Local firefighters are asking residents to report illegal fireworks in their neighborhood to cut down on the number of injuries and home fires.… Read More
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BODY PULLED FROM KERN RIVER
Sheriff’s deputies are trying to identify a dead body pulled from the Kern River near Lake Ming.… Read More
TWO DEAD, TWO KIDS SURVIVE SINGLE CAR CRASH
Two men are dead and two children injured in a single-car crash on Alfred Harrell Highway near Goodmanville Road in Bakersfield.… Read More
RUSTY’S PIZZA GETS SHUT DOWN
Kern County Public Health has shut down Rusty’s Pizza Parlor on Ming Avenue in Bakersfield for cockroaches and food safety violations.… Read More
FIREFIGHTERS ASK PEOPLE TO PROTECT THEIR PUPS THIS FOURTH
Kern County firefighters and Animal Control are asking the public to watch their pets during July 4th fireworks shows to cut down on the number that end up in shelters.… Read More
HOME CATCHES FIRE WHILE OWNER AWAY
A fire in a home east of Bakersfield has caused $120,000 in damage while the woman who lived there was away.… Read More
ERSKINE EVACUEES GET FUNDS FASTER
Governor Brown has waived the one week waiting period for Erskine Fire evacuees to get Unemployment Insurance.… Read More
MAN SMOKING NEAR OXYGEN SETS HOUSE ABLAZE
Kern County firefighters had to rescue a man from his home on Castaic Avenue near Sanford Drive in Oildale after he set it on fire by smoking in bed.… Read More
PUBLIC WORKS TO PICK UP ERSKINE FIRE HAZARDOUS WASTE
Kern County Public Works will hold a Hazardous Waste event July 23rd to collect items from homes affected by the Erskine Fire.… Read More
DEER FIRE FORCES EVACUATIONS
The Deer Fire has now burned 1,680 acres in the mountains near Bear Valley Springs and has led to recommended evacuations.… Read More
