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California shaken by 5.3 magnitude earthquake centered near Bakersfield
On Tuesday night, the USGS reported that a 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck Kern County, with its epicenter located in Lamont, California, just a short distance away from Bakersfield. Several aftershocks followed a 5.3 magnitude earthquake that occurred at 9:09 pm PT. Residents in Los Angeles and Orange County experienced the...
Massive boulder fell on 5 Freeway moments after 5.2 quake; stopped lanes through Grapevine
Several lanes of the 5 Freeway through the Grapevine area were closed for hours Tuesday night when a massive boulder fell on the roadway just moments after a large earthquake struck in Kern County. The incident on the southbound side of the freeway south of Grapevine Road was reported at 9:11 p.m., just two minutes […]
Dozens of aftershocks felt after magnitude 5.2 quake shakes California
The U.S. Geological Society reported more than four dozen aftershocks larger than magnitude 2.5 in the hours following a magnitude 5.2 earthquake centered near Lamont, California. As of early Wednesday morning, the earthquake and subsequent aftershocks have not caused any damage reports. Strong shaking was felt in parts of Kern...
Underground marijuana grow raid near Boron leads to three arrests
Three people were arrested on suspicion of drug charges after the Kern County Sheriff’s Office found 17,650 marijuana plants and 1,069 pounds of processed marijuana in an underground marijuana grow near Boron on Tuesday. Qingxue Zhang, 57, Siyun Cao, 32, and Xiyyu Zou, 53, from China were arrested on...
KCFD: Borel Fire destroys 223 structures; Havilah residents can return to properties
The Borel Fire destroyed 223 structures, the Kern County Fire Department said on Wednesday, as residents of the Havilah area will be allowed to return to their properties from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday. Access to Havilah, restricted to residents only,...
California Earthquake Update: Map Reveals Where Aftershocks Hit
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake shook the ground near the town of Lamont, California, followed by numerous aftershocks. The earthquake struck at 9:09 p.m local time, and was felt as far away as Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Sacramento. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) data reveals the location of the epicenter in...
Coroner: Elderly man died from accidental drowning in Kern River
The Kern County Coroner's Office has identified a man who accidentally drowned in the Kern River on July 15. Manuel Frank Vejar, 84, of Bodfish, was found in the river near the 2700 block of Kern River Canyon Road in Bodfish, the coroner's office reported.
Cousin suspected of killing teenager has hearing postponed
A hearing was delayed Wednesday in Kern County Superior Court for a man charged with killing his teenage cousin in Delano. Mario Enriquez, 21, is charged with involuntary manslaughter, battery with serious bodily injury, inflicting injury upon a child and false imprisonment. Enriquez pleaded not guilty to all charges.
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