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Public invited to summer camp, swimming and activities at South Fork
Teacher Mary Moyer with her daughter Emily Moyer enjoy a swim together at South Fork Middle School. The South Fork School District is inviting the public to enjoy their newly resurfaced swimming pool at South Fork Middle School campus. And there is more to enjoy on campus this month with summer camps through Kern Valley Aquatics Program starting July 8, among other activities for families and seniors such as aquatics workout classes for under $10 and family swim night.
The latest Delano Ramblings on Independence Day by Gary Girard, ONLY on DelanoNow
Candidates for Queen and King of Delano’s 79th annual Harvest Holidays celebration may pick up an application at. the Delano Chamber of Commerce office on High Street and return the application by no later than July 1. Participants in the show must be seniors in the fall and reside...
Kern County firefighters battle 142 blazes on Fourth of July
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Firefighters labored under extreme heat as they attacked dozens of blazes on the Fourth of July while dispatchers fielded nearly 3,000 calls, according to the Kern County Fire Department. A total of 142 fires were handled by the department, with firefighters also responding to 313 other emergencies and assisting partner agencies, […]
Elks Lodge hosts Honor Flight Breakfast on Fourth of July
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Every month, the Elks Lodge serves breakfast to Kern Veterans at the Honor Flight Breakfast, this month’s patriotic event perfectly fell on Independence Day. The Veterans meet at the Elks Lodge in Downtown Bakersfield to share a meal together and get updates from Honor Flight Kern County. The event continues to […]
Body Found on I-5 near Bear Mountain Blvd in Bakersfield Believed by CHP to be Fatal Pedestrian Hit-and-Run Victim
Bakersfield, CA — According to KBAK, on Tuesday morning, July 2, 2024, a body was discovered on the right-hand shoulder of Interstate 5 near Bear Mountain Boulevard, which authorities believe to be the victim of a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run. California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers were alerted to the presence...
2 wanted in connection to vehicle burglary, using stolen credit cards
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Credits cards stolen during a vehicle burglary were used by two men at a business in south Bakersfield, police said. Police are asking for help identifying them — both men were captured on surveillance video in May at a business in the 6000 block of Colony Street, where they used the […]
Police seek help identifying man in Coffee Road robbery
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man wanted in connection to a robbery that occurred last month in northwest Bakersfield. The robbery happened the night of June 4 in the 6000 block of Coffee Road, police said. The man is described as Hispanic, in his 20s, about 5-foot-7. […]
Forced labor, same-sex marriage and shoplifting are all on the ballot in California this November
Forced labor, same-sex marriage and shoplifting are among the 10 statewide ballot measures that California voters are set to consider in November.The California secretary of state assigned proposition numbers to the measures on Wednesday after the Legislature added two more bond proposals to the ballot.Here's a look at what voters will decide in November:Proposition 2This asks voters for permission to borrow $10 billion for public school construction and repairs. Most of the money, $8.5 billion, would go to elementary and secondary schools. The rest, or $1.5 billion, would go to community colleges. No money would be available for the California...
Senior veterans recognized at pinning ceremony
BAKERSFIELD, CA. (KGET) — Thursday is Independence Day, and it’s important to thank those that fought for our freedoms. Hoffman Hospice honored local veterans by holding a pinning ceremony at a senior living facility. The ceremony takes place several times a year. “One of the saddest things is that some of them have never heard […]
Hoping to reduce Colorado River dependency, Southern California bets big on wastewater recycling
LOS ANGELES (CN) — Can wastewater be made potable again on a mass scale? Water-district managers in California think so. At a wastewater treatment plant in Carson in the Los Angeles area, scientists and engineers have been fine-tuning their purification process since 2019. The facility — known as the...
$14 Million Settlement: Microsoft Corporation Agrees to Reform Leave Policies After Allegations of Retaliation Against Employees
Microsoft Corporation has agreed to a $14 million settlement with the California Civil Rights Department over allegations of penalizing employees who took medical or family-care leave, resolving claims of unfair treatment dating back to 2017. Microsoft Corporation to Pay $14 Million Settlement in California Civil Rights Case Over Alleged Employee Leave Discrimination According to the […]
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