Litter cleanup plan gets manpower and money
A lofty goal was revealed by the City of Bakersfield Tuesday, litter-free freeways within one year. The city said it now has the money and manpower to make it happen. It's Caltrans' responsibility to...
View ArticleCounty voices concerns over proposed hydrogen plant
It has been years in the making.On Tuesday, county supervisors heard from both sides of a controversial proposed hydrogen energy plant that could be built near Tupman.County supervisors and some...
View ArticleRemains of Korean War veteran return to Kern County
It was a homecoming decades in the making. On Wednesday, 62 years after Roosevelt Clark was deployed to North Korea, his remains were returned to Bakersfield. With a tearful family and a proud Patriot...
View ArticleF.D.A. approves new breast cancer fighting drug
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new breast cancer drug thanks, in part, to a clinical trial done at the Comprehensive Blood and Cancer Center in Bakersfield. The drug is called...
View ArticleDetention deputy charged with assault, now investigated for family dog's death
A Sheriff's detention deputy accused of holding his wife hostage at gunpoint, is now being investigated by police for poisoning and killing the family dog.James Tackitt was back in court Wednesday...
View ArticleNew testimony in Starrh vs. Aera lawsuit
BAKERSFIELD, CA - The case of Starrh versus Aera continued Tuesday as the oil company's former chief executive officer took the witness stand. The key question in this trial for punitive damages is:...
View ArticleRemebering a World War II veteran and artist
We are learning more about the sudden passing of a local World War II veteran. Captain Ed Reep died Wednesday, just 43 days before he was scheduled to fly to Washington D.C. as part of the next Kern...
View ArticleCPR Controversy: Elderly woman dies at senior living facility
An 87-year-old woman has died after collapsing at one of Bakersfield's most prestigious senior living communities. City fire department reports confirm the staff refused to even try to resuscitate her....
View ArticleBHS prepares to welcome home long lost veteran
On Friday, Korean War veteran Roosevelt Clark will finally be laid to rest, 62 years after he was reported missing in action. But, not before his former high school celebrates his life. On his way to...
View ArticleProposed zone change frustrates residents
Hundreds of people in southwest Bakersfield say they are against a possible zone change in their neighborhood. The current zone for a field in River Oaks is R1, single family residence. But, the new...
View ArticleTax on gasoline going up
You may need to budget more money for your summer vacation.Come July 1st, the tax you pay on a gallon of gas is going up.We've all been feeling the pain in our wallets, as gas prices in California...
View ArticleBrown Bag It program benefits local foster youth
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Covenant Community Services helps youth support themselves and get on their feet when transitioning out of the foster care system. Many residents know about their coffee, but they...
View ArticleSuccessful test of new clean water system for fracking
A new water treatment system could one day be an environmental game-changer for Kern County's oil industry. The Clean-Frac water treatment system is from a Los Angleles company called Origin Oil.The...
View ArticleCSUB to honor Bakersfield country music legends
BAKERSFIELD, CA - CSUB plans to honor two legends of Bakersfield country music.According to The Bakersfield Californian, the university is set to bestow an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts on Merle...
View ArticleDeputies investigating shooting, robbery southwest of Arvin
Kern County Sheriff's deputies say they received a call of a robbery in progress around 11:00 a.m. Friday at the Freeway Express Market in the 1000 block of Mettler Frontage Road. That's where...
View ArticleDramatic 911 tape reveals dispatcher’s fight to save patient; nurse refuses...
BAKERSFIELD, CA - The administrator of Bakersfield's Glenwood Gardens confirmed Friday the retirement facility has a policy: Employees do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation on residents of...
View ArticleBakersfield High School holds tribute for fallen veteran
Before Roosevelt Clark's remains were driven to the People's Missionary Baptist Church, his hearse drove through Bakersfield High School, where hundreds of students paid tribute to a hero.Students...
View ArticleFallen Korean War soldier laid to rest after 62 years
Private First Class Roosevelt 'Jack' Clark was laid to rest Friday, 62 years after he was reported missing. It was a funeral filled not with tears but smiles from family who are so happy the Korean War...
View ArticleHillcrest Cemetery to provide headstones to a soldier's fallen parents
Private First Class Roosevelt Clark was buried at Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery after being missing in action for 62 years. This is the same cemetery his parents were buried in however you won't be able...
View ArticleMan dies in drive-by shooting
A Bakersfield man is dead following a drive-by shooting in south Bakersfield. The shooting happened around 2:30 Saturday morning where Highway 58 intersects with South Real Road.Bakersfield Police say...
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