BPD asking for help finding two robbery suspects
BAKERSFIELD, CA. - The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community's help in locating two suspects wanted for robbery.According to BPD, two suspects entered the Walmart on Colony Street,...
View ArticleBPD notifying community of fraudulent checks
BAKERSFIELD, CA. - The Bakerfsield Police Department is informing local businesses that there have been some fraudulent payroll checks bearing the City of Bakersfield seal currently circulating the...
View ArticleNew report says new jobs on the rise in November
BAKERSFIELD, CA. - The latest jobs numbers for the month of November was released today and suggest job creation has increased.In November, the economy added 321,000 positions though the unemployment...
View ArticleHoliday events happening this week
If you're out looking for some fun holiday activities this weekend, check out these family friendly events happening in town.There will be a walking tour through Kern's Christmas past with the Holiday...
View ArticleHigh Speed Rail forum held at BC
BAKEERSFIELD, CA. - The California High-Speed Rail Authority hosted a forum this morning to give details on the upcoming bid to begin construction through Wasco and Shafter.The authority said the event...
View ArticleDaughter of Pearl Harbor survivor remembers him this holiday
BAKERSFIELD, CA. - This Sunday marks the 73rd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.Dec. 7 is the day Japanese fighter planes attacked the American naval base just outside of Honolulu. The...
View ArticleTUHS shooting trial: Psychologists testify
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A nationally known psychologist testified Friday for the prosecution, in the trial of accused Taft Union High School shooter Bryan Oliver. Thursday, jurors heard testimony from a...
View ArticleShootout in central Bakersfield leaves one dead
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Police say a man is dead and another is in stable conditions after a shootout in central Bakersfield. The shooting happened just before 2 p.m. Saturday outside a convenience store on...
View ArticlePop star visits McFarland Christmas parade
MCFARLAND, CA. - An international Latin superstar makes a special appearance at the mcfarland christmas parade today.Grammy award winning artist Juanes was in the small town to shoot a music video for...
View ArticlePedestrian accident snarls traffic in central Bakersfield
A man suffered major injuries Monday after he was struck by a truck on 24th St. just west of Oak St. shortly before 7 a.m. Monday.The man was struck a second time by a vehicle, witnesses said. He was...
View ArticleA new report reveals the cost of child care
BAKERSFIELD, CA.-California ranked number nine in the top ten least affordable states for center-based infant care in 2013, according to a newly-released report by Child Care aware of America. Some...
View ArticleVice principal offers his resignation
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A vice principal arrested, then released, after bringing a handgun onto campus at Tevis Junior High School, is offering up his resignation.A letter posted on the Panama Buena Vista...
View ArticleWoman killed following crash on South H Street
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A woman has died following a crash in south Bakersfield Monday morning. Bakersfield police say a vehicle had collided with a tree in the 2800 block of South H Street just before...
View ArticleE-Waste event to benefit Ronald McDonald House
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Keep Bakersfield Beautiful and McDonald's are hosting an e-waste recycling event Saturday. It take place at five McDonald's franchises in Bakersfield and Kern County from 9:00 a.m....
View ArticleKCSO: Two juveniles arrested for animal cruelty
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Deputies say two teenage boys have been arrested after a video surfaced on social media depicting what's believed to be an animal on animal attack. Sheriff's officials say animal...
View ArticleEbola precautions at Kern Medical Center
Kern Medical Center CEO Russell Judd told supervisors today that Kern County is prepared to receive an Ebola patient, even though the risk of Ebola here is low. The video shown above is the process...
View ArticleCrude oil has seen a steady decline in price over last 6 months
BAKERSFIELD, CA.-You might be delighted about the recent plummet in gas prices, but that price cut has come at a major cost for some Kern county families in the form of layoffs or less work. Crude...
View ArticleRescue from Rabobank Convention Center
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Bakersfield city firefighters plucked a roofer to safety Tuesday from atop the Rabobank Convention Center.Firefighters say the roofer fell from a ladder about 8 feet to a lower...
View ArticlePerson found dead after house fire in Wofford Heights
WOFFORD HEIGHTS, CA - One person is dead after a house fire in Wofford Heights Tuesday morning. It happened on Cathy Court just before 9:00 a.m.After getting a call from neighbors, fire fighters...
View ArticleTwo men accused of stealing X-Box game console
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Bakersfield police need your help finding two men accused of stealing a new X-Box game console from a 14-year-old boy at Valley Plaza. Police say on November 16, the victim was...
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