Life sentence for third man convicted of murder, robbery
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- The third defendant convicted in the murder of a 71-year-old woman during a robbery for her necklace, was sentenced Tuesday morning to life without parole plus four years. Last...
View ArticleThird defendant sentenced for murder of elderly woman
BAKERSFIELD, CA - The third defendant convicted in the murder of a 71-year-old woman during the robbery of her necklace, was sentenced Tuesday morning to life in prison without the possibility of...
View ArticleBail denied for man accused of killing his mother's friend
BAKERSFIELD, CA - No bail for the man charged with killing a woman whose body was found in her burning southwest Bakersfield home.37-year-old Patrick Terrel did not enter a plea during Tuesday's court...
View ArticleMan arrested for stabbing a Lancaster woman five years ago
BAKERSFIELD, CA-- A major break in a high-profile murder case. The man wanted for the hacking death of a Lancaster woman more than five years ago has been arrested. One of the woman's best friends, who...
View ArticleFifteen-year-old girl hit, killed in east Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, CA- A 15-year-old girl was hit and killed by a car in East Bakersfield. The California Highway Patrol says she may have been distracted at the time of the crash due to her using...
View ArticleDead boy found at the side of the road in California City
The California City Police Department was investigating the death of a 2-year-old child discovered by the side of the road.The call came in around 7:17 a.m. Wednesday at California City Boulevard and...
View ArticleBicycle Transportation Plan approved by City Council
BAKERSFIELD, CA- Bakersfield's first Bicycle Transportation Plan was approved by the city council Wednesday night. City officials say with the bike plan on track, it can qualify for certain...
View ArticleLocal hospitals prepare for foodborne illness disaster
BAKERSFIELD, Ca -- It only takes one bad batch of ground beef served at a local restaurant for an airborne illness to spread and clog hospitals."We have an influx of patients who have a foodborne...
View ArticleLamont teen shot while driving home
LAMONT, CA -- A Lamont teen remains hospitalized Thursday night after police and friends say he was shot in the head driving home from work. This comes after an Arvin teen was stabbed and killed by...
View ArticleDetention deputy under arrest
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- A Kern County sheriff's detention deputy is under arrest. According to the sheriff's department 50-year-old Leroy Martin Romero was bringing contraband into Lerdo Jail for criminal...
View ArticleShafter's correctional facility to re-open
SHAFTER, CA -- Shafter Community Corrections Facility is about to re-open holding state inmates. That means a economic boost to the community as well as easing prison overcrowding. Shafter City Manager...
View ArticleLocal boy to be dropped from health insurance
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Hundreds of thousands of people who purchase their own health insurance have received cancellation letters.That's because their plans don't meet the requirements of Obamacare.Holly...
View ArticleThree Internet cafes shut down in Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- The City of Bakersfield says more Internet cafes are closing their doors.City officials say they've been notifying the shops for months that they're breaking the law and need to...
View ArticleXBOX One releases with a larger police presence
BAKERSFIELD, CA-- It is the night gamers across the world have been waiting for as Microsoft's Xbox One was released Friday. Those who haven't pre-ordered the five hundred dollar plus gaming system...
View ArticleMarley's Mutts expanding operations
TEHACHAPI, CA - Marley's Mutts is known for rehabilitating dogs who need a little extra love. With the help of his Mutt Militia, Zack Skow and his organization are exceeding expectations and looking to...
View ArticleUnemployment numbers rise slightly in Kern
SACRAMENTO, CA -- New local unemployment numbers are out, and unemployment rose slightly for the month of October.Kern County's rate went from 10.1% in September to 10.3% last month. That's still far...
View ArticleComposite sketch of attempted kidnapping suspect
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Bakersfield Police say one of their detectives has been working with the victim and their Crime Scene Unit to developed a composite sketch of the suspect in an attempted kidnapping...
View ArticleDozens of children find forever families
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Dozens of Kern County families are bigger. That's because Friday was National Adoption Day. To celebrate, those families made it official, legally welcoming a child into their lives....
View ArticleBakersfield residents remember JFK's assassination 50 years later
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Nearly two generations later, Bakersfield residents clearly remember the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. For some, the pain is very much alive, 50 years later."Well my...
View ArticleGovernor Brown makes rare appearance in Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, CA-- California Governor Jerry Brown stopped in Bakersfield Friday to meet with local leaders in petroleum, clean energy and law enforcement.The governor has a small window of opportunity...
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