Village fest's 20 year anniversary a 'success'
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The 20-year anniversary of Bakersfield's Village Fest was a success and may be "one of the best year's ever," according to Jim Luff, president of CARE. The sold out event had an...
View ArticleLiberty High holds bone marrow drive for Fresno football coach
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A local high school is keeping the competition on the football field and stepping up to help the coach of the opposing team. Liberty took on Fresno-Central Friday night, but off the...
View ArticleTwo big rigs collide on Highway 99 near Panama Lane
BAKERSFIELD, CA-Two big rigs collided Sunday night on northbound Highway 99 near Panama lane. Only three lanes are open as of Monday morning. The semis tangled just after 11:30 p.m. Sunday. Officers...
View ArticlePolice investigating homicide in northwest Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Police are investigating a Monday morning homicide in northwest Bakersfield.Investigators say officers were dispatched just after 6:30 Monday morning to the 9400 block of Waterbury...
View ArticleThree men in Fresno court for child pornography charges, former Kern resident...
FRESNO, Calif. - Three men were in Fresno court today for child pornography charges, including a former Kern County resident who was sentenced for receiving and distributing the illicit material.The...
View ArticleBPD releases DUI checkpoint results from Sept. 13
The Bakersfield Police Department has released the results of the DUI and driver license checkpoint that occurred Saturday night in the 4700 block of Panama Lane between 7 p.m. and 2 a.m.Police say...
View ArticleDetectives investigating 'suspicious' death of Oildale infant
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - A 2-month-old infant died Sunday in the hospital after her parents called 911 and said that she was gasping for air and choking, according to the Kern County Sheriff's Office.The...
View ArticleArvin residents wary of moving back into homes after gas-leak evacuation
ARVIN, Calif. - A report has been released outlining the toxicity levels in Arvin homes that forced residents out six months ago, showing that it is now safe for them to return. Residents, however,...
View ArticleCoroner confirms woman found unresponsive in pool drowned
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The Kern County Sheriff's Office has confirmed that the woman found unresponsive at the bottom of a pool on Sept. 14 drowned.Lenora Mae Moss, 59, was found unresponsive in the...
View ArticleMcDonald's offering free coffee for breakfast customers
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - If you're morning isn't complete without a cup of coffee, you may want to check out McDonald's on your morning commute and get a cup of joe during their Free Coffee Event from...
View ArticleVoter registration week begins Sept. 21 - 27
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Voter registration week starts Sept. 21 - 27 and the Secretary of State is urging business owners. non-profit groups, and community groups to promote voter registration within...
View ArticleTwo men sentenced in Bakersfield drug trafficking cases
FRESNO, Calif. - A Fresno court handed down sentences for two Bakersfield drug trafficking cases Monday, sending two men to prison for at least four years, according to the US Department of...
View ArticleTwo men sentenced in Fresno State fraternity hazing death of Bakersfield man
FRESNO, Calif. - Two men charged in connection with the hazing death of Bakersfield man Philip Dhanens at a Fresno State fraternity party were sentenced Tuesday.Aaron Raymo, 26, and Leonard Serrato,...
View ArticleCounty supervisors appoint three interim directors to permanent positions
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Kern County Supervisors have appointed three interim county directors to permanent positions as department directors.Each of the three directors had served their departments for...
View ArticleLocal artists needed for teaching classes to Central Valley inmates
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Kern County artists are invited to participate in an educational program designed to bring the arts to Central Valley prisons.Selected artists would be contracted by the Arts...
View ArticleVeteran accused of sex with underage girl pleads no contest
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The war veteran charged of sexually abusing a child under the age of 14 plead no contest Tuesday.Ignacio Jimenez plead no contest in Kern County Superior Court to continuous...
View ArticleThe Elderberry Beetle no longer making its home in Kern County
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service acted today to remove Kern County from regulations protecting the Valley Longhorn Elderberry Beetle.The deregulated area also includes Kings...
View ArticlePolice asking for assistance finding at-risk juvenile
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for help in locating who they say is an at-risk missing juvenile.Brittany Lopez, 14, was last seen Sept. 13 at approximately 6:30 a.m....
View ArticleVolkslauf gets hit by the drought, still offers challenge to competitors
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The drought is affecting the key component of this year's Volkslauf Mud Run -- by making it less muddy.Last week organizers announced they wont have as much water or mud on the...
View ArticleCBCC, a local resource for pediatric cancer treatment
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - September is child cancer awareness month and there is only one place in town where pediatric cancer patients can be treated: The Comprehensive Blood and Cancer Center.Usually...
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