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Woman dies after being struck by car on Niles Street
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A woman died early Tuesday morning after being struck by a vehicle on Niles Street Monday night, according to California Highway Patrol. CHP officers reported to a crash on Niles Street, just east of Vale Street, on April 22, around 11 p.m. According to officials’ preliminary investigation, the pedestrian was walking […]
Traffic closures in downtown Bakersfield for 10th Annual Victim’s Rights March
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Annual Victim’s Rights March is set for Thursday afternoon in downtown Bakersfield and will impact traffic on multiple streets. According to city officials, Truxtun Avenue and 17th Street will be closed between L and Q streets from noon until 4 p.m. Thursday. Initially established in 1981 by President Ronald Reagan, […]
Firefighters Discover Deceased Person After Battling 2-Alarm House Fire in Rosamond
ROSAMOND, Calif., Apr. 23 (KNN) — Kern County firefighters discovered a deceased person after battling a blaze that consumed a house in the unincorporated community of Rosamond. At approximately 7:18 p.m., Monday, the Kern County Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire on the 2500 block of...
David Abbasi charged with 2 misdemeanors
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Prosecutors have filed two misdemeanor counts against former Kern County Board of Supervisors candidate David Abbasi on allegations he made annoying or harassing calls to 911, and made annoying calls to a residence by using obscene language or threats. The charges were filed Tuesday, according to court records. Abbasi was arrested […]
Man sentenced to 1 year in jail for shooting at nephew
A man was sentenced to one year in jail and two years on probation Tuesday morning in Kern County Superior Court after pleading no contest to recklessly discharging a firearm last month after he was charged with shooting at his nephew. Benny Laws, 41, was arrested in February 2023 in...
Honor Flight #49 takes Kern County veterans on a ‘trip of a lifetime’
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Honor Flight Kern County number 49 is in our Nation’s capitol today, with more than 100 local veterans visiting the monuments built in their honor. 17’s Kevin Charette is chronicling the groups trip on what’s been called “the trip of a lifetime.” “Well, it’s pride, a lot of pride in that, […]
Man Wounded in Downtown Bakersfield Shooting
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. Apr. 22 (KNN) — A shooting victim was located in the downtown area of Bakersfield early Monday morning. Bakersfield police officers responded to a shot spotter activation around 1:47 a.m. in the area of L Street and 21st Street where arriving officers located one adult male suffering from gunshot wounds.
Woman shot and killed in east Bakersfield
A woman who was shot in the 1200 block of Pearl Street in east Bakersfield around 10:45 p.m. Friday died after being taken to Kern Medical, according to the Kern County coroner’s office. The woman was identified as Margarita Lopez, 38, of Bakersfield, according to the coroner.
JOSE GASPAR: People power in Arvin gets results
What a difference a month makes. In March, Arvin city officials were poised to create a new post of assistant city manager and had offered the position to its human resources manager, Meagan Miller. On Tuesday, the Arvin City Council reversed course, voting 3-1 to eliminate the position entirely. So...
Happy Humpday Bakersfield a cooling trend begins today lasting well into next week for all of California
BAKERSFIELD, Calif (KERO) — Happy Humpday Kern County. An upper level low pressure trough is currently located over the eastern Pacific Ocean and will gradually move onshore into the western United States this evening. This approaching system is breaking down an upper level ridging pattern that had been set...
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