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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...
Co-defendant in Mojave mass shooting case arrested Tuesday
Following charges from the Kern County District Attorney’s Office, the second defendant in the 2023 Mojave mass shooting case was arrested Tuesday. Jonathan Steven Hernandez, 26, was arrested around 1:10 p.m. in the 3000 block of Sillect Avenue in Bakersfield, according to Kern County Sheriff’s Office booking records.
California rocked by 5.3-magnitude earthquake centered near Bakersfield
Kern County was hit by a 5.3-magnitude earthquake on Tuesday night, centered in Lamont, California, not far from Bakersfield, according to the United States Geological Survey. The 5.3 earthquake hit at 9:09 p.m. PT and was followed by several aftershocks. The Earthquake was felt across Los Angeles and down into Orange County. More than a dozen aftershocks took place following the main quake, including one measuring 4.5-magnitude, and another one at 4.1, both located in the same area as the main quake.
Report of restraining order violation ends with deadly deputy-involved shooting in Onyx
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A report of a restraining order violation ended with a man, with allegedly multiple felony warrants, dead after a deputy-involved shooting in Onyx Wednesday morning. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office said on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at around 8 a.m., deputies assigned to the Kern...
Excessive Heat Warning in effect, temps to gradually cool through the weekend
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Excessive Heat Warning for the Kern desert has been extended through 9 p.m. Wednesday night due to continued Major/Extreme Heat Risk in that area. The Excessive Heat Warning for the San Joaquin Valley will begin this morning at 10 a.m. and will continue through...
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 […]
CHP expands Bakersfield crime suppression partnership with Kern County Sheriff's deputies
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — CHP Bakersfield announced they are expanding their state-city partnership to include the Kern County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday. Governor Gavin Newsom said in a release Tuesday that 1,026 suspects have been arrested since the inception of the crime suppression partnership in Kern, as well as the recovery of 448 alleged stolen vehicles, and 20 crime-linked firearms.
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:. Grapevine reopens after earthquake closes lanes. The southbound I-5 Freeway through the Grapevine reopened...
Bodycam video shows authorities in California narrowly escape Borel Fire
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Authorities in California released body camera video that shows the moments three deputies and an officer narrowly escaped flames after they were briefly trapped. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office(KCFD) on Friday said three deputies assigned to the Kern River Valley Substation, along with an officer...
Southern California rattled by 5.2 magnitude earthquake, but there are no reports of damage
LOS ANGELES — 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 (137 kilometers) from downtown Los Angeles.
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