kern residents without power as winds increase
Hundreds of Kern County residents remain without power and thousands more could see their lights go off as strong winds increase the danger from wildfires. Electricity to more than 580 Pacific Gas and...
View Articlewinds could spread southland wildfires
Forecasters warned that fierce winds could return to the Los Angeles area Tuesday, threatening the progress in the fight against deadly wildfires that have destroyed neighborhoods and forced tens of...
View Articlethird strike lands man in prison for life
A man who had two prior “strike” offenses when he attacked a neighbor who was heading to work will spend the rest of his life in prison. Antonio Tellez, 42, was convicted of assault and threat charges...
View ArticleTraffic Assistant
BUCK OWENS PRODUCTION COMPANY is seeking a detail oriented Traffic Assistant. This person plays a crucial role in managing the scheduling, coordination, and execution of advertising campaigns across...
View Articlemurder suspect enters plea
A Bakersfield man faces more than twenty years in prison after pleading no contest to a killing in Caliente. Michael Pinon, 42, pleaded no contest on Tuesday to charges of voluntary manslaughter and...
View Articlecanadian firefighters train in kern county
Crews from Mexico and Canada have joined firefighters in Los Angeles County in the fight against the Southland wildfires, now in their ninth day. Kern County has sent nearly 200 crew members to L-A...
View Articlecircle k offers fire-related discount
A major gas station chain is offering help as the wildfires continue in Los Angeles County. Circle K is set to offer a 40-cent discount per gallon on fuel as part of its Fuel Day event on Thursday,...
View Articledelano lawmaker wants cal-fire staffed year-round
California state Assemblywoman Dr. Jasmeet Bains, D-Delano, would keep Cal-Fire fully staffed year-round rather than on a seasonal basis. Assembly Bill 252 comes in the wake of the devastating...
View Articlekern returns to drought status
Kern County is back in a drought. The U.S Drought Monitor says Kern has once again slipped into severe drought conditions. In fact, most of Southern California, as well as the southeastern portion of...
View Articlewoman missing from oildale area
Bakersfield Police are asking for help to find a woman who went missing from the Oildale area. Angie Prado, 26, was last seen January 15, 2025 in the 2500 block of North Chester Avenue, north of China...
View ArticleSearch for teenage boy continues
The search continues for a Bakersfield teenager gone missing from the area near East High School. Police need your help to find Hector Meza, 14, who was last seen Friday in the 2200 block of Quincy...
View Articlehouchin accepting donations for southland fire victims
Houchin Blood Bank is helping to collect clothing for children and teenagers affected by the fires in Los Angeles County. Houchin and the California Cardiovascular Institute are working together to...
View Articleextreme fire weather forecasted for southern california
Southern California is heading into a day of its most extreme fire weather with bone-dry vegetation and strong Santa Ana winds that officials warn could turn a small blaze into a massive inferno. A...
View Articlelawsuit filed after accident involving bpd cruiser
A lawsuit has been filed over the death of a man struck by a Bakersfield Police Department vehicle. The suit alleges negligence on the part of police in the crash that killed Brandon Flores, 27, on...
View Articleconvict cusses at kern county judge
Cursing at the judge made no difference in a Kern County courtroom when convicted killer Tyquez Baker, 25, yelled obscenities and told the bench he “can’t wait to get out of this jurisdiction.” Judge...
View ArticleTeen Struck while riding bike in east bakersfield
A teenager remains in critical condition after being struck by a car as he rode his bike in east Bakersfield. Police say the 14-year-old was one of several kids riding against traffic and doing...
View ArticlePair arrested after police pursuit
Two men have been apprehended after a police pursuit that ended near Arvin. It started at around 4:00 p.m. Tuesday when police who were searching for a man wanted on felony charges spotted a suspect...
View Articlerain — and fire relief — coming to LA county
Rain is on the horizon after a day of strong winds that helped fuel small scattered fires across Southern California. In L.A. County, where the Palisades and Eaton fires have carved a devastating path...
View ArticlePolice search for missing teen
The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s help to locate a missing at-risk 14-year-old boy last seen near Ridgeview High on Tuesday evening. Michael Hernandez was last seen at...
View Articleperson rescued from elevator
First responders with the Kern County Fire Department rescued a person who was performing maintenance on top of an elevator twenty feet above the ground. Firefighters from Los Angeles County also...
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