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2 arrested after Panama St. fatal shooting investigation: BPD
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Bakersfield Police Department’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Team and Gang Unit made two arrests Friday night in connection to the Panama Street homicide earlier in the day. Christopher Tovar, 33, and Lacey Guerra, 40, were arrested Oct. 4 under suspicion of murder, police said. At this time, no information has lead to […]
California Highway Patrol investigating fatal wreck on northbound I-5
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — California Highway Patrol officers responded to a vehicle rollover that resulted in at least one fatality Saturday afternoon, according to the CHP Traffic Incident Page. On Oct. 5, the CHP was notified of a single vehicle rollover wreck that happened in the northbound lanes of Interstate 5, by the Lebec Curve. […]
Scores: Week 7 of the high school football season
Let’s get to this week’s scores: CIF Central Section High School Football Scores: Week 7 Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024 North 14 – Arvin 24, FInal Tehachapi 35 – East Bakersfield 0, Final West Bakersfield 21 – South Bakersfield 35, Final Friday, Oct. 4, 2024 Bakersfield 55 – Highland 14, Final Frontier 29 – Stockdale 0, […]
Man gets 12 years for 2022 shooting in East Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man who prosecutors say fired a shot into a car out of jealousy, wounding the driver, was sentenced Friday to 12 years in prison. Jose Martinez, 24, was found guilty last month of assault with and recklessly discharging a gun. On July 16, 2022, the victim picked up Martinez’s neighbor […]
Man pleads no contest to burglarizing train cars
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man on Friday pleaded no contest to all charges filed against him in connection with burglarizing multiple train cars. Isaias Romero was sentenced to 30 days in jail and a year of probation after pleading no contest to three misdemeanor counts: second-degree burglary, possession of burglary tools and resisting, obstructing […]
Possible human bird flu case in Kern County being investigated
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Kern County Public Health announced an ongoing investigation Saturday into a person who possibly came in contact with a cow infected with bird flu. An individual working at a dairy farm has potentially been infected with H5N1 bird flu after coming in contact with a cow carrying the virus, according to […]
Passenger lands small plane after pilot experiences medical emergency
A passenger successfully landed a small plane on Friday after the pilot had a medical emergency, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The twin-engine Beechcraft King Air 90 was traveling from Henderson Executive Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada to Monterey Regional Airport in California, with a pilot and one other person on board, the FAA said. The pilot suffered an unspecified medical emergency while flying, the FAA said, forcing the passenger to take the controls and make an emergency landing at Meadows Field Airport in Bakersfield, California. The Kern Fire Department told CBS News affiliate KBAX that firefighters were called to a report of a medical emergency on the plane. The pilot was reported to be "incapacitated," the fire department said. Firefighters saw the plane approach and land safely, then "chased" the plane down the runway in emergency vehicles to meet it. The FAA did not release the passenger or pilot's identities nor give an update on the pilot's condition. The pilot was taken to an area hospital by ambulance. The passenger did not report any injuries. The FAA and the National Transportation Security Board will investigate the incident, the FAA said.
Warm weekend ahead for SoCal, but cooler temperatures a week away
It’s going to be a warm weekend, Southern California, but don’t fret; more pleasant temperatures are just a week away. In the Los Angeles area, highs are expected to be in the mid-to-high 80s through the weekend and could hit 90 degrees on Monday. In the Inland Empire, an excessive heat warning has been issued […]
Man arraigned on murder charge in McFarland fatal shooting
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man accused of a fatal shooting in McFarland pleaded not guilty Thursday to murder and gun charges, court records show. Michael Mendez, 22, of Delano, was ordered held without bail and is due back in court later this month. Mendez is charged in the death of 34-year-old Xavier Lopez of […]
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