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Magnitude 5.2 earthquake strikes Southern California
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck near Bakersfield 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 approximately 7.6 miles 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. KTLA's Kimberly Cheng reports on August 7, 2024. Details: <a href="https://ktla.com/news/california/preliminary-5-3-magnitude-earthquake-rattles-southern-california/">https://ktla.com/news/california/preliminary-5-3-magnitude-earthquake-rattles-southern-california/</a>
HopSkipDrive provides alternative option for getting students to school arrives in Kern
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) – A new transportation company is expanding into Kern County to offer alternative options to get all students to school, especially those in foster care or experiencing homelessness. HopSkipDrive is partnering with Kern County Department of Human Services as the company starts providing service in Kern County. The company’s small vehicle network […]
KCSO arrests 1 after seizing 20-plus pounds of fentanyl, firearms
The Kern County Sheriff's Office Gang Suppression Unit and Kern County District Attorney's Office investigators found more than 20 pounds of fentanyl and three guns during the service of search warrants at two locations Friday. Investigators also found about $12,000 in U.S. currency, according to a KCSO news release, which...
Case dismissed for former off-duty BPD officer accused of beating man
A Kern County Superior Court judge on Thursday dismissed the case against a then off-duty Bakersfield Police officer who had been accused of punching and kicking a man who had hit the officer with his vehicle. Damian Romero was charged in August 2022 with battery with great bodily injury and...
Huntington Beach man died from accidental drowning in Kernville
A 62-year-old man from Huntington Beach died in an accidental drowning in the Kern River near KRS RV Resort at Camp James in Kernville on June 6, according to the Kern County coroner’s office. William Russell Carmack was unresponsive when he was pulled fro the water at...
79-year-old Napa man killed in Lake Ming boating crash identified
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified a 79-year-old man killed after a boating crash on Lake Ming as William John Erkelens of Napa. The coroner’s report said on May 19, 2024, at around 10:48 a.m., Erkelens was involved in a boating crash at...
Pet of the Week: Aug. 8
BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. (KBAK/KBFX) — Meet the Pet of the Week Jacob from Kern County Animal Services!. To adopt or meet Jacob or any other dogs or cats available for adoption or foster, just head on over to 3951 Fruitvale Avenue or call (661) 868-7100. If you are interested in...
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