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Houchin asks for blood donations for Hurricane Debby relief
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Houchin Community Blood Bank is asking for donations in response to Hurricane Debby’s Blood Emergency Readiness Corps activation. Houchin officials say the Blood Emergency Readiness Corps is a national collation of emergency response blood banks. Officials say Houchin has actively been sending blood to SunCoast Blood Centers in Bradenton, Florida. Type […]
Houchin Blood Bank urges residents to donate blood, Type O most-needed for Hurricane Debby
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Officials of Houchin Blood Bank said an emergency response has been activated related to Hurricane Debby, and the blood bank is urging residents, especially those with Type O blood to donate. The national collation of emergency response blood banks by the Blood Emergency Readiness Corps...
Paso Robles Police arrest suspect in stabbing incident
Suspect reportedly fled to Kern County after incident. – On Sunday at approximately 2:07 a.m., Paso Robles Police were notified of a stabbing victim who was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The investigation revealed that the altercation occurred earlier in the morning in the 3300 block of Vine Street.
Kern County Superintendent of Schools held their 3rd annual New Educator Summit
KCSOS motivates & inspires new teachers to keep their passion alive, & to reignite their flame for learning. While they enter the start of the school year they encourage all teachers to make a impact.
Charges filed in Mojave quadruple homicide
The Kern County District Attorney has charged two men, one of whom was already in custody, in connection with a quadruple homicide in Mojave that took place on April 30, 2023. Ricardo Reyes Partida, 34, was charged with four counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Darius Travon Canada, Martina Barraza, Anna Marie Hester, and Faith Leighanne Asbury. He was also charged with multiple other crimes that took place between March 20 and May 1, 2023, including attempted murder and assault with a semiautomatic firearm.
Semi hauling hazardous material causes vegetation fire on Hwy 58 near Mojave
Kern County firefighters were dispatched to a reported semi on fire just east of the Mojave Weigh Station Aug. 3 around 4 p.m. According to a Kern County Fire Department news release, firefighters responded to a call and found a semi truck on the shoulder fully involved in flames which had spread to approximately one-half acres of nearby grass and brush.
Two found guilty of murdering California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation counselor
BAKERSFIELD, California — A Kern County jury has found Robert Roberts Jr. and Sebastian Parra guilty of murder and attempted robbery, according to the Kern County District Attorney's Office. On August 2, 2024, the jury convicted Roberts Jr. of a special circumstance of murder during the commission of an...
Expand your shelves at Kern County's upcoming used book sale
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — If you need to expand your personal library, the folks over at the Kern County Library want to help you with an upcoming used book sale. Fahra Daredia from the Kern County Library talked with Eyewitness News Mornings about the upcoming event at the Beale Memorial Library.
Semi with fertilizer leads to brush fire in Mojave
A semi carrying hazardous materials caught on fire, started a brush fire and shut down Highway 58 Saturday afternoon near Mojave, according to the Kern County Fire Department. According to KCFD, the semi was carrying fertilizer and the smoke was toxic, leading to the highway shutdown. By the time firefighters arrived, the fire had burned about half an acre of grass, but it was quickly extinguished, according to KCFD.
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