KCSO: Man arrested for alleged sexual assault of unconscious woman
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A Bakersfield man has been arrested after deputies say he sexually assaulted a Ridgecrest woman in his home near Highway 58 and Weedpatch Highway. Sheriff's officials say the...
View ArticleFormer police chief Eric Matlock passes away
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Retired Bakersfield Police Chief Eric Matlock died earlier Thursday afternoon after a battle with cancer.According to a city memo from Police Chief Greg Williamson, Matlock worked in...
View ArticleMan accused of carving swastika into sign at federal courthouse
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Police need your help finding a man they say was seen carving a swastika into a sign at the federal courthouse on 19th Street last month. Police say on the morning of August 26,...
View ArticleVeteran receives Bakersfield home
BAKERSFIELD, CA - An Iraq war veteran and his family spent their first night Thursday,in a newly remodeled mortgage-free Bakersfield home. They got it as part of Operation Homefront, a national...
View ArticleAbernathy charter school closing
TEHACHAPI, CA- The Abernathy Collegiate Charter School's independent school board voted Thursday night to close the school's doors. The school thought they would fill desks with 150 students this year,...
View ArticlePerson hospitalized after shooting on Real Road
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - A person is in the hospital after being shot in the 500 block of Real Road Thursday night, according to the Bakersfield Police Department.The shooting occurred at approximately...
View Article21st Congressional District Debate
Bakersfield, CA -- On October 8 at 7 p.m., candidates for the 21st Congressional district in the November 4 election will face each other in a debate on KGET TV-17 in Bakersfield and KSEE 24 in Fresno....
View ArticlePet of the Week - Sept. 26, 2014
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Meet Scamp, an eight-week old pup who needs a home and is waiting for adoption at the SPCA.If you're interested in adopting our pet of the week, you can call the SPCA at...
View ArticleKern County Library to begin 'Storytime Online' in October
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The Kern County Library will host its first ever Storytime Online session, allowing anyone with an internet connection to take part.Storytime Online will be streamed live from...
View Article2014 Bakersfield Christmas Parade announces deadlines
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Applications are now being accepted for this year's 32nd Annual Bakersfield Christmas Parade. Kaiser Permanente and San Joaquin Community Hospital will present "Here Comes...
View ArticleCookware store to open at Tejon outlets
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Another store is set to open next week at the Outlets at Tejon. Le Crueset, a manufacturer of enameled cast iron cookware is set to open Tuesday September 30. The store is at 5701...
View ArticleCharity run to support Ronald McDonald House
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Talk about going the distance. A father is about to take part in a 135-mile non-stop charity run to support the Ronald McDonald House. A local ultra-runner started the fundraiser...
View ArticleMany concerned over pig handling at the fair
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Some local agriculture teachers and 4-H leaders said they're unhappy with the way animals are handled at the kern county fair. A Kern Valley High agriculture teacher said nearly...
View ArticleOildale woman dies in vehicle collision with sheriff's deputy
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - A woman died on Sept. 28 in Oildale after a vehicle collision with a Kern County Sheriff's Deputy.The coroner's office said 72-year-old Nancy Joyce Garrett collided with a patrol...
View ArticleOildale man dies after being struck by a vehicle
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. An Oildale man who was struck by a truck early morning on Sept. 28 has died, according to the California Highway Patrol who is investigating the incident.The coroner's office...
View ArticleNew study rates how schools are serving English Language Learner students
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Of Kern county's 180,000 students, 40,000 are considered English learners. Oakland-based Education Trust-West, an education policy think tank, analyzed school data to find out how...
View ArticleBrown signs legislation making internet gambling casinos illegal
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Gov. Brown has signed a bill making Internet Gambling Cafes illegal. Assembly Bill 1439 (AB 1439) was led by Assemblymember Rudy Salas, who cited in a press release that the bill...
View ArticleBC to possibly add four-year degree program with signing of SB 850
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - A bill signed by Gov. Brown on Sunday could lead to a four-year program being offered at Bakersfield College. Senate Bill 850 will create a program to allow 15 community colleges...
View ArticleA Delano man died in a collision on HWY 99 near Lerdo HWY
DELANO, Calif. - A 21-year-old Delano man died on Saturday in a car crash, according to the coroner's report. Horacio Ramirez Herrera reportedly lost control of his vehicle and struck a big-rig...
View ArticleJulie Farmer sentenced to three years for involvement in Crisp & Cole fraud...
FRESNO, Calif. - A Bakersfield woman found guilty of involvement in the Crisp & Cole mortgage fraud scheme was sentenced Monday to three years in prison, plus a fine of $2.9 million in...
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