Cookware store to open at Tejon outlets
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Another store is set to open next week at the Outlets at Tejon. Le Crueset, a manufacturer of enameled cast iron cookware is set to open Tuesday September 30. The store is at 5701...
View ArticleCharity run to support Ronald McDonald House
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Talk about going the distance. A father is about to take part in a 135-mile non-stop charity run to support the Ronald McDonald House. A local ultra-runner started the fundraiser...
View ArticleMany concerned over pig handling at the fair
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Some local agriculture teachers and 4-H leaders said they're unhappy with the way animals are handled at the kern county fair. A Kern Valley High agriculture teacher said nearly...
View ArticleOildale woman dies in vehicle collision with sheriff's deputy
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - A woman died on Sept. 28 in Oildale after a vehicle collision with a Kern County Sheriff's Deputy.The coroner's office said 72-year-old Nancy Joyce Garrett collided with a patrol...
View ArticleOildale man dies after being struck by a vehicle
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. An Oildale man who was struck by a truck early morning on Sept. 28 has died, according to the California Highway Patrol who is investigating the incident.The coroner's office...
View ArticleNew study rates how schools are serving English Language Learner students
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Of Kern county's 180,000 students, 40,000 are considered English learners. Oakland-based Education Trust-West, an education policy think tank, analyzed school data to find out how...
View ArticleBrown signs legislation making internet gambling casinos illegal
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Gov. Brown has signed a bill making Internet Gambling Cafes illegal. Assembly Bill 1439 (AB 1439) was led by Assemblymember Rudy Salas, who cited in a press release that the bill...
View ArticleLearn more about the Check Before You Burn regulations from ValleyAir.Org
San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District has shared some FAQs about wood burning in the VAlley.You can view the tips and regulations here.
View ArticleBC to possibly add four-year degree program with signing of SB 850
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - A bill signed by Gov. Brown on Sunday could lead to a four-year program being offered at Bakersfield College. Senate Bill 850 (SB 850) will create a program to allow 15 community...
View ArticleA Delano man died in a collision on HWY 99 near Lerdo HWY
DELANO, Calif. - A 21-year-old Delano man died on Saturday in a car crash, according to the coroner's report. Horacio Ramirez Herrera reportedly lost control of his vehicle and struck a big-rig...
View ArticleJulie Farmer sentenced to three years for involvement in Crisp & Cole fraud...
FRESNO, Calif. - A Bakersfield woman found guilty of involvement in the Crisp & Cole mortgage fraud scheme was sentenced Monday to three years in prison, plus a fine of $2.9 million in...
View ArticlePolice seeking suspect vehicle allegedly involved in mini-storage burglary
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The Bakersfield Police are asking for the community's assistance in finding the location of a suspect vehicle involved in an alleged burglary.Police say that a white Ford Mustang...
View ArticleGov. Brown signs plastic bag ban bill for California today.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The first ban on single-use plastic bags was signed into law today by Gov. Brown. Senate Bill 270 (SB 270) will go into effect Jan. 1, 2015.The bill comes after growing efforts by...
View ArticleCHP safe driver event engages teens in realities of unsafe driving.
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The California Highway Patrol addressed local teens and their parents last night during the monthly Start Smart Class. The free two-hour course teaches safe-driving habits and...
View ArticleGET board appoints third new member
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. The Golden Empire Transit board is set to appoint a new member today.Outgoing boardmember Kathleen Ashland will be replaced by new appointee Jim Baldwin.Ashland retired in August to...
View ArticleDomestic Violence Awareness Month begins in October with local speaking event
The Alliance Against Family Violence is promoting Domestic Violence Awareness Month on Oct. 1 at 10 a.m. with an event at the Alliance Outreach Center on 1921 19th St.The event will include local...
View ArticleTwo arrested in connection with homicide on Fishering Dr.
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Kern County Sheriffs have arrested a suspect in connection with the homicide of 43-year-old Juan Ramirez, who was found dead at the scene on Fishering Drive on Sept. 21.Homicide...
View ArticleOildale man convicted of sexually assaulting minors at his house parties.
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - An Oildale man was convicted in court today for sexual assault charges involving minors.Anthony Searles-Harris was convicted of forcible oral copulation in concert with a child...
View ArticleGET to implement several bus route changes
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Golden Empire Transit District will implement nine route changes on Sunday, Oct. 5, throughout the greater Bakersfield area.The complete list of route changes is listed below,...
View ArticleBakersfield Animal Control to offer microchip and vaccination clinic for...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The City of Bakersfield Animal Control Division will hold a licensing and microchip clinic for dogs residing within city limits Saturday, Oct. 4.The clinic will run from 9 a.m....
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