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Man arrested in Delano on suspicion of felony possession of firearms; ammunition
The Kern County Probation Department arrested a man in Delano after officers found several firearms and rounds of ammunition, which the suspect is prohibited to own as a felon. Probation officers searched a home Tuesday in the 900 block of Oxford Street and found a 9mm semi-auto handgun, a 12-gauge...
Update: Kern County Borel Fire 84% contained; evacuations in effect Thursday
The Borel Fire in a remote part of Kern County has burned over 59,288 acres as of Thursday and is 84% contained. The fire started 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 scene,...
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 […]
California shaken by 5.3 magnitude earthquake centered near Bakersfield
On Tuesday night, the USGS reported that a 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck Kern County, with its epicenter located in Lamont, California, just a short distance away from Bakersfield. Several aftershocks followed a 5.3 magnitude earthquake that occurred at 9:09 pm PT. Residents in Los Angeles and Orange County experienced the...
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...
California Earthquake Update: Map Reveals Where Aftershocks Hit
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake shook the ground near the town of Lamont, California, followed by numerous aftershocks. The earthquake struck at 9:09 p.m local time, and was felt as far away as Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Sacramento. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) data reveals the location of the epicenter in...
Critical Incident – Onyx, CA
Kern County Sheriff’s Office – Public Information Officer. On Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at approximately 8:00 a.m. Kern County Sheriff’s Office deputies assigned to the Kern Valley substation responded to investigate a restraining order violation on the 8000 block of Melody Lane in Onyx, CA. When deputies...
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