Bakersfield CA

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‘They love to compete, they love each other’: Bakersfield volleyball club sending 3 teams...

A Bakersfield volleyball club is making making a name for itself on the national stage.
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Mira Monte High School senior to attend Stanford in the Fall semester

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — As graduation approaches for seniors across Kern County, Mira Monte High School valedictorian Joshua Chavez is preparing for his next chapter — heading to Stanford University this fall. But Chavez says the moment is about more than just grades or college acceptance letters. “We're all,.
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Wag Wednesday: Meet Elsa from OceanRay Rescue!

Our adoptable pet of the week on Wag Wednesday is Elsa! She is available for adoption from OceanRay Rescue, and you can meet her in person at an adoption event this weekend!
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Driver arrested after allegedly driving 134 mph during CHP Memorial Day enforcement period

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man was arrested Monday after allegedly driving 134 mph on Highway 99 just hours before the end of the California Highway Patrol’s holiday enforcement period. According to the California Highway Patrol, the driver of a Dodge was caught driving 134 mph on southbound Highway 99, just south
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Video shows Amazon driver taking pet cat, family seeks answers

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A routine delivery turned into heartbreak after a family’s Ring camera captured an Amazon delivery driver taking their beloved cat right off their doorstep. On May 14, a package was delivered to a west Bakersfield home but the driver seemingly took a package of his own, a family pet named J
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Bakersfield council approves sewer rate hike starting in July

Bakersfield's City Council voted 5-2 to raise sewer rates from $475 to $875 annually over five years, starting July 1, 2026.
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Prescribed burn planned near Bear Mountain Boulevard and Highway 58 on May 27

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — If you see or smell smoke near Bear Mountain Boulevard and Highway 58, don’t be alarmed. The Kern County Fire Department plans on conducting a public safety burn on Wednesday. The White Wolf Public Safety Burn is scheduled for the afternoon and evening of...
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CHP Mojave: Results from checkpoint and Holiday Enforcement Period

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — CHP Mojave said three people were found to be allegedly under the influence during a checkpoint in Rosamond. Meanwhile, during the enforcement period under CHP Mojave, 10 people allegedly under the influence were arrested. The California Highway Patrol said over the Memorial Day weeken
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California Resources Starts First CO2 Injection at CCS Facility

CRC announces California's first operational carbon capture project, advancing large-scale CO2 storage and expanding the state's climate strategy.
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Copper Wire Burglars Arrested in Fire Zone

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department deputies arrested two western Kern County. residents on the morning of May 21, pursuant to a 911 call reporting a. Responding SBSD deputies and California Highway Patrol officers responded promptly. to the scene where evidence indicated damage to the interior of a garage struct

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