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Quake near Bakersfield shakes Ojai Valley Aug. 6
A U.S. Geological Survey "ShakeAlert" blared on people's phones in the Ojai Valley and beyond as an emergency alert at 9:09 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, as a 5.2-magnitude quake struck near the town of Mettler, 17 miles south of Bakersfield in Kern County in the southern end of the Central Valley.
Probation officers seize .40 caliber handgun from felon on probation: Officials
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A man was arrested on July 25 for allegedly possessing a handgun and ammunition after they were found in a search, said the Kern County Probation Department. On Thursday, July 25, Kern Probation Department’s Post Release Community Supervision (PRCS) Unit officers searched a home call...
Body-cam video shows KCSO deputies and Forest Service officer narrowly escape Borel Fire
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Sheriff’s Office released body-camera video for the moments when three deputies and an officer for the U.S. Forest Service escape flames of the Borel Fire after they were briefly trapped. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office said on Friday, July 26, 2024,...
Man convicted of 2022 murder after Arvin robbery plot: DA
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A man was convicted on Tuesday of a murder that happened during a robbery plot in Arvin in 2022, said the Kern County District Attorney's Office. A Kern County jury convicted Jose Barraza of the first-degree murder of Merlin Rodriguez. According to court documents, on...
Hazmat response at Sun Pacific facility in Maricopa
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — UPDATE (AUG. 7 9 A.M.): The Kern County Fire Department investigated a hazmat situation at the Sun Pacific factory in Maricopa. Firefighters were called for a commercial fire alarm after reports of people smelling ammonia. The facility was evacuated while KCFD investigated. The call came...
Borel Fire: Kern County blaze 75% contained; evacuations in effect Tuesday
The Borel Fire in a remote part of Kern County has burned over 59,340 acres as of Tuesday and is 75% contained. The fire began 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...
Excessive Heat Warning in effect, temps to gradually cool through the weekend
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Excessive Heat Warning for the Kern desert has been extended through 9 p.m. Wednesday night due to continued Major/Extreme Heat Risk in that area. The Excessive Heat Warning for the San Joaquin Valley will begin this morning at 10 a.m. and will continue through...
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