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Kern Valley State Prison Officials in Delano Investigating the Death of Incarcerated Person, Dwight Gibbs, as a Homicide
July 2, 2024 - DELANO – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the June 28, 2024, death of an incarcerated person at Kern Valley State Prison (KVSP) as a homicide. At 8:06 p.m., three incarcerated persons, Michael Brown, Jerry Dunham, Rex Dickey allegedly attacked another incarcerated...
Police catch suspect hiding in attic on second try
Taft Police arrested the felony suspect they had been seeking for more than a week on their second try Monday. Tyler Traylor, 29. was finally caught trying to hide in the attic of his home in the 200 block of Ash Street by Taft Police backed by Kern County Sheriff’s deputies and assisted by Kern County firefighters.
Where to see Fourth of July fireworks shows in Kern County
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Fourth of July is right around the corner and there are plenty of ways to celebrate this year in Kern County. Below are events you can attend in Kern County. Tehachapi All-American 4th of July Festival The City of Tehachapi will once again host its All-American Fourth of July Festival […]
California’s deadliest road is likely one you drive on every day
A recently released study revealed that deaths from car crashes rose considerably across California between 2018 and 2022, and data indicates that many of the deadly collisions occurred on SoCal roadways. According to a report by ConsumerAffairs, there was a 17% increase in car crash deaths between 2018 and 2022 despite the Golden State’s population […]
4 people strike gold with lottery scratchers in Southern California
Four lucky Southern California residents recently scratched their way to small fortunes with California Lottery Scratcher games, lottery officials announced. The biggest winner was Jose Garfias, who won $7 million from an Xtreme Crosswords Scratcher ticket sold at Sweet Time Donuts in Compton. Douglas Colton won $5 million on a Year of Fortune Scratcher, which […]
Power out for parts of Northern California counties amid fire danger | Update
Due to the heat wave conditions and forecast in parts of northern California, fire weather conditions left thousands of PG&E customers without power Tuesday but some have been restored. There's an Excessive Heat Warning Tuesday through Sunday across the valley, foothills, Delta, Coastal Range, and parts of the Bay Area....
Doxxing victims in California may gain right to sue to ‘bring some power back’
When Kathie Moehlig’s personal information was leaked online five years ago, she didn’t believe she had enough options to fight back. “There was no recourse that I had to be able to go and have this individual held accountable for the risk at which they put myself and my family,” said the founder of TransFamily Support Services.
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