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USA: Vehicle Versus Pedestrian Major Injuries
Bakersfield, United States - July 27, 2024 07/27/2024 10:43 pm (GMT-0700) | BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – Location: Tulare and East California Avenue. A female was struck by a vehicle and was transported to the hospital with major injuries. Bakersfield PD was on scene handling the investigation.
Gang unit arrests two in Bakersfield drug and firearm bust
BAKERSFIELD, California — The Kern County Sheriff's Office Gang Suppression Unit executed a search warrant on July 20, 2024, leading to the arrest of two individuals and the seizure of drugs, firearms, and cash. During the search at a property in the 100 block of Quantico Avenue, deputies seized...
NW Bakersfield crash at Allen and Hageman injures 2 people
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A crash that severely injured two people at an intersection in northwest Bakersfield is under investigation. The crash was reported at around 6:45 p.m. at the intersection of Allen and Hageman roads, according to the California Highway Patrol’s Traffic Incident Information Page. The vehicles came to rest in the intersection briefly […]
Man in Black returning to Shafter
"James Garner's Tribute to Johnny Cash" will be returning to Shafter's Ford Theater on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 17 and 18. Garner appeared at the Shafter Ford Theater last year in a sold-out show that entertained the crowd with nostalgic songs and storytelling by Garner. "We're excited to bring our...
Wasco High 1974: A 50-year celebration
The Wasco High School Class of 1974 will hold its 50th reunion on Saturday, Oct. 5. It's been 20 years since the last reunion, and it promises to be a time to reconnect, reminisce and celebrate the significant milestone. Denise Hamlin is the event committee chair. "We are looking forward...
‘The writing was on the walls.’ A former Bitwise employee speaks out after cofounders’ guilty plea
It was Memorial Day weekend — 2023 — when Bitwise Industries shocked workers with an announcement: the startup was furloughing all 900 employees. The startup’s collapse gained national headlines as it emerged that the co-founders had defrauded investors and masked a bankruptcy scheme that left employees without paychecks, 401k matches, or jobs.
Southwest plane lands midflight at Fresno Yosemite Airport
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A Southwest Airlines flight was forced to make a precautionary landing at Fresno Yosemite International Airport Saturday afternoon, the airline confirms. Around 12:30 p.m. the flight crew notified the airport that it needed to land in Fresno after taking off from Los Angeles, with Reno being the intended destination. The Boeing […]
Rotary hosts record-setting Generals
The Shafter Rotary Club hosted the history-making Shafter Generals Baseball team at their meeting on Wednesday. The club held a luncheon in their honor and listened to Head Coach John Hill and a couple of players as they celebrated a historic season for the team. The Shafter High Generals baseball...
Valley Animal Center asking for donations after multiple air conditioning units fail
A local animal shelter is in urgent need of replacing three of its failed air conditioning units.The Valley Animal Center says the units broke and are crucial for cooling the low-cost clinic, which provides vital care to the center's animals and local pets.The shelter is raising $10,000 - $20,000 per unit to ensure a safe and comfortable environment for the animals.Portable A/C units are being used to try to keep the space cool.The clinic and its medications have been moved to another smaller building that houses the surgery center but the modification is causing operations to be cramped.If you would like to donate, click here.
Pace Johnson breaks Fresno record playing 283 holes in one day
Last Thursday, when it was close to 110 degrees, a Fresno record was broken. But it wasn't the temperature.Even ten years removed from his time playing as a college golfer it's clear Pace Johnson has game. The Clovis West grad played at Cal where he was teammates with Michael Weaver and six time PGA TOUR winner Max Homa.Trying to raise money for College Golf Fellowship, Pace set out for something of a golf marathon at Sunnyside Country Club with some donors giving $1 for every hole played. "I knew it had to be a team thing," Johnson said. "It just...
Modesto native Erika Connolly wins silver medal in Paris
PARIS (KTXL) – Erika Connolly is an Olympic medalist again. On Saturday, Connolly helped Team USA win silver in the women’s 4×100 meter freestyle relay in Paris, France. While she didn’t compete in the final, she did compete in the qualifying heat earlier in the day. Team USA finished the race in a time of […]
22-year-old killed in shooting outside Visalia bar, police say
A person was killed early Sunday morning in a shooting outside a Visalia bar.The victim has been identified as 22-year-old Angel Rudy Salazar.The violence unfolded around 1:30 am outside the Downtown Rookies Sports Bar and Grill on Main Street."This is kind of a random act," Visalia Council Member Steve Nelson said. He viewed surveillance footage of the shooting."It's an unfortunate situation. It was a young man," Nelson added.He says the video shows four people passing the victim on Main Street before the situation took a deadly turn."All of a sudden, two of them turn around and go back to where...
Facts of Life star Lisa Whelchel, 61, hasn’t aged a day 36 years since last episode as show’s revival is halted
FACTS of Life actress Lisa Whelchel has defied age as fans got bad news about the show's revival. In 2021, a reboot of the beloved American sitcom was announced, but there was some drama behind the scenes. Despite the news, Lisa, 61, was all smiles during an outing in Los...
Tulare Assembly Center Reunion Set for Aug. 3
Project under way to create memorial at camp site. On Aug. 3, anyone with a family connection to the Tulare Assembly Center is invited to a reunion being held at the Tulare County Fairgrounds, with a reception at 12 p.m. and program from 1 to 3 p.m. The reunion is...
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