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Bakersfield man with grand theft warrant arrested in Delano Target thefts
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (194+ words) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A Bakersfield man, with a warrant for grand theft, was arrested after allegedly stealing about $200 in Target merchandise in Delano and was linked to a separate theft days earlier. The Delano Police Department said on September…...
Kern County Fair returns in two weeks with 12 days of rides, food and music
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (262+ words) Criminally Obsessed examines how the Lindsay Clancy trial could change the way we discuss postpartum treatments. President Donald Trump delivers the Presidential Keynote at the Republican National Committee's Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas. by Steve Virgen, Eyewitness News With the…...
Two suspects at large in McFarland laundromat killing; police warn armed and dangerous
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (148+ words) Criminally Obsessed examines how the Lindsay Clancy trial could change the way we discuss postpartum treatments. President Donald Trump delivers the Presidential Keynote at the Republican National Committee's Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas. There, they found McFarland resident Alfonzo Jacobo…...
Kern County officials urge residents to prepare now for potentially stormy winter
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (1123+ words) by Maria Celeste Alfaro BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — As September marks National Preparedness Month, local emergency officials are urging Kern County residents to prepare now for severe weather that could impact the area during the upcoming winter season. The reminder…...
Bakersfield police arrest 7, cite 7 in downtown quality-of-life sweep
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (196+ words) Bakersfield police arrested seven people and cited seven others last Wednesday during a quality-of-life operation in downtown Bakersfield following complaints. Bakersfield police arrested seven people and cited seven others last Wednesday during a quality-of-life operation in downtown Bakersfield following complaints…...
CHP says Camry driver ran away from scene after hitting and killing Bakersfield man
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (304+ words) The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified the man killed in a hit-and-run crash on Fairfax Road as 35-year-old Pablo Pizano Ortiz of Bakersfield. CREDIT: KNN.NEWS, Rocelia Ruiz) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — CHP is looking for the driver of…...
68-year-old Bakersfield driver killed in Panama Road crash identified
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (216+ words) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified the driver who died after a crash on Panama Road as 68-year-old Esteban Flores Flores of Bakersfield. RELATED: One dead, another hurt after crash on Panama Road north of…...
Bakersfield says gun-related homicides are down despite recent high school shooting
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (211+ words) Bakersfield officials say gun-related homicides are down this year, even as residents remain shaken after a shooting at Independence High School weeks ago that killed 17-year-old Levi Brown. “We also understand that incidents like this can impact how safe people…...
Independence High returns to home field 2 weeks after fatal shooting canceled game
1+ week, 1+ day ago (351+ words) by Michelle Roldan, Eyewitness News BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Friday night lights returned to Independence High School, but for many families in the stands, the first home game since a deadly shooting carried a different feeling. The game marked the…...
Bakersfield police seek help identifying suspect in DoubleTree Hotel parking lot break-in
1+ week, 3+ day ago (25+ words) KBAK Bakersfield police seek help identifying suspect in DoubleTree Hotel parking lot break-in...