City to separate from Kern County Animal Shelter
BAKERSFIELD - The City of Bakersfield says after a lack of communication with the county, it will officially separate from the Kern County Animal Shelter and operate its own animal care facility.Kern...
View ArticlePot Shop shooting suspect back in Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD - The second suspect in July's pot shop double homicide is back in Kern County. Authorities arrested 16-year-old Miracle Jackson in Las Vegas earlier this month. Bakersfield police say the...
View ArticleLess fortunate students get new school supplies
BAKERSFIELD - A local program is helping change the lives of young students, dealing with learning and social disabilities. The program is called 'SEAL' and staff at The Rafer Johnson School in...
View ArticleOfficer shortage: BPD works to fill open positions
BAKERSFIELD - It's what some are calling a citywide officer shortage. Bakersfield Police say they don't know the last time they had a full compliment at the department.The BPD said it's a combination...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Three people shot in northeast Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD - Three people were shot in northeast Bakersfield Wednesday night. Sheriff's investigators say it happened around 10:15 on the 2200 block of River Boulevard.The victims were taken to the...
View ArticleRecycling frustration
LAMONT, CA -- They are frustrated and they are fed up. Residents of Lamont and Arvin got a progress report Wednesday night on the future of the troubled Community Recycling facility.Fifth District...
View ArticleNever too late to learn
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- They say it's never too late to go back to school. And while thousands of children around Kern County are ringing in a new school year, so is a 91-year-old Bakersfield man.Roberto...
View ArticleLocal veterans head to D.C. on Kern County's Honor Flight
BAKERSFIELD- Eleven World War II veterans left for Washington, D.C. Thursday morning as part of Kern County Honor Flight. The veterans will get a chance to see the World War II Memorial built in their...
View ArticleAir District: First air alert is a success
BAKERSFIELD, CA-- Valley air officials report success with the first Air Alert of the season. As this first Air Alert ends, the Valley is even closer to a historic achievement. Despite high...
View ArticleCommunity on high alert as search for masked rapist continues
BAKERSFIELD - Lock your doors and remain on the lookout. That's the advice local law enforcement is giving the community as a masked rapist remains on the loose. Bakersfield Police and the Kern County...
View ArticleCounty Shelter looking to house nearly 900 animals
BAKERSFIELD - With the City of Bakersfield taking over the Kern County Animal Shelter, county officials say they don't know yet what they will do with nearly 900 animals.This comes after city officials...
View ArticleExtra security at Arvin High School
ARVIN - Gang rivalry at Arvin High School reached a boiling point this first week of school. District officials said there was a stabbing, an airsoft pistol shooting and on Thursday, threats of a...
View ArticlePit bulls killed by deputies after vicious attack
OILDALE - A bloody attack in oildale sent two people to the hospital Thursday.Sheriff's investigators say a group of pit bull dogs attacked a man and woman, sending the woman to the hospitalOne of the...
View ArticleNew transitional housing for women
BAKERSFIELD - The Mission at Kern County opens its arms to men and women who have hit rock bottom. On Thursday, it opened the doors to a new transitional home for women.The new home has been in the...
View ArticleBPD investigating fight in East Bakersfield
Bakersfield- Bakersfield Police are investigating a fight that happened in East Bakersfield Thursday night.Police say two groups of men got into a fight near Niles and Miller Streets around 9 p.m....
View ArticlePedestrian hospitalized after being hit in Oildale
A woman is hospitalized after she was hit by a vehicle in Oildale Thursday night.It happened just after 10 p.m. on Airport Drive, north of Norris Road.Witnesses tell CHP officers that the pedestrian...
View ArticleCal Trans: One lane of Highway 178 is open
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Highway 178 through the canyon is back open after being closed for several days due to rock slides. Cal Trans reopened one lane about 10:30 Friday morning. The canyon has been...
View ArticleSan Diego mayor resigns
SAN DIEGO, CA -- FROM NBC SAN DIEGO.COM...Blaming a lynch mob combination of media and political opponents, Mayor Bob Filner said goodbye to San Diego after its City Council accepted the terms for his...
View ArticleRim Fire near Yosemite continues to grow
YOSEMITE, CA --FROM KCRA.COM In the span of just 24 hours, the raging wildfire just outside Yosemite National Park doubled in size to 105,620 acres, fire officials said Friday morning.Six days into...
View ArticleApartment building demolished near Taft, more to come
FORD CITY - County officials say dozens of apartments just outside Taft are sinking and crumbling, with people living inside. That's why on Friday a four-unit complex was demolished. Kern County...
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