Deputies looking for man suspected of armed robbery
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Deputies need your help to identify a man accused of armed robbery. Sheriff's investigators say Tuesday morning a man entered the El Tejon Mini Mart at 1019 El Tejon in Oildale. The...
View ArticleKeystone XL Pipeline vote one short in U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Bill to approve Keystone XL pipeline fell 1 vote short of reaching 60-vote threshold in Senate, 59-41.
View ArticleKern County's disposable pets, Part I
BAKERSFIELD, CA - It is no secret Kern County's shelters and rescues are consistently full. But, service operators say many of those animals were once wanted, but then the owners changed their minds....
View ArticleCoroner: Bakersfield father died from stab wound
BAKERSFIELD, CA - The coroner's office has determined how a Bakersfield man found in the yard of a northwest Bakersfield home in September had died. Coroner's officials say Matthew Odom, 28, died...
View ArticleProsecution rests its case in Bryan Oliver trial
BAKERSFIELD, CA - The prosecution has rested its case in the Bryan Oliver trial. Earlier on Tuesday, a former student who was a reported target of Bryan Oliver admitted he picked on Oliver all...
View ArticleLost dog reunion after two years
You may have heard the song "reunited and it feel so good"...that's exactly what one local woman felt today as she was re-joined with her long lost dog after two years.Raquel Hernandez and her three...
View ArticleOpen enrollment meeting at the Kern County Fairgrounds.
Saturday marked the start of the three month period where current policy holders can make changes, and the uninsured can apply for coverage under the Affordable Care Act.So, for the next 90 days, there...
View ArticleLess Smoking, Less Money For Preschools
BAKERSFIELD, CA- Fewer people in California are smoking which means better health for a lot of adults. But fewer cigarette purchases means less money for First Five, a state program funded by tobacco...
View ArticleFuneral set for former detective today
BAKERSFIELD, CA. - Former Kern County homicide detective, and owner of Raymond's Trophy and Awards, will be laid to rest today.Randy Raymond Sr. died on Nov. 9. He was 62. He spent 16 years with...
View ArticlePolice looking for woman suspected of burglary
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Bakersfield police need your help finding a woman they say used a stolen credit card to make several purchases on October 31. Police investigators say between 12:15 am and 1:20 am,...
View ArticleFBI looking for "violent" fugitive
SACRAMENTO, CA - The FBI needs your help finding what they describe as a "violent" fugitive. The FBI says Julio Cesar Guevara-Mejia is wanted for allegedly luring a female victim with whom he had a...
View ArticleKern County's disposable pets, Part 2
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Animal advocates are voicing their concerns about many Kern County pet owners holding no value in their adopted family members, and either turning them over, dumping, or euthanizing...
View ArticleSynthetic pot use among pregnant women
BAKERSFIELD, CA- Synthetic marijuana, typically called Spice, is sold over the counter and is 500 to 600 times more potent than traditional marijuana. Doctors and nurses locally said they're seeing...
View ArticleBPD looking for missing juvenile
BAKERSFIELD, CA. - Bakersfield Police need your help this morning in finding a 12-year-old runaway.Tekkfiina Nhuy was last seen yesterday evening in the 2700 block of Ming Avenue.She is 5'1" 190, with...
View ArticleWife and lover of killed BNSF worker in court today
BAKERSFIELD, CA. - The wife of a railroad worker who was killed three months ago in tehachapi is expected in court today to face murder charges, along with her alleged lover.Investigators believe the...
View ArticleCosta re-elected after vote re-count
BAKERSFIELD, CA. - Democrat incumbent Jim Costa has rallied from a vote deficit to winning another term in the 16th Congressional District.The Fresno Bee reports Fresno, Madera and Merced counties...
View ArticleCommunity helps make food drive a success
BAKERSFIELD, CA. - Volunteers with the Community Action Partnership of Fern Food Bank were collecting donations of food and money all day yesterday across from the KGET studios in downtown...
View ArticleLooking for some new wheels?
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Looking for some new wheels? Well one renounced car company is unveiling its brand new hybrid coupe right here in Bakersfield.It's called the BMW i8. And it's the company's first...
View ArticleCity council approves pay increase for BPD officers
BAKERSFIELD, CA. - The Bakersfield City Council approved last night to give Bakersfield police officers a raise.A two percent pay increase was approved for police officers, senior officers and...
View ArticleBPD looking for suspect wanted for vandalism
BAKERSFIELD, CA. - The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect wanted for felony vandalsism. The suspect is wanted for attacking and damaging the...
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