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Walmart raises tobacco age limit to 21
Starting today, you have to be 21 or older to purchase tobacco products from Walmart or Sam’s Club. Back in May, Walmart announced that stores nationwide would be raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products and e-cigarettes. Walmart is also in the process of ending the sale of fruit and dessert-flavored e-cigarettes, which critics […] → Read More
LAX Power Outage
If you’re heading south to fly out of LAX today, give yourself extra time to make it through security. Last night a power outage affected the airport. Most terminals had power restored within the hour except for terminal one, which is home to Southwest Airlines. TSA says they have to re-screen all passengers for Southwest […] → Read More
RECALL ALERT: 62,000 Pounds of Raw Meat Recalled
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a recall for raw beef due to E. coli concerns. → Read More
Dressbarn closing all stores nationwide
The women’s clothing chain Dressbarn is closing all 650 of its stores across the nation. → Read More
Visalia to Sequoia Shuttle Begins May 23rd
The Sequoia Shuttle will start running next week. The buses run from Visalia and Three Rivers to help get visitiors into the park without them having to deal with the hassle of parking. The shuttle also runs through different parts of the park. A round trip ticket will cost 20 dollars per person, but you do need a reservation and can do that online at sequoiashuttle.com → Read More
Ford recalls 270,000 more vehicles for roll-away risk
DETROIT (AP) — Ford is adding 270,000 vehicles to a recall in North America to fix a gearshift problem that could cause them to roll away unexpectedly. → Read More
RECALL ALERT: South Shore Dressers have Tip-Over Risk
South Shore Furniture is recalling over 300,000 chest dressers after a 2-year-old was killed and another child was injured by units that tipped over and fell on them. → Read More
RECALL: Chicken Pad Tai and Chicken Fried Rice Products
Conagra Brands, Inc. is recalling an estimated 2,094,186 pounds of frozen entrees due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen. → Read More
SCAM ALERT: Local Phone Scam
Bakersfield Police Department reports that local residents have been receiving scam calls. → Read More
Planet Fitness offering FREE memberships for teens
Planet Fitness is offering teens the opportunity to stay in shape for free this summer and win scholarship money. → Read More
Selena would have been 48 today
Happy Birthday to Selena! The breakout Tejano singer would have turned 48 today. The president of Selena's fan club shot her to death in 1995 and her death made international headlines. Selena Quintanilla Perez topped the charts and won a Grammy in her 23 years of life. → Read More
RECALL ALERT: Chips Ahoy Chewy Cookies
Mondelez Global LLC is conducting a voluntary recall of certain Chips Ahoy cookies. → Read More
Free Monster Truck tickets for local federal employees
TRAXXAS Monster Truck Tour will pass through the Rabobank Arena this weekend, and the Tour is giving free tickets to federal employees affected by the government shutdown. → Read More
FFX Quick Hits: The top regular season plays
The high school football season brought out the best in many talented kids from Kern County. → Read More
Bakersfield gas station sells $2M-winning Powerball ticket
A Bakersfield gas station sold a winning Powerball ticket Saturday worth over $2 million. → Read More