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1 dead after drowning in Buena Vista Lake
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET)– One person is dead after drowning in Buena Vista Lake following the Lightning in a Bottle festival. County officials say following the Lightning in a Bottle Festival on Monday attendees were swimming in the lake when one of them drowned. Medical aid was administered to the person who drowned but they were […]
BPD arrests 6 after searching illegal marijuana dispensaries
The Bakersfield Police Department arrested six people on May 23 following a joint operation with the Kern County District Attorney’s Office to search two illegal marijuana dispensaries. At a dispensary in the 4300 block of Stine Road, BPD arrested Raul Guillen, 29, Jorge Saldana, 23, and Skyler Stafford, 27,...
Hazardous material leak causing traffic delays for northbound I-5 traffic near the Grapevine
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A hazardous material leak from a semi truck is causing delays for northbound Interstate 5 traffic Friday afternoon near Laval Road. Fire crews were called for a report of a tractor trailer leaking the hazardous material on the right shoulder at around 11 a.m. Fire officials said hazmat crews are at […]
Settlement reached in Bakersfield man’s lawsuit against Amazon
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man who worked at an Amazon warehouse in Bakersfield has reached a settlement after suing the company on allegations he was denied bereavement leave and fired after both his parents died within a week. A joint notice of settlement has been filed in federal court. “The parties anticipate that the […]
Closing arguments held in alleged DUI crash that tore off BNSF officer’s leg
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — On the night of April 1, 2023, motorcyclist Bryan Clark, heading west on Panama Lane, slowed for a red light at Ashe Road. The pickup barreling down the road behind him didn’t. Swerving through lanes at speeds of 101 mph, the truck slammed into the motorcycle, sending Clark flying in one […]
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.
California city atop rankings of yearly dog attacks on mail carriers
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A new report released Thursday shows nearly 50 mail carriers in Bakersfield have been attacked by dogs in the last five years. That’s according to the United States Postal Service, which released its annual dog bite report today. Los Angeles leads the nation in dog bites against mail carriers. In 2023, […]
Police searching for man with potential ties to assault
The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for help in finding a man they believe is tied to an assault investigation. According to a BPD news release, the suspect allegedly assaulted a man who was sleeping at the 1500 block of 22nd Street on April 29.
Stabbing suspect entered elementary school campus: KCSO
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 38-year-old man allegedly stabbed someone then entered the campus of a southeast Bakersfield elementary school before he was taken into custody. Ronald Lawrence Lamb II was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of attempted murder, elder abuse, false imprisonment with violence and other offenses, according to sheriff’s officials and inmate booking records. […]
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