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Patient Airlifted After Arm Amputated In Crash North Of Castaic
A man was airlifted after his arm was amputated in a crash on the 5 Freeway north of Castaic Friday. Around 2:55 p.m. Friday, first responders received reports of a traffic collision on the northbound 5 Freeway near Quail Lake in Gorman, said Kaitlyn Aldana, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “One ...
Murder suspect apprehended in Lebec
On Friday afternoon, April 26, Kern County Sheriff’s Office broadcast information about a suspect wanted for murder driving a gold-color Lincoln SUV southbound on Interstate 5. According to the CHP Fort Tejon Area office, CHP officer McGhee located the suspect vehicle and…(please see below to view full stories and...
‘She started vomiting’: Concerns grow as norovirus outbreak spreads rapidly within Vineland School District
According to the district, for the past two days, it has seen a higher volume of students out ill, and after speaking with Kern County Public Health, it was determined the absences were due to norovirus or the stomach flu.
Arvin captures first section boys tennis title since 2011, defeating Riverdale 6-3 in D-V final
ARVIN — The last time the Arvin boys tennis team won a Central Section championship, Bears No. 1 singles player Rafael Pantoja was still a preschooler. Now, 13 years later, the Arvin junior has brought the school another.
Baseball Game Preview: Frazier Mountain Heads Out
Frazier Mountain is 1-7 against Boron since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Frazier Mountain Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Boron Bobcats at 3:15 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
District 2 Supervisor being investigated
For those few who are unaware of the circumstances surrounding the investigation of Frazier Park’s County Supervisor Zack Scrivner, here are the basics. Scrivner is the Kern County supervisor who represents our community on county matters. Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood held a press conference on Thursday afternoon to...
2 arraigned on charges filed in Superior Rd homicide
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Two people arrested last week in connection to the death of a woman appeared in court on Tuesday. Jaime Regalado-Avalos, 43, pleaded not guilty to a charge of first-degree murder and Noralina Vasquez-Hernandez, 36, pleaded not guilty to being an accessory after the fact. They’re due back in court next month. […]
Mulch Fire In Gorman Prompts Response From Firefighters
A mulch fire in Gorman prompted a response from firefighters Monday. Around 5:40 p.m. Monday, first responders received reports of a fire on Highway 138 and 300 Street West in Gorman, said Bernard Peters, a dispatch supervisor for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. As of 6 p.m., the fire is burning 10 acres of ...
More new faces join Open Mic
Two new artists arrived to perform at Open Mic last week (Friday, May 3). “Mr. Andy Wonderful” stepped out replacing his previous persona, “Blind Zag Boyner.”. Andy Reininger says he actually had to kill Blind Zag, but we won’t talk about that. Andy is a local singer-songwriter...
Is it just me? The beauty pageant that got away
Ridgecrest officially has a bonafide beauty queen living among us. Last weekend, Aria Stout was crowned Teeny Tiny Miss East Kern County for 2024 in Tehachapi. In addition to capturing the crown, Stout was also declared Miss Photogenic in the pageant.
Local 6-year-old captures crown in Miss East Kern County pageant
Although she is only 6 years old, Aria Stout recently added a seventh crown to her growing collection of beauty pageant memorabilia. Last weekend, Stout captured the title of 2024 Teeny Tiny Miss East Kern County in Tehachapi under the tutelage of pageant director, Debbie Rea and her daughter, Tiffany Rea, title holder of the 2020 Miss United States.
Local library in Frazier Park serves up snacks and supper for free
Feeding and educating the community, all in one place, and for free! Supper and Snacks in the Stacks, a program offered in many Kern county library locations, provides meal services at the library.
Softball Recap: Tehachapi extends home winning streak to seven
Tehachapi entered their tilt with Arvin with 15 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 16. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Arvin Bears 8-6. For Tehachapi, this counts as revenge for the 7-2 loss Arvin walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
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