Central valley areas protesting prison realignment funding
Fresno County is joining a growling list of central valley areas protesting prison realignment funding. Last month, Kern supervisors voted to ask the state for more money to handle the increase in...
View ArticleLocal veteran killed in car crash in Oklahoma
A local Army veteran has been killed in a car accident in Oklahoma. Jennifer Gadberry-Williams, 31, is a graduate of Stockdale High School. For years, she served on the front lines as a combat medic...
View ArticleTeen stabbed in the head with a screwdriver
A teen is recovering after being stabbed in the head with a screwdriver. Sheriff's deputies say they found the 19-year-old victim in the 12 hundred block of Padre Street at Cottonwood Road in...
View ArticleRetired teacher feels he's paying the price for his former district's mistake
A retired teacher says he's paying the price for a mistake the Delano Joint Union High School District made. Gerald Saunders says the district reported more than his base salary to the state when he...
View ArticleDignity Health and CBCC partner to treat cancer patients
Memorial and Mercy Hospitals, along with the Comprehensive Blood and Cancer Center, are partnering to give cancer patients services at each medical center. This will allow the healthcare providers to...
View ArticleMemorial service for CHP officer
A memorial service will be held this Friday for the CHP officer, who died last week.A Coroner's report released Sunday afternoon said Denny Drummond's death was suicide. He was found shot in the head...
View ArticleTraining for wind energy jobs
If you're a job seeker looking to break into the renewable energy field, you may be told you're not qualified. But getting the skills you need may not be as hard as you think, especially if you're a...
View ArticleRestaurant known for feeding the hungry is closing
A long-time family-owned restaurant, known for feeding the needy during the holiday season, is closing one of its locations.The owners of Clay's Restaurants, have decided to shut its California Avenue...
View ArticleKeene residents upset over water rate hike proposal
Leeanna Davis and her husband Jim moved to Keene one year ago. They recently removed their dishwasher and take two-minute showers to conserve water.“We save rain water and dish water and so forth to...
View ArticleKern County court case load expected to increase
Kern County courts will be handling thousands of extra cases starting this summer due to prison realignment. That's because parole violation hearings will now be held in court rather than in the jail....
View ArticleCommunity Recycling files damages claim against county
A composting recycling facility near Lamont where two brothers died last year has filed a damage claim against the county. According to The Bakersfield Californian, Community Recycling filed the claim...
View Article17 Days of Christmas toy drive
KGET's 17 Days of Christmas Holiday Toy Drive begins today. The toys will be given to children living at the Bakersfield Homeless Center and former residents whose families are still struggling to...
View ArticleExtreme morning sickness
Morning sickness is something pretty common for pregnant women but imagine being so sick you can't keep anything down and you are worried about the health of your baby. That severe condition affects...
View ArticleNew type of theft on the rise locally and nationally
There is a new crime alert for you if you own an SUV - thieves are breaking into vehicles to steal the third row of seats. The seats then turn up for sale online on sites like eBay and it's a costly...
View ArticleLocal farming family shares its success with Memorial Hospital
An immigrant family living the American dream, is sharing its success with Memorial Hospital. The Munger family of Munger Farms in Delano, announced Wednesday they are donating $2 million to create an...
View ArticleRomanian orphan's road to recovery in Bakersfield
A forgotten girl from Romania who came to California for two lifesaving surgeries, is on the road to recovery thanks to a compassionate woman from Kern County.Though her non-profit organization,...
View ArticleCentennial High student remembered on 16th birthday
It has been three weeks since a much loved Centennial High School student collapsed and died after gym class.Wednesday would have been Caleb Hannink's 16th birthday. His classmates organized a special...
View ArticleHealth officials urge everyone to get a flu shot
It's flu shot season and local health officials are urging you to get one.The peak of flu season usually hits around late January or early February, but this time around it has arrived earlier than...
View ArticleDeadly officer-involved shooting ruled justified
New details have been released in a deadly officer-involved shooting on Niles Street in October.On Wednesday, the Bakersfield Police Department's critical incident review board concluded Officer Keith...
View ArticleBakersfield and Kern County discuss cost of animal shelter repairs
The Kern County Animal Shelter is in bad need of repairs. On Wednesday, the City of Bakersfield and Kern County discussed how to jointly finance the shelter. The City said it's ready to pay its fair...
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