Rumored Lincoln Junior High hit list found to be a joke
Following last week's shooting at Taft Union High, rumors of a hit list at Lincoln Junior High, just down the street, started floating around this week. Administrators at the school say there was no...
View ArticleLake Isabella baby death report: girl had old bruises, scrapes
Court documents reveal one-year-old Sophialynn Taylor had old bruises and scrapes on her head and jaw, and incidents involving the mother's boyfriend may be to blame. The mother's live-in boyfriend,...
View ArticleNew Animal Control Director takes aim at pet overpopulation and parvovirus
It is a deadly epidemic in our area that kills hundreds of dogs every year. A report from Kern County's new Animal Control Director highlights the challenges addressing Parvovirus.Kern County Animal...
View ArticleContact 17: Woman scammed by fake landlord
A local woman said she was scammed out of $2,100 after being contacted by someone who claimed to be a landlord on Craigslist. Ashleah Burke said within a week, she lost the money she saved and her...
View ArticleFlu spreading through California
State health officials say the flu is now becoming widespread throughout California. For weeks, they have said California is one of the few states spared by major flu activity but another person has...
View ArticleBakersfield-Delano area named one of best performing metros
The Bakersfield-Delano area has been named one of the best performing metros in the country.The study, done by the Milkin Institute shows we ranked 19th. Last year, we were ranked 47.The report is...
View Article"Cash for diabetic test strips" signs popping up in town
Making money on medical supplies seems to be a growing trend. More and more signs are popping up across Kern County offering cash for diabetes testing strips. But, is it legal to buy and sell them?...
View ArticleSecond jury deadlocks in trial of teen charged with murder
A second jury has deadlocked in the case of a local teen charged in the beating death of an elderly woman.It's been nearly three years since Dorothy Session was beaten in her east Bakersfield home...
View ArticleProposed school funding changes could help Kern County districts
The way public schools are funded in California may soon change. The governor is proposing a new formula to award more money to schools with low-income and non-English speaking students. It's a $16...
View ArticleNationwide changes will speed up processing claims for veterans
Changes are coming to Veterans Affairs offices across the country this year to speed up the care and support veterans need. Concerns about delays in processing claims for disability benefits led to a...
View ArticleCaught on camera, people throwing trash out of SUV
A Bakersfield man said he recorded people in a parked SUV throw trash out their window and onto his street in northeast Bakersfield. Steve Towle said the littering lasted about 15 minutes until the SUV...
View Article3 month old dead, parents arrested
Sheriff's deputies arrested the parents of a 3 month old baby Saturday afternoon in south Bakersfield. Deputies were called to an apartment complex in the 1500 block of South Union Avenue for reports...
View ArticleFormer Marine in Bakersfield to be awarded the Silver Star
A former Bakersfield Marine is being awarded one of the nation's most prestigious honors for his heroic actions while deployed in Afghanistan.Corporal Miguel Madrigal's courage earned him the Silver...
View ArticleLocals celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with volunteer work
Locally, hundreds celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Some attended a breakfast Monday morning while others took part in a volunteer clean-up for the 5th annual Day of Service."Some things has...
View ArticleSheriff's investigators: false rumors of North High, Standard Middle School...
The Sheriff's Department and school administrators quashed rumors of a student hit list for the campuses of Standard Middle School and North High Tuesday.The Sheriff's Department received its first...
View ArticleOne dead, four injured in I-5 accident
One person is dead after a terrible accident on Interstate Five. The crash happened just before 9:00 Monday night on southbound I-5 and Lerdo Highway. According to CHP, the FJ Cruiser tried to change...
View ArticleReported threats at Standard Middle School found to be rumors
Reports of a school threat in the Standard School District are just rumors.That's the word from the Kern County Sheriff's Department after tips came in overnight Monday, warning of a possible shooting...
View ArticleWind project near Mojave moving forward
Kern County supervisors Tuesday unanimously approved the next phase of a massive wind project near Mojave.But, in order for the Alta East project to be approved, supervisors also required the...
View ArticleLocals react to documents that reveal molester priests were protected
Newly-released documents reveal top Catholic church officials in Los Angeles helped protect molester priests by shielding them from law enforcement.The documents include confidential church letters...
View ArticleTaft Union High School parents question district about shooting
Hundreds of Taft Union High School parents met with district officials Tuesday for the first time since this month's shooting. Many demanded answers about what's being done to prevent something like...
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