Deputy involved in fatal crash was sentenced to community service, probation
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.– The Kern County Sheriff’s deputy, who hit and killed two pedestrians with a patrol car in December 2011, was sentenced Thursday to 480 hours of community service and three years...
View ArticleTraffic advisory for upcoming road work on 24th Street
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – A traffic advisory was released today concerning soil sampling work for the 24th Street Improvement Project.According to the Thomas Roads Improvement Program, crews will be...
View ArticleJoan Rivers confirmed dead at 81
BREAKING: Joan Rivers died Thursday, after complications during a throat surgery.Rivers' daughter, Melissa Rivers, confirmed her mother's death to NBC News Thursday.Rivers had recently been...
View ArticleDUI checkpoint scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 6
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – The Bakersfield Police Department says a DUI and Driver’s License Checkpoint will be conducted on Saturday, Sept. 6, at an undisclosed location in Bakersfield.The AVOID the 18...
View ArticleMcCarthy is newest recipient of John Brock Award
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.– The 2014 John Brock Community Service Award was given to Judi Tuttle McCarthy last night as the newest recipient of the prestigious honor.McCarthy is the founding chair of the...
View ArticleBPD officer involved in fatal shooting cleared to return to duty
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - On August 27, 2014, the Critical Incident Review Board determined that the shot fired by Officer Aaron Stringer in the Officer Involved Shooting on August 6, 2014, at the...
View ArticleVeteran journalist receives lifetime achievement award, scholarship fund in...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Steve E. Swenson received the Kern Press Club Lifetime Achievement Award for his more than 30-year long career covering crime and the courts for the Bakersfield...
View ArticleFeed the Need Canned Food Drive: Get into the Kern County Fair for free Sept. 23
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – Kern County Fair attendees who bring four non-expired canned food items to the fair on Tuesday, Sept. 23 between 3 and 9 p.m. will get in for free, courtesy of the Community...
View ArticlePolice seeking suspects for vehicle burglary
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – Police are asking for assistance with identifying and locating suspects wanted for vehicle burglary.The Bakersfield Police Department says the suspects were seen casing a vehicle...
View ArticleCommunity event will offer disaster preparedness tips and info
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.– The Kern Medical Reserve Corps will host a community preparedness fair designed to assist families in developing a plan of action in case of an emergency.The event will take place...
View ArticleCounty officials accuse LA of illegally dumping greenwaste in Lebec
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.– KernCounty has issued a letter to the Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation for violating laws regarding mulch sent to a transfer site near Lebec.The county has stated that a fine of...
View ArticleSupervisors to discuss hiring new CFO at KMC
Bakersfield, Calif.– During a closed session meeting on Monday, Sept. 8, KernCounty supervisors will gather to discuss recruiting and hiring a new chief financial officer for the KernMedicalCenter.In...
View ArticleAlon looking to upgrade Rosedale refinery
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.– Kern County Supervisors have green lit Alon USA to upgrade the refinery on Rosedale Highway and resume operations.Alon bought the refinery out of the previous owner’s bankruptcy in...
View ArticleKern supervisors discuss supporting new Indian casino
Bakersfield, Calif.– During the Kern County Supervisors’ meeting on Tuesday, they will discuss writing a letter of support for a proposed land deal near Mettler that could be the future home of an...
View ArticleTaft and Highland varsity football game cancelled Friday
BAKERSFIELD, CA - The Taft and Highland High School varsity football game has been canceled, Kern High School District officials announced Friday afternoon. The JV and Freshman games were expected to...
View ArticleLocal boys team up to spread awareness for organ and tissue donation with...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – A boy who received a heart transplant at the age of 1 and a half has teamed up with a friend to put their own spin on the ALS Ice Bucket challenge, to raise awareness for organ...
View ArticlePolice arrest man suspected of DUI after fatal collision
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – The coroner's office has released the name of a woman who died in the hospital Monday after being struck by an SUV Sunday.Maria Laquin, 67, was sitting in a motorized scooter when...
View ArticleProtesters, family gather to keep David Silva's death in the public eye
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – Protesters gathered at the Kern County Superior Court Sunday to bring attention to what they say was the unjust death of David Silva.Silva died last year while in Kern County...
View ArticleBakersfield College expanding fall classes in wake of added state funds
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – Bakersfield College has expanded its fall courses, adding 20 classes which start Sept. 15 to its schedule.The courses begin at BC’s main and Delano campuses after the school’s...
View ArticleDowntown DUI checkpoint ends in seven arrests
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – The AVOID the 18 Kern DUI Task Force arrested five people for driving under the influence, and two more for felonies, at the checkpoint held on 24th Street Saturday.The...
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