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Authorities investigating a shooting in southeast Bakersfield, residents told to stay away
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/FOX58) — UPDATE (6:16 P.M.) KCSO said deputies are in the area of Cottonwood Road and East Planz Road for a barricaded suspect. Deputies said all residents are advised to stay out of the area until further notice. -------------- The Kern County Sheriff's Office is investigating a...
Kern County warms up to peak mosquito season, first West Nile virus sample found
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/FOX58) — Health experts in Kern County are working to remind residents on how to protect themselves from getting bit this summer. The first mosquito sample of the West Nile Virus was found in Shafter. According to the CDC, the virus can get transmitted to over 200...
Sentencing of man found guilty of criminally threatening ex-girlfriend set for July
The sentencing for the man found guilty of criminally threatening his ex-girlfriend was delayed to July in Kern County Superior Court Thursday. Ray Anthony Sanchez was found guilty of threatening his ex-girlfriend through phone calls and text messages in 2021. According to the report submitted by the Delano Police Department to the court, the victim told officers she dated Sanchez for two years and they had been broken up for about two months in April 2021.
Castillo to play softball at Cal State Bakersfield
REEDLEY – Winning has been a regular part of Ahani Castillo’s softball journey, first with two championship teams at Orange Cove High and then at Reedley College. She now hopes to help build a winning tradition in Kern County. Castillo, a star on two Central Section championship teams...
Boil water notice in effect for residents in east Bakersfield, impacting 200 homes
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — There is an active and current Boil Water Notice in place for residents of the Victory Mutual Water system issued by the State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water. The affected area includes Shirly Lane to Redbank Road east of Fairfax in Bakersfield....
Entire Bakersfield Hells Angels Chapter Detained
On Monday, California authorities made a major arrest by apprehending the entire Bakersfield chapter of the notorious Hells Angels motorcycle gang. The arrests were made on a range of charges, which included the serious charge of kidnapping. In a statement, the Kern County Sheriff’s office, which is situated north of...
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