House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield says things went well in his meeting with President Biden, and indicates that the meeting is just the first of several… No word on when the conversation will continue, but McCarthy is adamant about wanting to cut spending… Thanks to a move by the Treasury Department, they’ve got until…… Read More
February is National Cancer Awareness Month, and the American Cancer Society in Bakersfield is quick to commemorate the occasion. An event was held outside their Discovery Shop office this morning, featuring officials and cancer survivors. Leonard Zasoski volunteers. His message is particularly for men. He has survived prostate cancer because he got an early P-S-A…… Read More
State Water Project allocations are jumping from five to 30-percent for contractors who depend on the water supply. Director of the Department of Water Resources Karla Nemeth says all that rain and snow last month have made a “dent” in the drought, but it’s still early in the rainy season… The State Water Project is…… Read More
Cal State Bakersfield’s annual ‘Hot Stove Dinner’ is back, and tonight’s special guest hit one of the most memorable home runs in World Series history… Kirk Gibson’s game-winning home run in the 1988 World Series. University Athletic Director Isaac Comelli says in addition to his keynote speech, he’ll also talk to the Roadrunners players… The…… Read More
Newly elected House Speaker Kevin McCarthy took over the Bakersfield Fox Theater Thursday for a meet and greet session with the media and his local supporters. McCarthy touched on several topics of concern for Kern County, including protecting the energy industry, noting the change in leadership in Congress will help… McCarthy says Bakersfield made history…… Read More
The Highway Patrol is investigating a crash involving a Bakersfield Police car and another vehicle, where the civilian driver was killed. C-H-P Officer Tomas Martinez says the 30 year-old man and a 34 year-old female passenger were headed westbound on Muller Road around 2:20am, and the police vehicle was coming toward them on South Vineland…… Read More
That crash involving the Bakersfield police officers happened just minutes after a chase involving other officers and the driver of the stolen car. B-P-D Sergeant Robert Pair says the officers in the crash were not directly involved… 21 year-old Michael Stephens of Delano was allegedly driving a stolen G-M-C Sierra. He crashed on Weedpatch Highway…… Read More
Recent armed robbery attacks against Bakersfield letter carriers has the Postal Service asking people to watch out for suspicious people near mailboxes. Postal Inspector Matthew Norfleet says to report any mail theft directly to them, but call 9-1-1 in a life-threatening emergency… The knife-wielding robbers were trying to get mail keys from the carriers. The…… Read More
Highway 178 through the Kern River Canyon is closed again due to another rockslide. One last week damaged some of the pavement. This one, though, not only has one giant boulder in the center of the road, but Christian Lukens with CalTrans says there’s another one that could also fall, so it’s not clear yet…… Read More
A standoff with Bakersfield police and a suspect has ended after several hours overnight. 59 year-old Richard Firo of Bakersfield was taken into custody around 3:45 this morning on Cibola Drive, near White Lane and Gosford Road, after holding himself up in the home since around 9 o’clock last night. Police say at one-point, he…… Read More
