Program offers no-cost credit monitoring
The following is news release from Consumer Credit Counseling Service: BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Recent news stories of data breaches have given consumers vivid examples of the many ways in which personal...
View ArticleCHP officers help elderly driver, wife
The following is a news release from the California Highway Patrol: BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Local officers of the Bakersfield Area California Highway Patrol (CHP) assisted a senior couple earlier this...
View ArticleCHP looking for senior volunteers
The following is news release from the California Highway Patrol: BAKERSFIELD, CA -- The California Highway Patrol, Bakersfield Area office is looking for motivated citizens who want to give something...
View ArticleCaught on cam: Struggle between man, staff at group home
BAKERSFIELD, CA - It started with an argument, Adam Lynch asking for a cigarette, then suddenly punching the group home's manager. It was all caught on surveillance camera inside the group home's...
View ArticleBakersfield receives failing grade for tobacco control policies
BAKERSFIELD, CA- The fight to decrease tobacco use in Bakersfield has a long way to go. The city received an 'F' for its tobacco control policies."I'm a little disappointed. But, what's beautiful I...
View ArticleHeart device pumps blood if heart stops
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A device being called a 'heart within a heart' is keeping patients alive while they're on the operating table. Heart surgery is dangerous for patients with weak hearts, and the brain...
View ArticleCongressional leaders call for drought legislation
BAKERSFIELD, CA - California's drought was in the national spotlight Wednesday. GOP Congressional leaders, including House Speaker John Boehner, met in Bakersfield to unveil emergency drought...
View ArticleBakersfield City Council approves police study
BAKERSFIELD, CA-- For years the public has been saying the Bakersfield Police Department needs to improve it's response time to calls of criminal activity. Wednesday the Bakersfield City Council...
View ArticleBakersfield's 34th annual prayer breakfast
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Thursday morning hundreds gathered at the Rabobank Convention Center for Bakersfield's 34th annual prayer breakfast. It brings various believers together each year, united by faith....
View ArticleMicro pigs gaining popularity
BAKERSFIELD, CA - When you think of pets, many animals probably come to mind, but what about a family pig? Local experts say micro pigs are gaining popularity. Wilber is a 6-week-old micro pig, and the...
View ArticleDeputies arrest Taft man at Ford City Park
TAFT, CA -- A Taft man has been arrested after deputies say he exposed himself to children in a park on Tuesday. Sheriff's officials say a witness reported seeing the suspect lying on the grass near...
View ArticleDeputies looking for suspected bank robber
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- The Kern County Sheriff’s Office needs your help identifying a person wanted for bank robbery. Deputies say on Thursday morning that person entered the Chase Bank at 2314 North...
View ArticlePolice: Man steals motorcycle in parking lot
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Bakersfield Police need your help finding locating a man suspected of stealing a motorcycle. Police say on November 29, 2013, at approximately 9:30 a.m. the man, described as a:...
View ArticlePolice searching for 2 burglary suspects
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Bakersfield Police Department need your help identifying and locating two people wanted for burglary. Police say on December 14, 2013 at approximately 2:00 p.m, the pair forced...
View ArticlePolice searching for kitchen grease thieves
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Bakersfield Police need your help identifying and locating two men suspected of stealing kitchen grease. Police say on January 6, 2014 at about 5:17 a.m., two men arrive at the Lie...
View ArticleTips to conserve water
BAKERSFIELD,CA- Water is a finite resource so every drop counts. Officials with Kern Green say if everyone in the county saved 30 gallons a day, it would save 25 million gallons in the county daily.The...
View ArticleGusty winds raise health concerns in Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, CA- A wind advisory has been issued for the valley. The wild wind and dusty conditions Thursday have many people in Bakersfield concerned about the air quality and their health. Local air...
View ArticleCounty considering changing retirement funding
BAKERSFIELD, CA- A battle is brewing over the county's retirement fund. The County Administrative Office said it's considering a plan to reduce the taxpayer contribution to retirement benefits.But...
View ArticleContact 17: Woman buys stolen car from towing company
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A Bakersfield woman is suing a local towing company for selling her a stolen car.Janice Beals says the towing company won't give her a refund because, according to the company, they...
View ArticleTown Hall meeting on sewage sludge
BAKERSFIELD, CA- In his ongoing effort to stop the dumping of Southland sewage sludge in Kern County, Bakersfield Assemblyman Rudy Salas heard from his constituents Thursday night. Salas said he wants...
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