The Thomas Roads Improvement Program is shutting down an equestrian trail east of Mohawk Street in Bakersfield indefinitely.… Read More
STORAGE FACILITY FIRE NEAR LOST HILLS
Kern County Firefighters have managed to knock down a fire sparked by welding at a large pistachio and almond processing facility northwest of Lost Hills.… Read More
CAR POSSIBLY LINKED TO DEADLY SHOOTING
Police are asking the public’s help finding a car that’s linked to a deadly shooting outside Martini’s Lounge on Real Road in Bakersfield.… Read More
TURKEYS, HAM NEEDED FOR HOMELESS FEAST
Volunteers at the Bakersfield Homeless Center have been busy peeling 500 pounds of potatoes and preparing other foods ahead of this weekend’s Thanksgiving meal. Spokeswoman Cindy Lyday says it’s the first of two traditional meals they serve for the holiday, and this one is open to anyone who needs a hot meal, not just their…… Read More
HEARN APOLOGIZES, GETS 25 YEARS
The former fighter who admitted he killed his lover’s husband at the Tehachapi rail yard has been sentenced to 25 years in prison, with more than three years off for time served.… Read More
ARVIN SHOOTING VICTIM IDENTIFIED
The coroner’s office has identified a man found lying on the ground near Kovacevich Park in Arvin as 32-year-old Dane Ducker.… Read More
FIRE BURNS ABANDONED WASCO HOME
Kern County firefighters are investigating what sparked an abandoned house to go up in flames on Gromer Avenue in Wasco.… Read More
BPD RAMPS UP SEARCH FOR KILLERS
Police are canvassing the neighborhood where a three-year-old boy was gunned down inside a residence on Pershing Street and California Avenue in east Bakersfield.… Read More
GREENING GRANTS FOR ARVIN, DELANO
Programs in Arvin and Delano will get grants of more than $527-thousand each from the California Natural Resources Council.… Read More
BOS DONATES TO B&G CLUBS
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Kern County has been awarded a $5-thousand grant to support after school programs at their Armstrong Youth Center in east Bakersfield.… Read More
