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...
View ArticlePolice 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...
View ArticleCommunity 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...
View ArticleCounty 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...
View ArticleSupervisors 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...
View ArticleAlon 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...
View ArticleKern 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...
View ArticleTaft 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...
View ArticlePolice 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...
View ArticleProtesters, 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...
View ArticleBakersfield 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...
View ArticleDowntown 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...
View ArticleReport: 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...
View ArticleTevis 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...
View ArticleFree 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...
View Article15th 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...
View ArticleLost 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...
View ArticleFire 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...
View ArticleWhat 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...
View ArticleToddler 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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