No damage to Isabella Dam from earthquake
LAKE ISABELLA - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says there is no evidence of damage to the Isabella Dam following an earthquake Wednesday.The earthquake hit at 9:46 a.m., about 20 miles southeast of...
View ArticleCelebration planned for return of church property
BAKERSFIELD - St. Paul's Episcopal Church is inviting the entire community to celebrate the return of its church property at 2216 17th Street. The Festival Eucharist and Celebration will be held at 4...
View ArticleCloser look at how building was brought down
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Construction crews demolished a building from the 1930's Thursday morning in downtown Bakersfield. It stood for 77 years, since 1936, across the street from our 17 news studios.This...
View ArticlePG&E to implode power plant in Rosedale
Bakersfield-The remaining part of the Pacific Gas and Electric plant on Rosedale Highway is going out with a boom.A PG&E spokesman said Coffee Road with be closed for the implosion Saturday, August...
View ArticleFour sought in east Bakersfield armed robbery
Four people are wanted for robbing an Arkansas man and his son at gunpoint.The Kern County Sheriff's Department said the man and his son were staying at the Motel 6 on Brundage Lane near Weedpatch...
View ArticleTehachapi police officers file harassment lawsuit
Two Tehachapi police officers filed a lawsuit against the city Wednesday, claiming harassment for blowing the whistle on wrongdoing in the police department.Officers Rick Disney and Peter Graff faced...
View ArticleLocal woman gets pregnant while stuck in Superstorm Sandy
Bakersfield, CA - There is a baby boom in the northeast that's being blamed on Superstorm Sandy. A small piece of that boom has stretched all the way to Bakersfield. While on their honeymoon -- a...
View ArticlePower plant finally coming down
Bakersfield – What’s left of the PG&E power plant on Rosedale Highway is going out with a boom. A PG&E spokesman says Coffee Road will be closed for the implosion Saturday, Aug. 3.The...
View ArticlePolice search for sex offender
Bakersfield – Bakersfield police are asking for help finding a parolee and high risk registered sex offender. Officials say 53-year-old Benjamin Feliz failed to report to state parole after his...
View ArticleThis is Bakersfield: Tribute to Bakersfield Sound
BAKERSFIELD - Bakersfield is getting first dibs on a new album by country music stars Vince Gill and Paul Franklin. It's called "Bakersfield" and the musicians pay tribute to Buck Owens, Merle Haggard...
View ArticleScam or charity? Local reverend collects money
BAKERSFIELD - A northeast Bakersfield non-profit has been collecting money for months outside local stores. Volunteers say the money is going to help families in need, but so far the founder says none...
View ArticleArvin's budget surplus
ARVIN - In 2008, voters in Arvin approved Measure L. It increased the sales tax by one percent to eight and a quarter percent. That generated $3 million to hire new police officers. But, there is now a...
View ArticleFather and son robbed at gunpoint inside local motel
BAKERSFIELD - The Kern County Sheriff's Department is looking for a group of thieves who robbed a father and son at gunpoint inside a Bakersfield motel. It happened at Motel 6 off Highway 58 and...
View ArticleSuspect in pot shop killings is arrested
OILDALE - More than a week after two men were shot to death inside a Bakersfield pot shop, the accused gunman is under arrest.32-year-old Aaron Patrick Burris was taken into custody Friday evening at...
View ArticleCar crashes into home, traps Ridgecrest girl in bedroom
An 11 year-old Ridgecrest girl was rescued from her home after a car crashed into her bedroom.The accident happened early Saturday morning in the 200 block of Oasis Drive.Firefighters say the girl was...
View ArticleLegal battle ends over St. Paul's Episcopal Church
BAKERSFIELD, CA-- The Episcopal Congregation of Saint Paul's is happy to have its church back after a long court battle.In 2007, certain members of the San Joaquin Episcopal Dioceses decided to split...
View ArticleLane closures set for Truxtun Avenue construction
Expect nighttime lane closures on Truxtun Avenue between Commercial Way and Empire Drive.Alternating eastbound and westbound lanes will be closed between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. One lane in each...
View ArticleGosford Road reopens after fatal crash
Bakersfield-Gosford Road reopened around 9 a.m. Monday following a fatal crash in southwest Bakersfield. The street was closed for several hours between Camino Media and Kroll Way, just south of...
View ArticleProtecting our streets
BAKERSFIELD, CA - You might have noticed the streets in Bakersfield looking a little slick this summer. Every five years the city of Bakersfield takes a preventative measure to save our streets by...
View ArticleBakersfield business leaders discuss "fracking"
BAKERSFIELD - By this time next year, state officials say a new layer of oil well regulations will take effect. These rules will help monitor the controversial process of hydraulic fracturing or...
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