglen Boulevard Monday morning...
View ArticlePG&E will hold meeting on rate increases
BAKERSFIELD,CA- As temperatures rise during the summer months, so do your power bills. But even more so now that Pacific Gas and Electric raised it's rates for some customers starting August 1. Utility...
View Article2 juveniles arrested in deadly shooting
BAKERSFIELD, CA- Bakersfield police arrested two juveniles in connection to Sunday night's deadly shooting in southwest Bakersfield. Police were called to the 7700 block of Silver Dollar Way near...
View ArticleAssemblywoman Shannon Grove launches statewide clothing drive
BAKERSFIELD, CA.-Bakersfield Assemblywoman Shannon Grove is helping women veterans get a fresh start with a fresh wardrobe as they transition from military to civilian life. Yesterday in Sacramento,...
View ArticleCats from Rosamond seizure case ready to adopt
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Animal Services officials say four cats seized from a property in Rosamond last month are available for adoption. The four cats have been tested and medically cleared to be...
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