Young Bakersfield man who raced cars killed in crash
BAKERSFIELD - A young Bakersfield man was killed early Monday morning in a fiery car crash. Angel Cabrera, 20, was part of a local racing club and friends said he had a love for fast cars and a need...
View ArticleKern County woman pleads guilty to student aid fraud
Fresno- A Kern County woman plead guilty Monday to mail fraud in a federal student aid fraud scheme.Stacey Kinyada Lee, 31, of Boron joined four other defendants who have already pleaded...
View ArticleMen accused of stealing gasoline from Bakersfield business
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Two men made off with an estimated $750 worth of gasoline from a Bakersfield company in a matter of minutes, according got the Kern County Sheriff's Department.The thieves drove up...
View ArticleMissing teenager returns home
BAKERSFIELD - A teenager, police say was an at-risk runaway, has returned home and is safe. Friends and neighbors of 15-year-old Patsy Lopez say she went missing around 11 p.m. on July 20th. Police...
View ArticlePG&E to implode old power plant Saturday
BAKERSFIELD - You might hear a loud boom early Saturday morning. That's because Pacific Gas and Electric is imploding the old power plant on Rosedale Highway and Coffee Road, that was mothballed in...
View ArticleSuspect in pot shop killings appears in court
BAKERSFIELD - The man accused of murdering two people at a Bakersfield medical marijuana clinic two weeks ago made his first court appearance Tuesday.Aaron Patrick Burris is facing two counts of first...
View ArticleBakersfield Police looking for at large parolee
Bakersfield Police Department still need your help finding a parolee at large. Thirty-seven-year-old John Gonzales of Bakersfield, is a registered sex offender who disabled his ankle monitor. Gonzales...
View ArticleAssemblyman cancels fracking tour
BAKERSFIELD - He is a public official, but Assemblymember Rudy Salas nearly went on a tour that was not going to be made available to the public. Salas said Tuesday he and other lawmakers would go on...
View ArticleDeputies: Parolee,sex offender disables GPS monitor
BAKERSFIELD, CA--Authorities need your help in finding Douglas Horton. Kern County Deputies say Horton is a parolee at large and registered sex offender. He is on parole for reckless evading of a...
View ArticleDemand for rentals is rising
BAKERSFIELD - Rental demand is on the rise. That's according to a new national study released from Harvard University. The study shows there are fewer vacancies. And, with more demand and less supply,...
View ArticleLocal group sues city over new pot shop ordinance
BAKERSFIELD - A local group is suing the city of Bakersfield over an ordinance that makes pot shops within city limits illegal.The group, known as Concerned Citizens of Bakersfield, says the city never...
View ArticleDiabetes test strips part of massive recall
A warning for people with diabetes.62 million glucose test strips are being recalled because they could show incorrect readings.The FDA says an incorrect reading could lead to dangerous medication...
View ArticleHeart health campaign gears up in Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, CA - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports Kern County ranks worst of California's 58 counties for incidence of heart disease. The American Heart Association reports more...
View ArticleParolee at large in custody
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Bakersfield Police Department Career Criminal Apprehension Team, located and arrested John Gonzales, 37 in the 500 block of Goodman Street early Thursday morning. Gonzales is...
View ArticleNational medical alert scam reaches Kern County
KERN COUNTY - A phone scam working its way across the nation, now has phones ringing in Kern County. The Better Business Bureau says scammers are targeting senior citizens. Robo-calls or recordings,...
View ArticleCounty, city officials revamp gang violence crackdown
BAKERSFIELD - Officials are revamping their efforts to combat gang violence. Six years after city and county officials created a Joint Gang Task Force, gang violence is still high. Now, they're looking...
View ArticleFinal preparations underway for Westside Parkway
BAKERSFIELD, CA--It's been an idea for nearly three decades, but four years ago, construction started on a six-lane freeway in Bakersfield.But, come Friday morning, five miles of the Westside Parkway...
View ArticleTaft, Delano, Shafter prisons may reopen
KERN COUNTY - It's a prospect that could bring back more jobs and money to Kern County. The state is considering once again sending prisoners to community correctional facilities in Taft, Delano, and...
View ArticleNew Walmart set to open in Delano
DELANO - With a jobless rate near 30 percent, Walmart is looking to capitalize in Delano with hundreds of new jobs at its new superstore. The retail giant will open its doors in less than two weeks...
View ArticleNortheast Bakersfield apartment fire, explosion ruled accidental
BAKERSFIELD - Fire investigators are looking into the cause of an explosion and fire at an apartment complex in northeast Bakersfield. One resident was severely burned and three families were...
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