Federal health officials to discuss Valley Fever in Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD - The discussion on Valley Fever is coming into the national spotlight again. Top health officials are coming to Kern County in September for a symposium to talk about the disease, at the...
View ArticleTime is running out for World War II Veterans
BAKERSFIELD, CA - An estimated 1,000 World War II Veterans die every day in this country. Kern County lost two World War II veterans in just the last two weeks, which is why those behind the Kern...
View ArticleLocal company produces cotton candy grapes
BAKERSFIELD, CA - In May, we introduced you to a local fruit breeder who created a cotton candy flavored grape species. The harvest is ready and we're putting it to the test.After a detailed...
View ArticleTranslating the job market
BAKERSFIELD - If you are looking for a job, you might find one faster if you speak two languages. Employers are hiring more bilingual employees to better serve their customers. While some say it's the...
View ArticleCounty real estate document fee hike considered
KERN COUNTY - The county is considering raising some more fees, this time for real estate transactions. It's an effort to combat home sales fraud. If you come to the Hall of Records to file certain...
View ArticleDeputies arrest market shooting suspect
BAKERSFIELD - The man deputies believe shot a store clerk during a robbery Monday is in custody. The Sheriff's Department said they found him at Kern Medical Center suffering from gunshot wounds....
View ArticleShafter girl missing for eight years, reunited with mother
SHAFTER - A daughter reaches up and easily wraps her arms around her mother's shoulders. The last time, she could only reach her hips. Yamile Aguilar was just four years old when she was kidnapped and...
View ArticleSecond suspect under arrest for fatal shooting
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Bakersfield Police say Miracle Jackson was arrested Thursday by Las Vegas Police on a warrant. Pending extradition, she will be transported back to Bakersfield to face charges of...
View ArticleBakersfield Police looking for registered sex offender, parolee
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Police are looking for parolee and registered sex offender, Charles Edward Bell III, who failed to report to the parole office upon his release from custody and his whereabouts are...
View ArticlePolice need help finding store robber
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Bakersfield Police need your help identifying a suspect wanted in connection with multiple business robberies.The Secret Witness Program is offering a reward up to $5,000.00 for...
View ArticleApartment fire cause investigated, drug manufacturing considered
BAKERSFIELD, CA-- The Bakersfield Fire Department said it's looking into whether the manufacturing of drugs, may be to blame for the explosion and fire that ripped through a northeast Bakersfield...
View ArticleBehind the scenes hero: 911 dispatcher on the line for Bakersfield's biggest...
BAKERSFIELD, CA - When you call 911, there is a calm voice on the other side of the phone, trying to help you during an emergency. As a dispatcher, you may have heard Tracey Halvorson's voice in some...
View ArticleSchool superintendent launches investigation
BAKERSFIELD, CA-- The Kern High School District superintendent has launched an investigation to find out who posted photos of the STAR test on social media. The district and the California Department...
View ArticleLocal veteran remembered
BAKERSFIELD, CA-- It's been less than a month since a World War II veteran passed away.Riley Cannon served as a Navy plane captain until he was severely injured in 1943. However, his daughter feels...
View ArticleElderly man shot to death in northwest Bakersfield home
BAKERSFIELD, CA-- Police say an elderly man was shot to death in his home in northwest Bakersfield.Detectives say the shooter could be his son but no arrests have been made."I just saw her waving her...
View ArticleSheriff's detectives investigating in-custody death
Sheriff's detectives are investigating an in-custody death at the downtown jail.Detectives were called to the facility around 8 a.m. Saturday morning for an apparent suicide.Investigators say the...
View ArticlePedestrian hit and killed by two vehicles
Investigators believe two street racers hit and killed a pedestrian in east Bakersfield. The accident happened just before 9 p.m. Friday night at the intersection of Oswell and Lake Streets. California...
View ArticleElderly man shot to death in northwest Bakersfield home
BAKERSFIELD CA -- Bakersfield Police say a father and son got into an argument Saturday morning, both were shot but officers aren't saying who pulled the trigger. " I just saw her waiving her hands...
View ArticleTaft theater in trouble
TAFT, CA -- An old movie theater in Taft will fall victim to history if it doesn't modernize enough to play the latest Hollywood movies. Major film studios are slowly phasing out movies released on...
View ArticleSheriff's detectives investigating homicide near Arvin
Sheriff's detectives are investigating a homicide near Arvin.Deputies say crews with the Kern County Fire Department found a body early Sunday morning.Firefighters were putting out a brush fire on the...
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