Reminder: No trash pick up on Thursday
BAKERSFIELD, CA. - The City of Bakersfield Solid Waste Division would like to remind the community that there will be no trash pick up on Thursday (New Year's Day) in observance of the holiday. Trash...
View ArticleHomeless census project looking for volunteers
BAKERSFIELD, CA. - The Kern County Homeless Collaborative is looking for volunteers to survey homeless individuals and gather information for the 2015 census.The organization currently has 80...
View ArticleDelano man arrested on suspicion of burglary
DELANO, CA. - Delano police report they arrested a man for a burglary that happened yesterday afternoon.According to Delano PD, 46-year-old Sean Michael Jones, of Delano, was arrested on an unrelated...
View ArticleNew law creates opportunity for undocumented immigrants
SACRAMENTO, CA. - A series of new laws will go into effect today, including one that will make more than a million unauthorized immigrants in California eligible to get a driver's license.AB60 -- The...
View ArticlePublic forum to address meth problem in county
BAKERSFIELD, CA. - Kern County supervisors are helping to take a stand against methamphetamine use in our county, and the public is encouraged to participate.Next Monday, Jan. 5, at 9 a.m., they're...
View ArticleMan who died after being electrocuted identified
BAKERSFIELD, CA. - The coroner has released the name of a driver killed when his dump truck came into contact with a high-voltage power line near Wasco.The incident happened the morning of Dec. 30, off...
View ArticleHere's a look at the stories that dominated 2014
The year 2014 might be over, but it created memories and many news worthy moments. As we say goodbye to last year, take a look back with us at the many moments that captured all of our attention.
View ArticleMan who died in Highway 178 crash now identified
BAKERSFIELD, CA. The year is ending in tragedy for a Bakersfield family, following the firey crash that killed their son today on Highway 178.According to the California Highway Patrol, 18-year-old...
View ArticleRemembering Steve Swenson
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Steve Swenson may have been cancer's most formidable foe. He beat throat cancer in 2007 and had every intention of being triumphant again when he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer...
View ArticleRide service charges rider much more than expected
BAKERSFIELD, CA. - You might've heard about the possibility of increased fees New Year's eve for the ride sharing service Uber. One local rider paid eight times the regular fare New Year's eve --...
View ArticleCSUB students ready to move in to new dorms
BAKERSFIELD, CA. - Cal State Bakersfield students are getting settled into their new homes today as 500 students move in to the new campus dorms.It's time to move out of the old dorms built back in the...
View ArticleMany locals jump right in to start the new year
BAKERSFIELD, CA. - Dozens of locals started with a clean slate this new year by taking a freezing plunge in the pool. This is the 10th year for the Polar Bear Plunge at McMurtrey Aquatic Center in...
View ArticleGovernor appoints KCHCC Chairwoman to Fair Board
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Governor Brown has appointed the chairwoman of the Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to the Kern County Fair board of directors. According to a news release from the...
View ArticleLow cost dog vaccination clinic this Saturday
BAKERSFIELD, CA. - The community is invited to take advantage of a low cost vaccination, licensing, and microchip clinic that will be held on Saturday, Jan. 3.The event is hosted by the City of...
View ArticleFormer BPD officer pleads guilty to DUI charge
BAKERSFIELD, CA. - The former BPD officer suspected of driving under the influence and hitting a woman at a gas station last April, pleaded guilty Friday to one felony DUI charge.The California Highway...
View ArticleNo injuries in train vs semi truck collision
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A collision involving a train and a semi truck in Shafter today did not result in any injuries, but it did cause some delays.The crash happened at Poplar Avenue near Highway...
View ArticlePlea deal in gas station crash from last April.
The former BPD officer suspected of driving under the influence and hitting a woman at a gas station last April, pleaded guilty Friday morning to one felony DUI charge.Four other charges were dismissed...
View ArticleKern County Meth Epidemic
Bakersfield, CAGeographically, Kern is the largest county in California, with lots of open land and desert. Adrienne Buckle from Kern County Department of Mental Health said Kern is a crossroads of...
View ArticleHelp send the Boron Bobcats to the Super Bowl
BAKERSFIELD, CA - If you are interested in helping the Boron Bobcats reach the Super Bowl, click on the following link: https://www.togetherwemakefootball.com/
View ArticleWoman found dead in burning home
BAKERSFIELD, CA - An investigation is underway, after firefighters found a woman dead inside a burning home in northeast Bakersfield.Police say crews responded just before 8 p.m. to a house fire on...
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