Stabbing investigation near Federal Courthouse
The Bakersfield Police Department is investigating a stabbing near the Federal Courthouse in Central Park at Mill Creek. Officers say the stabbing happened just before 2 a.m. Wednesday.The victim was...
View ArticleDeputies: Oil field worker wounded in fight, struck in head with pipe wrench
BAKERFIELD--Sheriff's detectives are investigating an oil field fight Tuesday morning that left a worker severely injured.Bobby Fitts was airlifted to the hospital from the oil lease near Derby Acres...
View ArticleLocal firefighers return from the Rim Fire
BAKERSFIELD - The massive Rim Fire is now 80 percent contained. Members of the Bakersfield Fire Department joined thousands of other crew members to help gain a lot of control since it started burning...
View ArticleCPR bill awaits Governor Brown's signature
BAKERSFIELD - A bill that would allow nursing home employees to perform lifesaving procedures in an emergency, regardless of their company's policy, is on Governor Jerry Brown's desk.It was inspired...
View ArticlePolice: Four people have information about business burglary
Bakersfield Police are asking for your help identifying four people who may have information related to a business burglary.On June 30, 2013, at approximately 8:02 p.m., a door to a business located...
View ArticleTodd Chance remembered, wife absent from funeral
BAKERSFIELD - Todd Chance, the Bakersfield man found dead in a field last month, was laid to rest Wednesday but family members says his wife, Leslie Chance did not attend. Sheriff's deputies released...
View ArticleCongressman meets with immigration reform activists
BAKERSFIELD - After months of pressing for a face-to-face meeting, immigration reform activists finally got their invitation from Bakersfield Congressman Kevin McCarthy.Activist Gonzalo Santos said...
View ArticleFuneral director: Elderly man with gun was not being violent
BAKERSFIELD - New details emerged Wednesday about an 83-year-old man charged with carrying a concealed gun into the Basham Funeral Care Center on Niles Street and holding staff members at bay.Staff...
View ArticleLocal group sues Delano over utility rate hikes
DELANO - The city of Delano is in hot water, in a dispute over water.On Wednesday, the city was sued by the Delano Guardians Committee over soaring utility rate hikes.The latest spike was two months...
View ArticleBig rig crashes tie up traffic on Hwy. 58, Interstate 5
A pair of separate crashes involving big rigs were tying up traffic on Highway 58 and Interstate 5.A big rig overturned on southbound Interstate 5 near Gorman School Rd. around 6:40 a.m. Thursday,...
View ArticleKern County schools begin using Common Core teachings
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Parents will notice some changes in the way their students are learning this school year -- as teachers start implementing common core standards. The State Board of Education adopted...
View ArticleVillage Fest expected to draw thousands of people
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- The annual Village Fest at the Kern County Museum is expected to draw thousands of people this weekend.While preparations are underway, organizers say they expect to raise $160,000...
View ArticleThree people shot at Patriots Park
Bakersfield- Bakersfield Police are investigating a shooting at Patriots Park that sent three people to the hospital. Police say it happened just before 7 p.m. at the park located near Ming Avenue and...
View ArticleDog who had its tongue cut out, learning to eat again
BAKERSFIELD - We have a heartwarming follow-up to the story of a severely abused dog that had his tongue cut out.Zach Skow, Executive Director of Marley's Mutts Dog Rescue, rescued three-year-old...
View ArticleSpecialist talks about local infertility issues
BAKERSFIELD, CA - For most families pregnancy is a joyful time, but for couples who have trouble conceiving, the thought of getting there can cause great emotional stress.The Centers for Disease...
View ArticleAugust housing report
Bakersfield - A new housing report shows subtle changes in the Bakersfield real estate market in August. Home prices have shown a dramatic improvement over a year ago, but the rate of increase is...
View ArticleElderly man not charged for pulling gun in funeral home
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Charges will not be filed against an elderly man arrested for false imprisonment and carrying a gun into a funeral home.Supervising Deputy District Attorney Melissa Allen said, "He...
View ArticleUpdate on man injured in PG&E implosion
Bakersfield - The Bakersfield man injured by shrapnel in August's PG&E implosion has left Kaiser Hospital in Fresno. Jerry Wood's attorney Dennis Thelen says Wood left the hospital Tuesday and was...
View ArticleNorth High School Bomb Threat
Oildale - Update to Breaking News at North High School: Kern High School District Police say one student is under arrest and facing at least one felony count after a bomb threat this morning. Students...
View ArticleMore claims following power surge in southwest Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD - Homeowners in a southwest Bakersfield neighborhood are still waiting to hear what Pacific Gas and Electric is going to do about a recent power surge. Last week, we reported the electrical...
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