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Multiple structures burned in Wasco fire
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Fire Department was on the scene of a massive fire in Wasco early Saturday morning. On June 1, at least two homes were burned during a reinforced structure fire in the 1000 block of 6th Street, in Wasco. Firefighters responded to the scene around midnight, and deployed multiple […]
THE DISH: New Mossman's open; Eureka! rolls out new menu items
Mossman's Kitchen is now open on Buena Vista Road. The eatery announced in April it would move from its southwest location inside Bowlero on Wible Road to the former home of Broken Yolk Cafe.
BPD looking for missing 15-year-old girl
The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the public's help in finding a runaway missing girl. Amelia Ruth, 15, who was last seen Saturday in the 200 block of Curran Street, is considered to be at-risk because she has no history of running away, BPD said. She is described as Hispanic, 5 feet, 2 inches tall, 120 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.
Firefighters put out garage fire on Beech Street
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Fire Department raced to the call of a garage on engulfed in flames on Friday afternoon. On May 31, firefighters extinguished a garage fire on Beech Street in downtown Bakersfield. The incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. Investigators say most of the damage was contained to the garage, however there […]
'Saving more lives': Kern, Bakersfield animal shelters take part in statewide Adopt-a-Pet Day
Saturday morning began with a scrum, standing outside the front doors of the Kern County Animal Services shelter. Among them was Jo Kantz, a former physician and mother to two cats. Kantz said she drove three hours from Solvang, a town northwest of Santa Barbara, to find a replacement for two dogs she’s lost since March.
Muralist Brandon Thompson includes endangered Bakersfield cactus in downtown work
It's been 50 years since the passage of the Endangered Species Act, a federal law that protects American wildlife and plants found to be in danger of extinction. Early Friday morning, at an urban corner in downtown Bakersfield, artist Brandon Thompson used spray paint and his own creative powers to put the finishing touches on a large mural commemorating the enactment of that law.
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