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Evacuation order and warnings issued for Borel Fire, closes Highway 178
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — UPDATE (JULY 25): Evacuation WARNINGS has also been issued for zones, KRN-403-B, KERN-736, KRN 737, KRN-738. UPDATE (4:15 P.M.): An evacuation ORDER has been issued for Zone KRN-403-A. This area covers:. Breckenridge. NORTH OF Forest Route 28S07. SOUTH OF Highway 178. EAST OF Breckenridge Road,...
Town Hall: Bakersfield's Dangerous Streets
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Year after year, the number of pedestrians deaths plague our county. We're speaking with panelists from Chain | Cohn | Clark Law Firm, the Bakersfield Police Department and Blue Zone Project on the impact these tragedies have on our community. It’s Your Voice. Your Future...
KCSO recognizes 12 personnel in promotion ceremony
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Sheriff’s Office recognized 12 personnel at a promotion ceremony Thursday morning. The room was filled with smiles and hugs all around. “We’re really proud when we have these because these are the start of our show,” KCSO Sheriff Donny Youngblood said. Here is a list of all who […]
Northern California forecast: Gusty winds Friday bring elevated wildfire risk
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Wildfire risk is higher than average Friday for Northern California as gusty winds could help fuel fires. A red flag warning issued by the National Weather Service is in effect through 11 p.m. because of southern winds. That could be problematic for firefighters as they work to extinguish the Park Fire, California's largest wildfire of the year so far.
CA housing affordability crisis has been decades in the making - what got us here?
Housing experts say the homelessness crisis has been decades in the making.Prop 13, which limits property taxes, is one challenge in California. Then, there are competing local, state and federal laws.And it all comes at a time when wider economic forces are putting pressure on people struggling to get by.We took a deeper look into what got us here."You can think about homelessness as being a math problem, where people have an income, and there is rent. And it doesn't quite add up," said Jennifer Friedenbach, executive director of the Coalition on Homelessness in San Francisco.MORE: Newsom issues executive order...
High-Speed Chase in Southern California Ends with Foot Chase and Arrests at Victorville Walmart
In a dramatic turn of events in Southern California, a high-speed chase following a Bakersfield robbery led to a foot pursuit inside a Walmart in San Bernardino County, resulting in the arrest of five men. The chase began near noon on Wednesday when Bakersfield police sought help from the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department to catch the suspects fleeing in a black Mercedes-Benz down Highway 395 toward Adelanto.
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