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Magnitude 5.2 earthquake rattles Southern California
(KTLA) – A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck near Bakersfield, California, on Tuesday evening, sending out shockwaves felt across Southern California. The quake, which struck at a depth of around 6 miles just after 9 p.m., was centered approximately 7.6 miles west northwest of Mettler in Kern County, nearly 19 miles south of Bakersfield and 89 miles north of downtown Los Angeles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Teen killed on dirt bike identified
The Kern County Coroner's Office identified the 13-year-old boy who was killed while riding a dirt bike May 17. Jayden Mazariegos-Ceballos, of Ridgecrest, was the operator of a motorized dirt bike that collided with a vehicle on East Bowman Road and South Sunland Street at 5:40 p.m.
Deputies converge on house in Pine Mountain Club
Kern County Sheriff’s deputies, assisted by California Highway Patrol, were dispatched to a house in the 2000 block of Linden Drive in Pine Mountain Club at about 5:40 p.m., Monday, Aug. 5, to investigate a report of a court order being violated by 30-year-old Frazier Park resident Devon Carroll.
Man Arrested For Violation Of Restraining Order
“Earlier this evening, CHPD Detectives arrested 35 year-old Miguel Aragon Torres for the violation of a restraining order protecting a 15 year-old minor female in Citrus Heights. Torres has been previously charged with the sexual assault of the minor in Kern County, CA and is currently in court facing charges.
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...
5.3 magnitude earthquake centered near Lamont shakes Southern California
A 5.3 magnitude earthquake was reported in Kern County on Tuesday evening, followed by a 4.5 aftershock that reached neighboring counties, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake occurred at 9:09 p.m. on Aug 6, with the epicenter located roughly 14 miles northeast of Lamont. The 5.3 magnitude earthquake...
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