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2 dead, 1 injured in head-on crash south of Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. (KBAK/KBFX) — Two people are dead and one person was hurt after a head-on crash south of Bakersfield Saturday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. It happened on Buena Vista Boulevard, west of Adobe Road on July 20, 2024, at around 1:59 a.m. Officers said the...
BPD searches for missing 14-year-old girl last seen in east Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s help in finding a missing 14-year-old girl last seen in east Bakersfield. Alexa G. Lopez was last seen in the 1100 block of Oregon Street on July 20, 2024, at around 6:00 p.m. Lopez is...
Local home market seen as unstable in June
Bakersfield home sales took unexpected and, in some cases, confusing turns in June, leading one longtime observer to call the market unstable. The laws of supply and demand seemed to go unenforced as demand for existing single-family homes rose and supply sank but median sale prices fell 4.2% to settle at $374,500, according to a report by local appraiser Gary Crabtree.
Houchin Community Blood Bank’s annual Summer Social
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Houchin Community Blood Bank made a splash during their 2nd annual Summer Social and fundraiser on Saturday. On July 20, people were dunked at the Bolthouse Donor Center from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event benefits the Houchin Heartbeats High School Scholarship Program and offered up food, a celebrity dunk […]
Helping HART hosts 2nd annual Gala in downtown Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The non-profit “Helping prevent Hit and Run Tragedies” hosted its second annual gala Friday night to benefit victims and families of hit-and-run crashes. The event took place at The Marriott Downtown and attendees were able to help raise money to assist the Bakersfield Police Department and its traffic department when solving […]
2 found dead in vehicle on Highway 99 offramp near Salida
SALIDA, Calif. — Two people were found dead inside a Honda Sunday near Salida in what officials believe is the result of a domestic violence situation. According to the California Highway Patrol, it happened around 6 p.m. Sunday when officers were called about a possible assault with a deadly weapon on the northbound Hammett Road offramp from Highway 99.
Destructive San Joaquin County grass fires prompt message of preparedness
CLEMENTS, Calif. — Kelly Cooker was in her bedroom near the community of Clements Saturday afternoon as flames broke out in an orchard next door. "I just was listening and I heard the crackling for a while and I was like 'I know that sound,'" said Cooker. "It was just flames... like all along our house right there."
Family-owned golf course in Fresno grateful to community
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Golfers in Fresno celebrated 40 years of a local family-owned golf course on Saturday. Hank Bocchini Jr. the owner of Hanks Swank Par 3 Golf Course, says his passion for golf started in 1965, working for his father at their Shields and Maple course while he was in high school. “I […]
Family give out free life jackets to prevent drownings in memory of nephew
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (FOX26) — While the weather continues to stay in the triple digits, that means people are looking for ways to cool off in lakes and rivers. One family in Fresno hopes to prevent drownings from happening by handing out free life jackets. Every summer, this family...
A toddler died of a fentanyl overdose. DCFS trusted his mom's friend to keep him safe
Justin Bulley's death highlights dangerous shortcomings in how DCFS decides who should watch a child spending time with a troubled parent, and where those visits should take place.
Shafter Children's Summer Theater presents Cinderella
It's summertime again, and that means the Shafter Children's Summer Theater program is putting on another production at the Shafter Ford Theater. For this year's musical, love is certainly in the air, as they have been working on Roger and Hammerstein's "Cinderella." The "Cinderella" cast is sure to both tug...
Renovated skate park opens in Shafter
The city celebrated its new skate park with an opening on Friday evening, welcoming a large group of skaters who couldn't wait to try out the new complex. There had been a skate park at the location, on East Euclid Avenue, that was created in 2015. The facility closed in 2020 when the equipment was vandalized.
All Four Baby Brothers Reported Missing Have Been Found by Deputies
Four baby brothers, aged 2 to 5, were found safe nearly three weeks after disappearing in Palmdale, authorities reported Saturday. The children were located at a family member’s home in California City and have been placed under the care of the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Palmdale station.
Taft Police activity for July 20-21
8:12 Welfare Check - Misc. Occurred at Starbucks Drivethru on Kern St. Disposition: Gone On Arrival. Occurred at Fourth St/North St. Disposition: Completed. Officer initiated activity at Kern St, Taft, CA. (Hundred block.). Disposition: Completed. 9:09 Assist other Departments. Officer initiated activity at Eastern Ave. Disposition: Outside Assist. 12:26 Burglary...
Lawsuit highlights experience of women subjected to invasive searches at state prisons
This article was republished by All Of Us None Newspaper produced by Legal Services for Prisoners with Children. Christine de los Santos regularly visits her husband at Kern Valley State Prison. He’s incarcerated for life, so these visits are his only contact with family. On a visit in 2019, de los Santos said she was pulled aside by officers. She was taken into a utility closet. While separated from her young three year old granddaughters and five year old niece, who waited outside the door, de los Santos said two female officers put a flashlight in her vagina and grabbed her body.
Wildfires: 1 home burned as flames descends on a Southern California neighborhood
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — At least one home burned Sunday when flames descended on a Southern California neighborhood as wildfires popped up across the state amid soaring temperatures. Evacuations were ordered when the Hawarden Fire grew to more than 230 acres (93 hectares) and spread to a residential area...
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