Committee looking for answers on disability claims
Members of the House Veterans Affairs Committee pressed Undersecretary Allison Hickey for information showing the V.A. has a plan to reduce a horrendous backlog of claims.Disability claims are up...
View ArticleWounded Heroes in need of lot to build home for local double amputee
BAKERSFIELD, CA - The Wounded Heroes Fund is nearly ready to start building a home for Lance Corporal Jeremiah Thein, who became a double amputee while serving in Afghanistan. But, there's one problem....
View ArticleBakersfield family's fight over $51 million lottery jackpot is over
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A year after winning the big $51 million Mega Millions jackpot, Bakersfield resident Etta May Urquhart took her son to court saying he commandeered the money and went on a spending...
View ArticleStudents witness real DUI sentencings
BAKERSFIELD, CA - It's something that's never been done in Kern County, until now. A real Superior Court judge handed down a sentence to two convicted DUI offenders outside the courthouse in front of...
View ArticleInfants dying due to unsafe sleep environment
BAKERSFIELD, CA - It happens multiple times each year in Kern County, babies dying because of how they are put to sleep.The Coroner's office says Mason Ray Cook, age one month and 18 days, died at his...
View ArticleBakersfield man indicted for pointing laser at Sheriff's helicopter
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A federal grand jury in Fresno returned the indictment of a Bakersfield man who was arrested for pointing a laser at an aircraft.This is the first time such charges have been brought...
View ArticleIllegal backyard slaughterhouse in Bakersfield ordered to shut down
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A Bakersfield man has been ordered to shut down an illegal slaughterhouse in his backyard. Neighbors say he has hundreds of various animals, he was either selling whole or in parts,...
View ArticleSustenance 101 opens in downtown Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A new local business encourages people to relax, join in the conversation and create a delicious meal. Sustenance 101 is a membership-based cooking studio in downtown Bakersfield....
View ArticleLocal health advocates encourage early health care enrollment
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Local health care advocates joined other similar groups across the state in celebrating the third anniversary of the Affordable Care Act. Saturday marks three years since President...
View ArticleBakersfield residents create Neighborhood Watch group on Facebook
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A Bakersfield neighborhood hit hard by a series of recent burglaries, is using social media to try and catch the thieves. People living near Bakersfield Country Club started a...
View ArticleCelebrating 150 years: Rankin Ranch
TEHACHAPI, CA - For six generations, the Rankin Ranch, nestled in the Tehachapi mountains, has been family owned and known for its unique cattle ranching.The ranch opened its doors for spring break...
View ArticlePrivate sector donations needed for highway cleanup
BAKERSFIELD, CA - The City of Bakersfield has secured $250,000 to pay the homeless to help clean up litter on our roadways. But, more funding is needed. That's where donors from the private sector come...
View Article18th annual Scottish Games and Gathering
People from all over Kern County and beyond, headed to Bakersfield Saturday for the 18th annual Scottish Games and Gathering. Whether you're born Scottish, or just playing the part for the day, the...
View ArticleRaising awareness about immigration reform
An estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants live in the United States. On Sunday, immigration advocates rallied at Jastro Park, calling on Congress, along with Congressman Kevin McCarthy, to help...
View ArticleReal Heroes: Salem Palmer
Every year, the Kern chapter of the American Red Cross honors real heroes in our community.Ten people or groups will be honored at a special dinner April 6th, including 10-year-old Salem Palmer.Salem...
View ArticleRemembering country music legend Buck Owens
Monday marks the seventh anniversary of the death of country music legend Buck Owens. The singer and his band the Buckaroos toured the world sharing what became known as the Bakersfield Sound. Owens...
View ArticlePeople with disabilities protest bus stop parking zones
You might think parking at a GET bus stop is illegal but at half the stops in Bakersfield it's not. People with disabilities say parked cars at those stops prohibit them from riding the bus. Advocates...
View ArticleBakersfield native making history in gay marriage lawsuit
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A Bakersfield native is making history as part of the lawsuit to strike down Proposition 8 and legalize same-sex marriage. Kristen Perry and her partner of 13 years plan to be in the...
View ArticleFire destroys 6 units of a Southwest Bakersfield Apartment Complex
BAKERSFIELD, CA - At least 6 apartments are severely damaged after an early morning fire broke out in an apartment building at the Springs complex in Southwest Bakersfield. Officials say 4 other units...
View ArticleReal Heroes: Wendy Jones
Every year, the Kern chapter of the American Red Cross honors real heroes in our community.They're ordinary people from all walks of life who have done extraordinary things, like Wendy Jones, this...
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