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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...
CHP's partnership with BPD expands to involve KCSO
The Kern County Sheriff's Office will join a months-old crime-fighting partnership between the Bakersfield Police Department and California Highway Patrol, state officials announced Tuesday. Specifically, one KCSO deputy has been assigned to the Kern County Auto Theft Task Force, the CHP reported. Additionally, it said a CHP officer will join...
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.
Dozens of aftershocks felt after magnitude 5.2 quake shakes California
The U.S. Geological Society reported more than four dozen aftershocks larger than magnitude 2.5 in the hours following a magnitude 5.2 earthquake centered near Lamont, California. As of early Wednesday morning, the earthquake and subsequent aftershocks have not caused any damage reports. Strong shaking was felt in parts of Kern...
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...
CHP-Bakersfield PD Partnership Yields 1,000 Arrests Since April
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A crime suppression partnership between the California Highway Patrol and the Bakersfield Police Department has resulted in more than 1,000 arrests since April, according to a statement from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office. The joint effort has led to 1,026 arrests, the recovery of...
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