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Feed the Need Canned Food Drive: Get into the Kern County Fair for free Sept. 23

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – Kern County Fair attendees who bring four non-expired canned food items to the fair on Tuesday, Sept. 23 between 3 and 9 p.m. will get in for free, courtesy of the Community...

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Police seeking suspects for vehicle burglary

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – Police are asking for assistance with identifying and locating suspects wanted for vehicle burglary.The Bakersfield Police Department says the suspects were seen casing a vehicle...

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Community event will offer disaster preparedness tips and info

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.– The Kern Medical Reserve Corps will host a community preparedness fair designed to assist families in developing a plan of action in case of an emergency.The event will take place...

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County officials accuse LA of illegally dumping greenwaste in Lebec

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.– KernCounty has issued a letter to the Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation for violating laws regarding mulch sent to a transfer site near Lebec.The county has stated that a fine of...

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Supervisors to discuss hiring new CFO at KMC

Bakersfield, Calif.– During a closed session meeting on Monday, Sept. 8, KernCounty supervisors will gather to discuss recruiting and hiring a new chief financial officer for the KernMedicalCenter.In...

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Alon looking to upgrade Rosedale refinery

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.– Kern County Supervisors have green lit Alon USA to upgrade the refinery on Rosedale Highway and resume operations.Alon bought the refinery out of the previous owner’s bankruptcy in...

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Kern supervisors discuss supporting new Indian casino

Bakersfield, Calif.– During the Kern County Supervisors’ meeting on Tuesday, they will discuss writing a letter of support for a proposed land deal near Mettler that could be the future home of an...

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Taft and Highland varsity football game cancelled Friday

The Taft and Highland High School varsity football game has been canceled, Kern High School District officials announced Friday afternoon. The JV and Freshman games were expected to continue.  The...

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Police arrest man suspected of DUI after fatal collision

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – The coroner's office has released the name of a woman who died in the hospital Monday after being struck by an SUV Sunday.Maria Laquin, 67, was sitting in a motorized scooter when...

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Protesters, family gather to keep David Silva's death in the public eye

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – Protesters gathered at the Kern County Superior Court Sunday to bring attention to what they say was the unjust death of David Silva.Silva died last year while in Kern County...

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Bakersfield College expanding fall classes in wake of added state funds

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – Bakersfield College has expanded its fall courses, adding 20 classes which start Sept. 15 to its schedule.The courses begin at BC’s main and Delano campuses after the school’s...

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Downtown DUI checkpoint ends in seven arrests

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – The AVOID the 18 Kern DUI Task Force arrested five people for driving under the influence, and two more for felonies, at the checkpoint held on 24th Street Saturday.The...

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Report: Ray Rice cut by Baltimore Ravens

(NEW YORK DAILY NEWS) - Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice was sacked by his team Monday — and suspended by the NFL — after a horrific new video showing him decking his fiancée in a casino...

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Tevis Junior High vice principal arrested for bringing gun on campus files...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – The vice principal arrested for bringing a handgun on the Tevis Junior High campus Aug. 28 has filed a claim against the city and Bakersfield Police Department.The claim is the...

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Free citizenship classes offered in Shafter this fall

SHAFTER, Calif. – Adults seeking U.S. citizenship in the Kern County area can attend a new series of free citizenship classes in Shafter this fall.The classes will run from Sept. 25 to Nov. 20, every...

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15th annual College Night at Rabobank Convention Center Monday, Sept. 8

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – The 15th annual College Night is happening Monday, Sept. 8 at the Rabobank Convention Center, allowing potential students to interact with representatives from public and private...

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Lost Parents and Found Kids program helping families stick together at Kern...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – The Kern County Sheriff’s Office Volunteer Services Section is working to help re-unite parents with lost children at the Kern County Fair with its Lost Parents, Found Kids...

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Fire burns Six Flags Magic Mountain's Colossus coaster

(KNBC) VALENCIA, CA - A portion of Six Flags Magic Mountain's wooden Colossus coaster collapsed Monday when the decades-old ride caught on fire. The fire was reported at about 1:30 p.m. Crews...

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What to expect from Tuesday's Apple announcement

Apple is going to make a big product announcement Tuesday and is expected to introduce the latest iPhone family member: the iPhone 6. A couple more surprises are also expected to be in store. The...

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Toddler dies after being found in Rosamond back yard

ROSAMOND, Calif. – A 2-year-old boy died after being found unresponsive in a back yard pond Monday.The child was found by his father, Alan Robbins, in the 2100 block of Manchester Street in Rosamond....

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