Gov. Brown declares State of Emergency in wake of largest Bay Area quake...
SACRAMENTO, CA– Gov. Jerry Brown has declared a state of emergency following the 6.0 magnitude earthquake that struck NapaValley early morning Sunday, Aug. 24.As the damage caused by the earthquake is...
View ArticleCalifornia State Geologist John Parrish gives update on Bay Area aftershocks
MATHER, CA - California State Geologist John Parrish, chief of the California Geological Survey spoke at a Governor's Office of Emergency Services press conference regarding the Bay Area earthquake. He...
View ArticleBakersfield residents visiting Bay Area during Napa Valley earthquake
BAKERSFIELD,CA- Governor Jerry Brown has declared a state of emergency for the part of northern California hit by the strongest earthquake in the bay area in 25 years. The cleanup is underway after a...
View ArticleCalifornia Water Foundation unveils new 'Camel Flag'
BAKERSFIELD, CA, The California Water Foundation unveiled a modified version of the California state flag, replacing the grizzly bear with a desert camel to emphasize the severity of the state’s...
View ArticleCounty budget meeting will discuss potential sales tax increase
County supervisors will hold a CountyBudget meeting for the upcoming year tonight, and the $25.8 million cost of keeping KernMedicalCenter afloat is affecting how funds are dispersed to everything...
View ArticleFormer Bakersfield College student killed in shooting
MAGNOLIA, ARK. - Former Bakersfield College football player Brandon T. Hobdy died after being shot in a reportedly indiscriminate attack on a crowd in Magnolia, Ark.Hobdy, 23, was attending Southern...
View ArticleSemi truck rolls over on Westbound 58 near Comanche Drive
A semi truck has rolled over on Highway 58 at Comanche Dr. According to the California Highway Patrol, the driver was going at an excessive speed when his load shifted, causing the rollover. Highway 58...
View ArticleNew program helps jailed parents at Lerdo
Mothers and fathers who are incarcerated at Lerdo jail, have a new resource designed to make them better parents when they're released. Today county child-support officials and other dignitaries...
View ArticleEight arrested in Boron area for drug related charges last week
BORON, CA - Eight people in the Boron area have been arrested under suspicion of involvement in illegal drug activity last week.Kimberly Rush, 34, Dana Maclean, 35, Steven Maclean, 29, John Riddle, 68,...
View ArticleMeeting tonight to discuss half-cent sales tax
BAKERSFIELD, CA, County supervisors are meeting this evening to discuss the possibility of a new sales tax to assist in financing staff expenses for a new jail facility opening in 2017.According to...
View ArticleSouthwest Bakersfield DUI checkpoint ends with five arrests for intoxication
BAKERSFIELD, CA– The Bakersfield Police Department reports that five people were arrested for driving under the influence in a Saturday, Aug. 23 checkpoint in the 1000 block of Calloway Drive between 7...
View ArticleJury convicts a Bakersfield man of attempted murder
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A Kern County jury has convicted a Bakersfield man of attempted murder.Prosecutors say Victor Vega, 21, a member of the Varrio Chico Lamont criminal street gang, attacked a...
View ArticleHonor Flight Fundraiser taking place Thursday, Aug, 28
Volunteers and local media will gather to support future honor flights by hosting a fundraising event on Thursday, Aug. 28. Organizers are encouraging the public to attend and donate. The fundraiser...
View ArticleCounty supervisors meet to discuss budget, concerned with KMC costs, new jail...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Supervisors met Monday night to discuss the county budget, which weighed in at more than $2 billion for the next fiscal year, and began more budget hearings Tuesday morning.The...
View ArticleBPD searching for three shoplifting suspects, shoes stolen from store in...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.– The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for assistance with finding three burglary suspects that shoplifted shoes from Famous Footwear at 8920 Rosedale Hwy. on Wednesday, Aug....
View ArticleIncarcerated parents can now take advantage of new kiosk services
BAKERSFIELD,CA, On Aug. 25, the Kern County Department of Child Support Services unveiled a new kiosk system to help incarcerated parents interact with child support professionals. The organization is...
View ArticleBPD requests help identifying man suspected of burglarizing local salon
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.– Help is being sought identifying and locating a suspect wanted for Burglary after allegedly breaking into Headquarters Salon and stealing merchandise on Tuesday, Aug. 12.The...
View ArticleDrunk driver who caused fatal crash on Coffee Road sentenced today.
BAKERSFIELD, CA. A local man accused of causing a deadly crash in October 2012 was sentenced today to 23 years in prison.Breanna Webb, 18, was killed when Martin Juarez drove the wrong way on Coffee...
View ArticleBPD seeking information regarding suspected prowler peeking into vehicles
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.– A man reported prowling a neighborhood and attempting to open parked car doors on two occasions is being sought by The Bakersfield Police Department.He is described as white, in...
View ArticleMan arrested for the 2013 murder of Delano barber
DELANO, Calif.– Detectives arrested a man Tuesday for the murder of John Holguin Espinoza, who was found dead in the FriantCanal in September, 2013.John Albay Galafate was arrested at 7:45 a.m. for...
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