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Lanes reopened after blocked by large boulder on SB I-5 at Grapevine Road: CHP
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Lanes have reopened after a large boulder blocked at least three southbound Interstate 5 lanes at Grapevine Road on Tuesday night due to the 5.2 magnitude earthquake, said CHP. The road was reported blocked at 9:11 p.m. On Caltrans cameras, traffic in the area was...
Suspect dies following officer-involved shooting in Onyx
A suspect died after he was engaged in an officer-involved shooting in Onyx Wednesday morning, according to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office. According to KCSO, deputies responded to a restraining order violation in the 8000 block of Melody Lane in the community northeast of Lake Isabella where deputies found the suspect in a camping trailer.
California rocked by 5.3-magnitude earthquake centered near Bakersfield
(NEW YORK) -- Kern County was hit by a 5.3-magnitude earthquake on Tuesday night, centered in Lamont, California, not far from Bakersfield, according to the United States Geological Survey. The 5.3 earthquake hit at 9:09 p.m. PT and was followed by several aftershocks. The Earthquake was felt across Los Angeles...
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'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...
Cousin suspected of killing teenager has hearing postponed
A hearing was delayed Wednesday in Kern County Superior Court for a man charged with killing his teenage cousin in Delano. Mario Enriquez, 21, is charged with involuntary manslaughter, battery with serious bodily injury, inflicting injury upon a child and false imprisonment. Enriquez pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Man Faces Over 32 Years for Armed Home Invasion in Ridgecrest
RIDGECREST, California — A man is facing more than 32 years in prison after a Kern County jury convicted him on charges including first-degree robbery for an armed home invasion. On September 15, 2023, at approximately 1:20 a.m., James Doster forced entry into a 63-year-old woman's home in Ridgecrest,...
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