County considers paying ex-cons to work
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Ex-cons may soon be paid to work for the county. It's a proposal offered by the Parks Department to help with staffing shortages and recidivism. However, some aren't that keen on...
View ArticleContact 17: Family's home tagged with racial comments
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A local family says their home in east Bakersfield was targeted because of their race.Bakersfield police are investigating the case as a possible hate crime. Police say after their...
View ArticleLocal student will compete in National History Day in Maryland
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A Bakersfield girl is celebrating after landing a spot in the National History Day competition in Maryland. Cassidy Porter is a student at Fruitvale Junior High School, and already...
View ArticleWest High's 46th annual graduation commencement program
It was a big night for thousands of local high school students who can now call themselves graduates.It was a sea of green and gold at the Rabobank Convention Center Wednesday evening where more than...
View ArticleDelano Senior Center destroyed by fire
Delano, Ca. -- Kern County is coming together, after Delano's Senior Center was destroyed by fire early Thursday morning. The center was an essential hub, providing food and social interaction for...
View ArticleBakersfield pot shops could be shut down for good
Bakersfield, Ca. -- Pot shops in Bakersfield may soon be shut down for good. The city attorney has drafted a proposed ordinance banning medicinal marijuana shops within city limits. The city already...
View ArticleMother accepts son's high school diploma
Bakersfield, Ca. -- Graduation is a defining moment in a young person's life. Classmates of Derrick Duff Jr. begin a new chapter without their beloved friend.Two months ago, Duff was killed in a car...
View ArticleHepatitis A outbreak linked to frozen berries sold at Costco
The Kern County Public Health Department worked with the CDC and FDA Friday to warn the public of an outbreak of hepatitis A cases believed to be associated with frozen mixed berries purchased at...
View ArticleSouthwest Bakersfield man uses gun to stop burglary
Bakersfield, Ca. -- What would you do if you came home to find three men burglarizing your house? According to Kern County Sheriff's Deputies that's what happened to a man in southwest Bakersfield...
View ArticleDomestic violence cases spike in Kern County
Bakersfield, Ca. -- Two cases of domestic violence in Kern County this week are putting state prison realignment back in the spotlight. AB109 is the law that put prison realignment into effect....
View ArticleDelano seniors directed different facility after fire destroys center
DELANO, CA - Fire destroyed a senior center in Delano Thursday and people who rely on that facility daily have been directed to another location. People who went to the Jefferson Senior Center were...
View ArticleStudents graduate from court and community schools
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Local students from court and community schools celebrated the completion of their high school careers Saturday at Bakersfield High School. More than 200 court and community schools...
View ArticleInmate dies after riot at Wasco State Prison
The following is a news release from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: Wasco, Ca. — On Monday, June 3, at 9:20 a.m., a riot involving approximately 40 inmates occurred...
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court rules DNA testing is allowed after arrest
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Like the U.S. Supreme Court, locally, opinions are split about collecting DNA after an arrest. Kern County has been collecting DNA from people arrested for felonies for four years....
View ArticleHigh Speed Rail Authority delays approving route through Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, CA - The High Speed Rail Authority will delay voting on a route through Bakersfield again. This is the second delay, but the City of Bakersfield said it's actually good news. As of a week...
View ArticleCity proposes $1.6 million fire station renovation
BAKERSFIELD, CA - One of Bakersfield's oldest stations is about to get some much needed renovations. Fire Station 8 is on Mount Vernon Avenue across from Bakersfield College. It has the most costly and...
View ArticleAnnual fan drive to serve needy seniors
BAKERSFIELD, CA - As the temperature rises so does the need for those in our community to keep cool, which is why KGET is partnering with the Volunteer Center to collect fans Wednesday. The goal is to...
View ArticleGarces Memorial High School students get iPads
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Technology has officially taken over the classrooms at one local high school. Garces Memorial High School started handing out iPads to students Monday night as they become one of the...
View ArticleLocal health care advocates oppose possible Medi-Cal cuts
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Local health care advocates went to Sacramento Tuesday to voice their opposition to proposed cuts to state Medi-Cal rates. Union members and their employers say services are already...
View ArticleWounded soldier to become U.S. golf team member
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A soldier from the Visalia area wounded in Afghanistan, now calls Bakersfield home. Staff Sergeant K.C. Mitchell lost his left leg after hitting a roadside bomb in 2010. Now, he's not...
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