Taft Police activity for May 12-13
Occurred at Creekside Apartments on Finley Dr. Disposition: Cancel Assignment. Occurred at Artz Liquor & Deli on Kern St. Disposition: Arrest Made. Occurred at The Needs Center, Inc. on Main St. Disposition: Animal Pickup. 12:16 Assist other Departments. Occurred at Taft Police Department on Commerce Wy. Disposition:...
Over 11,000 calls for service in Wasco PD’s first year since 1981
23ABC is taking a look at data to compare KCSO's final year in Wasco and WPD's first; the numbers are up in many categories, but down in others.
6 years after grisly slaying, Osuna case continues to drag on
The death penalty is also on the table in the current case.
Chevron to lay off 50 employees at San Joaquin facility in July
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Chevron, the major oil corporation, is set to lay off 50 employees from the starting in July. The corporation announced the layoffs in a letter to the Kern County Board of Supervisors. Chevron says employees at the San Joaquin Valley Business Unit in Bakersfield will be given severance as...
4 drivers arrested for DUI during Bakersfield police checkpoint
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Bakersfield police arrested four people for driving under the influence Friday night after conducting a checkpoint operation. On May 9, the Bakersfield Police Department arrested four drivers, cited 28 people for driving while unlicensed and cited five drivers for driving on a suspended...
California Highway Patrol investigates fatal crash on Hwy 119
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The California Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash reported on Highway 119 near Elk Hills Tuesday evening. A 38-year-old woman from Taft was killed Tuesday afternoon after colliding with a semi-truck, according to California Highway Patrol. The crash involving a semi-truck and...
Lyme disease long-term effects beyond common symptoms
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month and Jody Hudson, Director of Major Giving, and Heather Evans with Girl Scout of Central California talk more about what the long-term effects beyond common symptoms. Lyme disease can mask any symptoms making it difficult to diagnose or easy to dismiss....
City of Bakersfield awarded $22 million state grant to build substance abuse facility
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET)– The City of Bakersfield was awarded a $22.8 million grant from the State of California to fund a substance abuse facility. The Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program, a grant provided by the state, was created to address substance abuse in Bakersfield and Kern County. “We...
Man arrested Friday accused of fatal hit-and-run in 2020: Bakersfield PD
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man was arrested on Friday in connection to a fatal hit-and-run that occurred back in 2020, according to the Bakersfield Police Department. On May 12, 2020, at around 9:28 p.m., Bakersfield police officers responded to the intersection of Chester and California avenues for a report of a...
Strike Two: Kern County workers take a stand again
Kern County SEIU workers are planning a second strike on June 3–4, demanding fair wages and accusing the county of underfunding essential public services.
