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Probation officers seize .40 caliber handgun from felon on probation: Officials
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A man was arrested on July 25 for allegedly possessing a handgun and ammunition after they were found in a search, said the Kern County Probation Department. On Thursday, July 25, Kern Probation Department’s Post Release Community Supervision (PRCS) Unit officers searched a home call...
5.2-magnitude Kern County earthquake rattles SoCal, more than 50 aftershocks follow
Various parts of Southern California were rattled Tuesday evening as a 5.2-magnitude earthquake shook 25 miles from Bakersfield. The United States Geological Survey reported the temblor at 9:09 p.m. in Mettler in Kern County at a depth of 6 miles. Residents in Camarillo and Canyon Country reported feeling the earthquake...
California rattled by 5.2 magnitude earthquake, no reports of damage
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An earthquake northwest of Los Angeles shook a large swath of Southern California on Tuesday night, but there were no immediate reports of damage. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 5.2 magnitude temblor stuck at 9:09 p.m. and was centered near Mettler, an unincorporated area in Kern County about 85 miles […]
Man convicted of 2022 murder after Arvin robbery plot: DA
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A man was convicted on Tuesday of a murder that happened during a robbery plot in Arvin in 2022, said the Kern County District Attorney's Office. A Kern County jury convicted Jose Barraza of the first-degree murder of Merlin Rodriguez. According to court documents, on...
Man Faces Over 32 Years for Armed Home Invasion in Ridgecrest
RIDGECREST, California — A man is facing more than 32 years in prison after a Kern County jury convicted him on charges including first-degree robbery for an armed home invasion. On September 15, 2023, at approximately 1:20 a.m., James Doster forced entry into a 63-year-old woman's home in Ridgecrest,...
Earthquake strikes in southern Kern County, felt across region
A 5.2 temblor struck in south Kern County at 9:09 p.m. Tuesday reverberating throughout the area. The earthquake was centered in Lamont on the north side of the Grapevine, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. ...
Preliminary 5.2-magnitude earthquake in Kern County rattles SoCal
Various parts of Southern California were rattled Tuesday evening as a preliminary 5.2-magnitude earthquake shook 25 miles from Bakersfield. The United States Geological Survey reported the temblor at 9:09 p.m. in Lamont at a depth of 6 miles. Residents in Camarillo and Canyon Country reported feeling the earthquake to USGS....
Prelim. 5.2-magnitude earthquake, followed by at least 22 aftershocks shake Southern California
KERN COUNTY, Calif. - A preliminary 5.2-magnitude earthquake, followed by at least 22 aftershocks was reported in Southern California. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the first earthquake happened around 9:09 p.m. with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 (initial reports said 5.7 before the USGS updated the numbers). The center of the shake was reported about 15.5 miles southwest of Lamont in Kern County with a depth of about 7.3 miles. Lamont is roughly 100 miles from downtown Los Angeles.
Borel Fire: Kern County blaze 75% contained; evacuations in effect Tuesday
The Borel Fire in a remote part of Kern County has burned over 59,340 acres as of Tuesday and is 75% contained. The fire began July 24 after a vehicle veered off the side of Highway 178 in the canyon and started a fire. The driver of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the...
Hazmat response at Sun Pacific facility in Maricopa
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — UPDATE (AUG. 7 9 A.M.): The Kern County Fire Department investigated a hazmat situation at the Sun Pacific factory in Maricopa. Firefighters were called for a commercial fire alarm after reports of people smelling ammonia. The facility was evacuated while KCFD investigated. The call came...
5.3-magnitude quake centered near Bakersfield shakes Central Valley, parts of SoCal
An earthquake at 9:09 p.m. Tuesday of a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 centered 21 miles from Bakersfield shook the southern San Joaquin Valley and was felt in parts of southern California. Here are the latest details: ...
Magnitude 5.2 earthquake strikes Kern County, with shaking felt throughout SoCal
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck in Kern County Tuesday night, with significant shaking felt throughout Southern California.The quake struck at 9:09 p.m. southwest of Lamont, in a remote area of Central California near the Kern Lake Bed and Maricopa Flat at a depth of 7 miles.It was followed by at least two dozen aftershocks - many of them measuring 3.0 or higher in the Lamont and Grapevine areas, according to USGS data.A USGS map indicates shaking was felt as far north as Fresno and as far south as southern Orange County, and east out to the Inland Empire and Victorville.A...
Long Beach feels slight shaking from 5.3 magnitude earthquake in Kern County
Areas as far south as Orange County reported feeling the quake. The post Long Beach feels slight shaking from 5.3 magnitude earthquake in Kern County appeared first on Long Beach Post.
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