Open cooling centers for weekend of July 20, 2013
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Cooling Centers open in the San Joaquin and Kern River Valleys when the temperatures are forecast to be 105 degrees or higher, in the desert areas when temperatures are forecast to...
View ArticleEvacuations underway near Grapevine fire
LEBEC, CA --Evacuations were ordered in a mountainous area near the Grapevine after a brush fire moved close to homes early Friday afternoon. As of 1 p.m., no structures had been lost and no injuries...
View ArticleA puppy, once destined to die, gets a second chance
BAKERSFIELD - It's said that a cat has nine lives. Thanks to a good samaritan and the Bakersfield S.P.C.A., a local puppy has at least two. His name is Thumper. Born with a leg deformity, his breeder...
View ArticleHand, Foot and Mouth disease closes east Bakersfield school
BAKERSFIELD - Six children have come down with Hand, Foot and Mouth disease causing a Bakersfield school to close down and clean up."When we have evidence of a communicable or highly communicable...
View ArticleBakersfield woman raped by masked man: Husband talks about attack
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A Bakersfield man says his family's world has been turned upside down by a masked rapist who targeted his wife. He has strong reactions to the attack as police try to make an...
View ArticleEmma's birthday wish: Community rallies to make it come true
BAKERSFIELD - The community is rallying around a little Bakersfield girl, who will spend her birthday in the hospital.Emma Ritter's only wish for her big day is to get 100 birthday cards, and...
View ArticleGang-related shootings down in Bakersfield
The Bakersfield Police Department says gang-related shootings in the city have significantly dropped since the beginning of the year.But, officials say with the drop in shootings, gang activity is...
View ArticleLake Isabella boat docks removed
LAKE ISABELLA, CA-- A less than adequate snow pack has left Lake Isabella with lower than average water levels and has made some people like Jim Deukmejian from Los Angeles weary about visiting the...
View ArticleRancho fire update
A wildfire burning near Fort Tejon on the Grapevine is 65% contained.So far, the fire has burned 720 acres. Some 500 county, state and federal firefighters are fighting the fire. All lanes of...
View ArticleRed Cross holds disaster prep rally
The American Red Cross is encouraging people to create a family disaster plan.A disaster prep rally was held Saturday morning at the Fox Theatre in downtown Bakersfield. The Red Cross along with...
View ArticleBoom in the night
Building inspectors are looking into how part of the KGET building collapsed Saturday night.Fire crews say a façade from the second story fell to the ground just before 10 p.m. "The building sustained...
View ArticlePlanned power outage for some southwest Bakersfield residents
BAKERSFIELD, CA-- Mary Ann Krating is upset that Pacific Gas and Electric is scheduled to remove a utility pole in her backyard Thursday, causing a power outage for up to eight hours for her and her...
View ArticleWoman's body found in Wofford Heights
KERN COUNTY, CA -- The Kern County Sheriff's Department investigated the discovery of a woman's body in a Wofford Heights neighborhood Sunday.The woman was found just after 6 p.m. on a hillside in the...
View ArticleRoyal baby: "It's a boy"
(NBC News) -- It's a prince!The Duchess of Cambridge gave birth Monday to her first child, a 8-pound, 6 ounce boy.The palace revealed the news via press release at 8 p.m. local time following labor...
View ArticlePolice looking for parolee, registered sex offender
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Bakersfield Police are searching for parolee and registered sex offender, Henry David Barbarevech, who removed or disabled his GPS tracking ankle monitor and his whereabouts are...
View ArticleKern County teachers learn about agriculture
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Some Kern County teachers are getting a hands-on lesson in agriculture this week. Forty-five educators are visiting farms and food production sites in the area. It's an effort to...
View ArticleEvacuations ordered as new Grapevine fire threatens homes
Evacuations were being ordered Tuesday morning as a new brush fire threatened homes in the hilly areas just west of Interstate 5 near the Grapevine. Firefighters were scrambling to get to the area. As...
View ArticleSecret Witness offering reward for information on murder suspects
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Bakersfield Police need your help finding two suspects, wanted for a double homicide and armed robbery, in connection with a shooting that occurred at First Reliable, a medical...
View ArticleSecond sanctions appeal denied for Bakersfield College
Bakersfield College's second appeal of sanctions levied on the school's football program has been denied, the school reported Tuesday afternoon.BC received official word from the California Community...
View ArticleWoman faces life in prison for murder conviction
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- A Kern County jury has convicted a young woman of first-degree murder for the death of an elderly woman more than 3 years ago. Angelique Nash was found guilty Tuesday for the death...
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