Man sentenced to death for 2010 killing
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A local gang member convicted of murder was sentenced to death today for the 2010 murder of Ruben Tafoya.Francisco Beltran, Junior, 26, was found guilty of first-degree murder in...
View ArticleVirgin Galactic Statement
STATEMENT FROM VIRGIN GALACTICOver the past few days, there has been speculation about the tragic incident the resulted in the death of Scaled Composites’ pilot, Michael Alsbury, injuries to pilot...
View ArticleFree Children's Immunization Clinics
Free Children's Immunization Clinics for the month of November San Joaquin Community Hospital will be offering FREE Childhood Immunizations for children against vaccine preventable diseases at the...
View ArticleFive arrested on various drug charges
BAKERSFIELD, CA. - Five subjects have been arrested on various drug and theft charges, according to the Kern County Sheriff's Office.Detectives from the Rural Crimes Investigation Unit on Saturday,...
View ArticleWalkaway Wasco inmate found, returned
BAKERSFIELD, CA. - An inmate that walked away from Wasco State Prison on Oct. 31, has been apprehended and returned to the prison reception center.Daniel Joseph Valdivieso, 22, was arrested by by the...
View ArticleOperation Boo results are in
BAKERSFIELD, CA. - The results are in for the 'Operation Boo' checks for registered sex offenders that took place on Halloween night.The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said out...
View ArticleWoman identified in Virginia Street Shooting
BAKERSFIELD, CA. - BAKERSFIELD, CA. - A woman who was killed as a result of a shooting at an East Bakersfield home has been identified.The shooting happened just before 7 p.m. on Nov. 2, in the 1600...
View ArticleMan shot and killed at party identified
BAKERSFIELD, CA. - The identity of a man who was shot and killed at a Halloween party in east Bakersfield has been released. The coroner has identified the man as 18-year-old Eduardo Medina of...
View ArticleWoman dies after being struck by a vehicle
BAKERSFIELD, CA. - The coroner has reported the identity of a woman that died as a result of being struck by a vehicle.Marcelina Weathers, 89, of Bakersfield was transported to Kern Medical Center and...
View ArticleThe 13th Honor Flight takes off today
BAKERSFIELD, CA. - Today, 40 Kern County veterans headed to Washingto D.C. to visit the memorials built in their honor for the 13th Hhonor Flight Kern County.The WWII and Korean War veterans were...
View ArticleJohnny Garlic's slated for Marketplace location
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Bakersfield foodies will have some new dishes to try, courtesy of the newest location of celebrity-chef Guy Fieri's restaurant chain Johnny Garlic's."I am thrilled to take Johnny...
View ArticleKCSO: Weekend shooting appears to be murder, attempted suicide
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Kern County Sheriff's investigators say a shooting Sunday night in east Bakersfield appears to be a murder and attempted suicide and likely a case of domestic violence. It happened...
View ArticleKern County prepares for election day
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Preparations have been underway for months at the Kern County Elections Department, as election day draws near.So far, election officials say it's still too early to know what the...
View ArticleFaulty equipment implicated in SpaceShipTwo crash
MOJAVE, CA - Investigators say they have uncovered important evidence in the crash of Virgin Galactic's space plane over the Mojave Desert that killed one of the two pilots onboard, discovering that...
View ArticleFrustrated teachers in Delano charge administrators with incompetence
BAKERSFIELD, CA.-Teachers in Delano vented last night and charged administrators with incompetence. They were frustrated with the superintendent of the Delano Union Elementary school district and its...
View ArticleMembers of NTSB continue their investigation into the SpaceShipTwo crash
BAKERSFIELD, CA.-Members of the NTSB are heading back to Washington D.C. today to continue their investigation into the SpaceShipTwo crash, but they will maintain an active crash-site investigation...
View ArticleRenteria concedes to Valadao
David Valadao is currently in the lead with 59.7 percent over opponent Amanda Renteria, with 88 percent of precincts reporting in.
View ArticleLocal group hosting forum for gay teens
BAKERSFIELD, CA- The Youth Empowerment Pride Project is hosting a free forum Wednesday for residents to hear the stories of teens who identify as LGBT and to help stop bullying. YEPP understands that...
View ArticleJuvenile dies in SUV rollover on HWY 58
BAKERSFIELD, CA. - A 12-year-old girl has died in a vehicle rollover yesterday near Mojave, according to the coroner.Blanca Liliana Carrillo Venegas, 12, was the passenger in an SUV that left the...
View ArticleResults for city council elections are in
BAKERSFIELD, CA. - Four Bakersfield City Council seats were up for election last night. Here's a look at how those races turned out.In Ward 1, Willie Rivera has won over challenger Manuel Ramirez....
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