DATE: Friday, July 18th
TIME: 4:00PM – 6:00PM
LOCATION: 1850 West St – Porterville

Kern County firefighters tackled a two-alarm fire at a poultry farm near Wasco. Flames broke out at around 2:20 Tuesday afternoon at Central Valley Eggs near Highway 46 and Gun Club Road. 41 first responders rolled out to the three-story building where all the employees got out safely and no chickens were hurt. No firefighters…… read more
A man was found dead in the Kern River. The body was pulled from the water Monday morning near Riverside Park in Kernville. Deputies say the victim’s leg was caught on a raft. He was pronounced dead at the scene. More than 340 people have died in the Kern River since 1968.… read more
A 71-year-old Bakersfield man has admitted to distributing child porn. Neal Pendleton entered a no-contest plea to the charges Friday. A charge of selling obscene matter was dismissed.. He was arrested June 7 when several law enforcement agencies served a search warrant at his home in the 1000 block Shattuck Avenue. Pendleton remains in jail…… read more
An iconic Bakersfield building has been destroyed by fire. Crews responded early Monday morning to the Seven-Up bottling plant on east 18th Street to find the structure fully engulfed in flames. The building was vacant after the company moved out several weeks ago. It was built in 1934. There were no reports of injuries. The…… read more
On Friday (June 27), rising country star Elle Sloan released her debut EP, What’s Best For Me. The six-song collection follows a series of big breaks early in the career of the 22-year-old singer-songwriter, including being featured on the cover of TIDAL’s Country Rising. Sloan was raised in Phoenix, and now resides in Nashville, and…… READ MORE
Eric Church is set to livestream a trilogy of shows at Colorado’s legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre from July 14 to 16 exclusively on Nugs, the live concert streaming platform. Church will curate distinct experiences for each show: “Eric Church vs. The Machine” on July 14 with a grand production featuring a full band and additional…… READ MORE