10 photos we love from Bakersfield’s Labor Day weekend

10 photos we love from Bakersfield’s Labor Day weekend

Our Labor Day weekend was highlighted by some high heat but we saw a major cool down on Sunday with a fierce storm. Here’s a look at what shared this past weekend. Bakersfield, CA Sunrise. #sunrise_sunsets_aroundworld #mornings A post shared by Ken (@agr8tguy) on Sep 3, 2017 at 11:22pm PDT Kern River looks nice from…Continue Reading

Thunderstorm moves in causes chaos, cools things down

Thunderstorm moves in causes chaos, cools things down

After a 10th consecutive day of 100-plus degree temperatures, a fast-moving thunderstorm powered through Kern County on Sunday with strong winds, thunder, lightning, and rain. At Meadows Field, temperatures hit 109 degrees on Sunday before the storm moved in and dropped the temperature by 28 degrees at 5:54 p.m. Wind speeds were measured at 32…Continue Reading

McCarthy tours flood-ravaged Houston and surrounding areas

McCarthy tours flood-ravaged Houston and surrounding areas

House Majority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield) spent his Labor Day weekend touring flood damage along the Texas coast. In a pair of Tweets, McCarthy said Texans are ”resilient and strong” and that Congress will act swiftly to ensure that federal resources are used to help people recover from the record flooding. Some photos from…Continue Reading

Body of 11-year-old girl recovered in Kern River

Body of 11-year-old girl recovered in Kern River

Kern County Sheriff’s Department search and rescue teams found the body Saturday of an 11-year-old girl who went missing in the Kern River near Keyesville. Investigators said they found Mya Calderon’s body 7-feet under water, lodged between a rock in the river. Calderon’s body was found about 500 yards from where she was last seen…Continue Reading

Man who shot two BPD officers is identified

Man who shot two BPD officers is identified

The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified a 22-year-old man who died in a shootout that left two Bakersfield Police Department officers wounded. Isaac Lopez Cervantez died at 601 Pacheco Rd. on Aug. 30 after firing upon officers Matthew Johnson and Joshua Deutinger. Both police officers were taken to a local hospital and were expected…Continue Reading

Suspects sought in Bakersfield residential burglary

Suspects sought in Bakersfield residential burglary

The Bakersfield Police Department is looking for assistance in finding three people suspected in a residential burglary on Aug. 24. The incident happened in the 2700 block of Pomona Street when three suspects forced their way into a detached garage at a home on the street. The suspects began taking items from the garage before…Continue Reading

Two Bakersfield police officers shot, in stable condition

Two Bakersfield police officers shot, in stable condition

Two Bakersfield Police Department officers were shot Wednesday night in southeast Bakersfield and the suspected shooter is dead. The two officers were listed in stable condition after being taken to a local hospital. The identity of the shooter has not been released. The incident began at 9:18 p.m. on Wednesday when police were called to…Continue Reading

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