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USA: CHP Terminate Pursuit From LA County
Bakersfield, United States - July 23, 2024 07/23/2024 07:35 pm (GMT-0800) | BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – At around 7:30 p.m., the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department was in pursuit of an allegedly stolen Prius on The Old Road in Stevenson Ranch. The chase continued northbound on Interstate 5 near Newhall Ranch Road. The California Highway Patrol's Newhall Division took over the pursuit, eventually entering Kern County, where the Tejon/Bakersfield Division CHP assumed control. The suspect's vehicle came to a stop on northbound I-5 just before the Taft Highway exit. After about an hour, the suspect was pulled out of the vehicle after his windows were broken and a K-9 unit was deployed. Despite being in handcuffs, the suspect continued to resist arrest. He was given medical aid at the scene and then released to officers. Both southbound and northbound lanes were shut down during the standoff but have since reopened. No information has been confirmed by officials at this time.
Man receives probation for 1 year for 2023 crash that killed man in Shafter
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A man involved in a crash in Shafter that killed 21-year-old Luis Andree Gallegos Prito in August 2023 was given probation for one year by a Kern County judge, according to court filings. Edwin Sanchez pleaded no contest to vehicular manslaughter charges on Tuesday, per...
Evacuation warning refined after fatal vehicle fire turns to wildfire, closes Highway 178
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — UPDATE (JULY 25 9:30 A.M.): CHP released more information on the deadly solo-vehicle crash that left a 46-year-old man dead. The crash grew into a wildfire, shutting down Highway 178. The California Highway Patrol said on July 24, 2024, at around 12:50 p.m., officers were...
Man who molested 2 teens resentenced to life term
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Kern County man who molested two teenagers was resentenced to a life term in prison Wednesday after it was determined he was initially given too much time. Miguel Castillo Jr., 45, was resentenced to 15 years to life, plus 13 years. He was previously serving 25 years to life, plus […]
August is Valley Fever Awareness Month
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — August is Valley Fever Awareness Month and the California Department of Public Health indicates the state may have set a record for Valley Fever cases in 2023. Dr. Carlos D’Assumpcao and Annika Knudsen from Flame & Skewers stopped by 17 News to share details on the illness and promotion happening at […]
Non-profit organization Children First of Kern County receives a 10,000 donation
Starbucks Foundation supports local non-profit with a neighborhood grant. This grant will be used to help children from the east side of Bakersfield, with literacy and education. @ericjdockery
Newsom issues executive order to remove homeless encampments in California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Thursday for the removal of homeless encampments in the state. Newsom's order would direct state agencies on how to remove the thousands of tents and makeshift shelters across the state that line freeways, clutter shopping center parking lots and fill city parks. The order makes clear that the decision to remove the encampments remains in the hands of local authorities.The guidance comes after a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this summer allowing cities to enforce bans on sleeping outside in public spaces. The case was the most significant on the...
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