Two men arrested in Lamont area for stolen farm equipment, another for...
Three men were arrested by KernCounty sheriffs in the Lamont area, two for possession of stolen farm equipment, and the other for possession of suspected methamphetamines after coming into contact with...
View ArticleKern County Honor Flight takes to the skies to honor local veterans
Nineteen World War II and Korean War veterans took off from Meadows Field in Bakersfield, CA, Thursday morning to pay a visit to our nation’s capital for the 11th Kern County Honor Flight.Veterans...
View ArticleBakersfield police searching for "high-risk" sex offender
Bakersfield, CA– The Bakersfield Police Department says a high-risk sex offender is currently at large after removing his ankle monitor.The suspect, Isaac Mathew Ortiz, 26, is described as a Hispanic...
View ArticleGang member Dvontae Pink convicted for two shooting incidents which occured...
Bakersfield, CA – A gang member who took part in two separate shootings at the same store location, four days apart, was convicted in Kern County court today of Participating in a Drive-by Shooting,...
View Article$4.3 million awarded to Kern County transportation projects, $3.6 million...
The Kern Council of Governments announced on Wednesday, Aug. 20, that it will receive more than $4.1 million from a new state transportation grant program to improve pedestrian, bicycle, and public...
View ArticleFormer police officer arrested at BPD headquarters for domestic violence...
A now former Bakersfield police officer was released from jail this morning after being arrested for a domestic violence incident that allegedly occurred just hours after his graduation.Peter Martinez...
View ArticleDrop-in center for Bakersfield moms
BAKERSFIELD, CA - New mom Joyce Withcer searched for help to breastfeed her 5-month-old son Oliver and found a free service at the Baby Cafe, a drop in center for Bakersfield moms."So what it is is...
View ArticleTraffic advisory for continued work on State Route 58 Gap Closure project
BAKERSFIELD, CA - The intersection of P Street and State Route 58 in Bakersfield will be closed from Aug. 25 to 29, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., as workers on the State Route 58 Gap Closure project work...
View ArticleWay Fire Update: $4.7 million cost, 4,045 acres burned, 78 percent contained
WOFFORD HEIGHTS, CA - The Way Fire is now 78 percent contained as more than 700 firefighters continue to reinforce containment lines against the blaze that has now cost $4.7 million.Containment methods...
View ArticlePolice investigating homicide in southwest Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Police have been on scene of an apparent homicide in the 2600 block of Hempstead Lane in southwest Bakersfield since 8:30 Friday morning. The victim's uncle told 17 News he was...
View ArticleMan arrested in Buttonwillow for 2009 murder
A man was arrested for a murder that took place in 2009, after KernCounty sheriffs located him in the Buttonwillow area on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014.The Kern County Sheriff’s Office says that in 2009,...
View ArticleCounty and city firefighters teamed up to fight Niles Street structure-fire...
A structure fire at 1900 Niles Street on Friday, Aug. 22 caused $10,000 in damages, though the Kern County Fire Department says it was able to save $20,000 worth of property.KCFD, with help from the...
View ArticleRed Cross to open new resource center for those affected by Way Fire
WOFFORD HEIGHTS, CA - Kern Valley residents affected by the Way Fire will have a new resource center available for help with lodging, food, and clothing, in the wake of the evacuation shelter’s closing...
View ArticleExpect lane closures at intersection of State Route 178 and Canteria Drive
Drivers are advised to anticipate lane closures in the area around the intersection of State Route 178 and Canteria Drive on Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 25 and 26, between 6 a.m. and 4 p.m. while workers...
View ArticlePolice seek suspected wallet snatcher
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Bakersfield police need your help to identify and locate a man they say stole a woman's wallet from her hand as she entered a grocery store. Police say on the night of July 24, the...
View ArticleLeague of Dreams holds basketball tryouts for disabled athletes
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- For 8-year-old Jamaica Chamblee, Cerebral Palsy makes it hard for her to dribble a basketball."Because it affects just her left side of the body, anything that takes both sides is a...
View ArticleWay Fire: 92% contained
The Way Fire is 92 percent contained, according to fire officials. On Saturday, fire crews focused on strengthening their containment lines and dousing the remaining hot spots.The fire broke out Monday...
View ArticleGov. Brown declares State of Emergency in wake of largest Bay Area quake...
SACRAMENTO, CA– Gov. Jerry Brown has declared a state of emergency following the 6.0 magnitude earthquake that struck NapaValley early morning Sunday, Aug. 24.As the damage caused by the earthquake is...
View ArticleBakersfield residents visiting Bay Area during Napa Valley earthquake
BAKERSFIELD,CA- Governor Jerry Brown has declared a state of emergency for the part of northern California hit by the strongest earthquake in the bay area in 25 years. The cleanup is underway after a...
View ArticleCalifornia Water Foundation unveils new 'Camel Flag'
BAKERSFIELD, CA, The California Water Foundation unveiled a modified version of the California state flag, replacing the grizzly bear with a desert camel to emphasize the severity of the state’s...
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