Alumni BBQ brings community together to support BC athletics
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Come out and grab some barbecue and support the Bakersfield College Alumni Association tonight at the 60th Annual BC Alumni BBQ.The barbecue will be held at Stramler Park this...
View ArticleMcFarland police are asking for help locating a man for exposing himself to a...
MCFARLAND, Calif. - The McFarland Police Department is asking for the communitiy's help in identifying a man who sexually exposed himself to a juvenile on Monday, Sept. 15, near McFarland Middle...
View ArticleSJCH launches new Quest Imaging center in Shafter
SHAFTER, Calif. - Residents in Shafter now have access to expanded medical care after a new center was unveiled on Wednesday.City and hospital officials were on hand to cut the red ribbon and mark the...
View ArticleUnleash Your Love event raises more than $13,000 for the SPCA shelter
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The Unleash Your Love event was a success, according to SPCA organizers.There were 17 pet adoptions made and $13,500 raised at the day-long fundaising event. The money will go to...
View ArticleRetiring Shafter principal prepares for new role with district
SHAFTER, Calif. - Shafter high students learned that they will be saying goodbye to their principal as the Kern High School District announced today that Connie Sack will be leaving following the...
View ArticleLocal veteran shares her story of service during WWII
BAKERSFIELD, CA - This weekend, 39 WWII and Korean War veterans will head to Washington, D.C.. to see the memorials built for them as part of the 12th Honor Flight Kern County. Of those veterans, four...
View ArticleDeaths of two women in Rosedale make 14 DUI fatalities this year
BAKERSFIELD, CA - The deaths of two women in Rosedale make 14 DUI fatalities in Kern County this year. There were 15 in all of last year. The problem of drinking and driving doesn't seem to be getting...
View ArticleTeacher to win free Lasik procedure
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A teacher can win a free Lasik procedure thanks to a local eye care provider. According to a news release, Empire Eye and Laser Center is teaming up with Advanced Center for...
View ArticleWoman's body found in Lamont
LAMONT, CA- Sheriff's deputies are investigating a suspicious death in Lamont.Deputies were called out just before 9 p.m. Thursday to the 12000 block of Adobe Road.Deputies said when they arrived they...
View ArticleDozens line up at Valley Plaza for iPhone 6 and 6 Plus launch
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus were released today to throngs of dedicated fans across the country. In Bakersfield, Valley Plaza was ground zero for the...
View Article12th Honor Flight Kern County set for take-off
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - World War II and Korean War veterans will be heading to the nation's capital Saturday for the 12th Honor Flight Kern County.The flight, carrying 39 veterans, leave Meadows Field...
View Article$3.6 million awarded to Kern County transportation projects
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Kern County and several specific cities within were awarded approximately $3.6 million more for pedestrian, bicycle, and public transportation projects Thursday.Eight biking and...
View ArticleOne Book at a Time club donates hundreds of books to Pioneer Elementary
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Pioneer Drive Elementary School received a delivery of 750 books from Centennial High School students.The Centennial students brought the books as part of the One Book at a Time...
View ArticlePet of the Week - Sept. 19, 2014
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Julie Johnson from the SPCA stopped into the KGET studios Friday to share the pet of the week with us.Meet Moonie, a five month old chiweenie who needs a home and is waiting for...
View ArticleDeputies investigating homicide near McFarland
MCFARLAND, CA - Kern County homicide detectives are investigating a shooting death in McFarland. Sheriff's officials say a man's body was found Friday afternoon on a dirt road close to an orchard...
View ArticleBlaze announce new affiliation with Seattle Mariners
BAKERSFIELD, CA - The Bakersfield Blaze has announced their new affiliation is the Seattle Mariners. The news comes from their Twitter account posted Friday afternoon. The team had been previously...
View ArticleMan on motorcycle collides with van on Niles St
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Police said a man, possibly traveling at a high rate of speed, crashed into a van pulling out onto Niles Street near Mt. Vernon Avenue.The accident happened just after 3:30...
View ArticleTwo arrested in Delano pot bust
DELANO, Calif. - Two people were arrested in Delano following a major marijuana bust.Sheriffs seized nearly 3,800 marijuana plants and 140 pounds of pot in the bust.The two suspects have been...
View ArticleFirst-ever MADD fundraising walk/run a huge success
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Mothers against drunk driving held their 5-k run and walk this morning at The Park at Riverwalk.The event honors the lives of those lost in DUI-related accidents, highlighting the...
View ArticleEnterovirus vs Asthma and the difference between both respiratory illnesses
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The Enterovirus D-68 is such a mysterious respiratory illness that it often appears to be asthma. In both cases, kids wheeze and have shortness of breath.State health officials...
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