Shootout in central Bakersfield leaves one dead
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Police say a man is dead and another is in stable conditions after a shootout in central Bakersfield. The shooting happened just before 2 p.m. Saturday outside a convenience store on...
View ArticlePop star visits McFarland Christmas parade
MCFARLAND, CA. - An international Latin superstar makes a special appearance at the mcfarland christmas parade today.Grammy award winning artist Juanes was in the small town to shoot a music video for...
View ArticlePedestrian accident snarls traffic in central Bakersfield
A man suffered major injuries Monday after he was struck by a truck on 24th St. just west of Oak St. shortly before 7 a.m. Monday.The man was struck a second time by a vehicle, witnesses said. He was...
View ArticleA new report reveals the cost of child care
BAKERSFIELD, CA.-California ranked number nine in the top ten least affordable states for center-based infant care in 2013, according to a newly-released report by Child Care aware of America. Some...
View ArticleVice principal offers his resignation
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A vice principal arrested, then released, after bringing a handgun onto campus at Tevis Junior High School, is offering up his resignation.A letter posted on the Panama Buena Vista...
View ArticleWoman killed following crash on South H Street
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A woman has died following a crash in south Bakersfield Monday morning. Bakersfield police say a vehicle had collided with a tree in the 2800 block of South H Street just before...
View ArticleE-Waste event to benefit Ronald McDonald House
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Keep Bakersfield Beautiful and McDonald's are hosting an e-waste recycling event Saturday. It take place at five McDonald's franchises in Bakersfield and Kern County from 9:00 a.m....
View ArticleKCSO: Two juveniles arrested for animal cruelty
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Deputies say two teenage boys have been arrested after a video surfaced on social media depicting what's believed to be an animal on animal attack. Sheriff's officials say animal...
View ArticleEbola precautions at Kern Medical Center
Kern Medical Center CEO Russell Judd told supervisors today that Kern County is prepared to receive an Ebola patient, even though the risk of Ebola here is low. The video shown above is the process...
View ArticleCrude oil has seen a steady decline in price over last 6 months
BAKERSFIELD, CA.-You might be delighted about the recent plummet in gas prices, but that price cut has come at a major cost for some Kern county families in the form of layoffs or less work. Crude...
View ArticleRescue from Rabobank Convention Center
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Bakersfield city firefighters plucked a roofer to safety Tuesday from atop the Rabobank Convention Center.Firefighters say the roofer fell from a ladder about 8 feet to a lower...
View ArticlePerson found dead after house fire in Wofford Heights
WOFFORD HEIGHTS, CA - One person is dead after a house fire in Wofford Heights Tuesday morning. It happened on Cathy Court just before 9:00 a.m.After getting a call from neighbors, fire fighters...
View ArticleTwo men accused of stealing X-Box game console
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Bakersfield police need your help finding two men accused of stealing a new X-Box game console from a 14-year-old boy at Valley Plaza. Police say on November 16, the victim was...
View ArticleCounty names interim animal services director
BAKERSFIELD, CA - The county will have a new animal services director next month. The board of supervisors appointed Nick Cullen during their meeting on Tuesday. Cullen is replacing Shyanne Schull...
View ArticleChildren's Miracle Network Mediathon
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Once again, in the giving spirit of the Golden Empire, KGET TV-17 is joining forces with the Children's Miracle Network to enhance medical care for kids in Kern County.Our annual CMN...
View ArticleFour crashes leave two dead, two seriously injured
The busy southwest Bakersfield intersection of Stockdale Hwy. and Old River Rd. was expected to remain closed through 10 a.m. as Bakersfield Police investigated a fatal crash.It was the second...
View ArticleFire burns vacant house in Oildale
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Investigators are still trying to figure out what sparked a fire to a vacant house in Oildale Wednesday morning. Fire officials say just after 8:00 AM, they received a call for...
View ArticleMan accused of stealing car from Jim Burke Ford
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Police need your help finding a man accused of stealing a car from Jim Burke Ford last week. Police say on December 5, a man, contacted a sales representative at 2001 Oak St. and...
View ArticleBPD seeking woman for robbery, vandalism
BAKERSFIELD, CA. - The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for help from the community in locating a suspect wanted for robbery, assault with a deadly weapon, burglary, criminal threats, vandalism,...
View ArticleTUHS superintendent to serve probation, work release
TAFT, CA, - Taft City School District Superintendent Ron Bryant, who was recently arrested on Nov. 15 for driving under the influence, was sentenced on Tuesday, Dec. 9 to probation and work...
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