Free cancer screenings in McFarland this weekend
Cancer is now the number one killer of Latinos in the U.S. so the Comprehensive Blood and Cancer Center is reaching out to our local Latino population, offering free cancer screenings in McFarland...
View ArticleBakersfield City School District takes on cyberbullying
With kids using cell phones and internet sites more and more, there have been many cases in recent months of online threats and cyberbullying. Earlier this week, a student was suspended from Lincoln...
View ArticleRubio resigns from state senate
Senator Michael J. Rubio (D – Shafter) released a statement Friday morning announcing his resignation.“As many of you know, a little over a year ago I decided not to run for the United States Congress...
View ArticleTwo men arrested in hit and run death
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Two men have been arrested in connection with the hit and run death of a young Bakersfield man. Anthony Saldana, 21, was hit February 10th while riding his skateboard on Niles Street...
View ArticleKern County gun advocates rally for "Day of Resistance"
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Hundreds of local gun advocates will rally this weekend, for a "Day of Resistance." Gun owners from around Kern County hope to send lawmakers a message in Washington D.C. and...
View ArticleTop rated Kern County talk radio personality quits
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Kern County radio personality Ralph Bailey has resigned from his top-rated talk show and didn't give a reason why. KNZR Vice President and General Manager Mary Lou Gunn said she was...
View ArticleEnrollment in Bakersfield area elementary schools is up
We may be seeing more schools built in the future. That's because thousands more students are enrolling in Bakersfield City elementary schools. Bakersfield City School District said this year's...
View ArticleContaminated water at Camp Lejeune ruins life of local veteran
A local Vietnam veteran says contaminated water at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, ruined his life. Alex Morales says the government knew about the contamination but kept quiet for years.Morales says...
View ArticleBakersfield Day of Resistance
Anti-gun control activists declared a Day of Resistance, as rallies were held around the United States. Organizers said it's an effort to stand up against gun control and have their voices heard. In...
View ArticleGrimmway Academy Edible Schoolyard and Kitchen Classroom
ARVIN, CA - Some Arvin students are learning in an interactive environment where text books and white boards are traded for recipes and fresh air. Students aren't just learning about food, they are...
View ArticleHigh-speed rail project on track
The CEO of California's high-speed rail project says the controversial $68 billion dollar project is still on track.High speed rail CEO Jeff Morales says he expects to break ground on the first phase...
View ArticleBakersfield native uses Facebook to find his birth mom
A Bakersfield native is turning to Facebook, hoping to find someone he's never met. He's searching for his biological mother. 24-year-old Todd Hackett now lives in Galt, 250 miles north up Highway 99....
View ArticleToddler drowns in northwest Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A toddler has died after falling in a backyard pool in northwest Bakersfield. Police say 2-year-old Uriah Prendez fell in the pool just before six o'clock Monday night at a home in...
View ArticleNew report shows identity theft is on the rise
BAKERSFIELD, CA - When making a major purchase like a house or car, your financial history is a big factor. If someone is making a dent in your credit, you will be the one dealing with the negative...
View ArticleSouth Bakersfield shooting leaves woman hospitalized
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Police are investigating a shooting in south Bakersfield that left a woman hospitalized. Officers say the shooting happened around 7:30 Monday night on Chester W. Nimitz Street near...
View ArticleCutting back on litter around Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Do you notice a lot of trash around our city? Tuesday, a Bakersfield committee will discuss how to cut back on the city's litter problem.One option is to take money from Caltrans and...
View ArticleSupervisors to address problems with squatters
County supervisors will take a closer look at the problem of house squatting. There's been a spike over the last few years of people who don't own a home moving into it after the original owners were...
View ArticleCleaning up foreclosed and abandoned homes
The Kern County Board of Supervisors is looking to crackdown on property owners, mainly lenders, who don't take care of foreclosed and abandoned homes. They met Tuesday and talked about creating an...
View ArticleLitter cleanup plan gets manpower and money
A lofty goal was revealed by the City of Bakersfield Tuesday, litter-free freeways within one year. The city said it now has the money and manpower to make it happen. It's Caltrans' responsibility to...
View ArticleCounty voices concerns over proposed hydrogen plant
It has been years in the making.On Tuesday, county supervisors heard from both sides of a controversial proposed hydrogen energy plant that could be built near Tupman.County supervisors and some...
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