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16-year-old Ridgecrest girl dies in electric scooter crash on Ridgecrest Boulevard
RIDGECREST, Calif. (KBAK/FOX58) — The Kern County Coroner's Office said a 16-year-girl died after she was struck by a car on Ridgecrest Boulevard on July 1. CHP said at around 12:47 a.m. on July 1, 2024, CHP Mojave area officers were called to the area of Ridgecrest Boulevard west of Mahan Street regarding a report of a crash involving a pedestrian.
Driver identified in double fatal Highway 43 crash near McFarland
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/FOX58) — The Kern County Coroner's Office identified the second person who died after a head-on crash on Highway 43 as 29-year-old Oscar Alejandro Silva Cuevas, of Fresno. CHP said the crash happened on northbound Highway 43, north of Pond Road on May 12, 2024, at around...
Here are the 10 big issues already on the California ballot in November
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After months of signature gathering, litigating and legislative wrangling, the final list of measures on the Nov. 5 ballot is set. The Legislature directed the Secretary of State’s office on Wednesday to assign numbers to several, and the office set the others. Proposition 2: Borrow...
2 Powerball tickets worth about $400,000 sold in California
LOS ANGELES - Feeling lucky? Two Powerball lottery tickets worth just under $400,000 were sold in California during the July 3 drawing. According to California Lottery's website late Wednesday night, a ticket worth $397,355 was sold at Best Buy Liquor in Sanger and a second ticket of monetary value was sold at Rotten Robbie in Forestville, California.
Gov. Newsom touts his support for President Biden and sidesteps replacement talk
Gov. Gavin Newsom offered a forceful defense of embattled President Joe Biden on Thursday, telling Democrats in Michigan that the 81-year-old president has the record and energy to win a second term despite widespread doubts about his ability to campaign or govern effectively."He has been one of the most transformative Presidents in our collective lifetime," he said Thursday at a Biden fundraiser in west Michigan.Newsom was one of about two dozen Democratic governors who met with Biden last night at the White House, where the president worked to reassure them he is still a viable candidate against former President Donald...
Preparing to evacuate with pets ahead of wildfire
As California braces for another day of temperatures over 110 degrees, one North State volunteer group is reminding residents not to forget about their pets when preparing for wildfire. Kate Leyden is a volunteer with theNorth Valley Animal Disaster Group. When the Thompson Fire outside Oroville ignited Tuesday morning, she...
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