Shafter PD: Unauthorized vendors at Lions Club Christmas parade are breaking the law
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Unauthorized vendors will not legally be allowed to sell during the annual Lions Club Christmas Parade and Festival in Shafter, said police. The act is a misdemeanor violation, said officials. Anyone who sees unauthorized vendors or is unsure about a vendor’s legitimacy is asked to...
38-year-old man arrested after SWAT standoff in East Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 38-year-old man was arrested in East Bakersfield after a standoff involving flash devices and chemical irritants early Tuesday morning. Officers were dispatched to the 900 block of Kentucky Street at 2:05 a.m. after a ShotSpotter Alert, according to police. While on scene, officers were...
Woman killed in Oildale trailer park fire was strangled with rope: docs
In the early morning of Aug. 8, a neighbor saw Roxana Jo Kelley, 62, greeting a man and woman at her front door at the Superior Mobile Home Park on State Road before appearing to let them in.
Domestic violence restraining order violation suspect fatally shot after pursuit: KCSO
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man shot and killed by law enforcement along Highway 99 on Monday was a suspect of a domestic violence restraining order violation. The Wasco Police Department received a report of a woman being followed by her ex-boyfriend. The woman identified the suspect and said there was an active...
Siblings of cyclist struck, killed by Bakersfield Fire Dept. arson investigator file claim against...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The family of the bicyclist killed by an on-duty arson investigator with the Bakersfield Fire Department in a crash in October have filed a claim against the city and the fire department. Bruce Edward Hall Jr., 32, of Bakersfield was traveling westbound on 4th Street on Oct. 31. Hall...
Man identified after being killed while working on an oil rig, officials say
The Fresno County Coroner's Office has released the identity of the man who was killed while working on an oil rig near Riverdale as 29-year-old Alfredo Oronia from Arvin, CA.
Southbound Hwy 99 closed after officers shoot at suspect following high-speed chase Monday
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Southbound Highway 99 is closed south of Bear Mountain Road Monday morning due to officers shooting at a high-speed chase suspect, according to the California Highway Patrol. Officials with CHP say the high-speed chase was first in the hands of the Wasco Police Department but was later...
HOA stuns community after setting unprecedented standards for landscaping: ‘We have to do this’
"If we're proactive rather than reactive, we can continue to have a say in what happens." HOA stuns community after setting unprecedented standards for landscaping: 'We have to do this' first appeared on The Cool Down .
Bakersfield marks World AIDS Day with vigil and quilt exhibit
Bakersfield community gathered for World AIDS Day vigil honoring lives lost to HIV/AIDS. National AIDS Quilt exhibit opens Tuesday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
From burn survivor to ambassador: 5-year-old Brewer Ordway’s 4 year update
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — In January 2022, we brought you the story of a one-year-old burn victim, Brewer Ordway. Thanks to the Children’s Miracle Network, Brewer is healing, thriving, and chasing after firetrucks today. Here is the Ordway family’s story. “He thinks, because we had to call 911, he if, like, an...
