Amy Pachla
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Kern County says landslides 'highly likely;' Wofford Heights evacuation underway
Kern County tweeted Tuesday that observed soil movement in the area suggests "extreme life risk" from landslides and issued an emergency evacuation warning for all of Wofford Heights. → Read More
Kern County officials give updates on flood response
On Monday, March 13, Kern County first responder agencies held a press conference to give updates about the flooding and the county's response so far. → Read More
Evacuation warning issued for Tule Riverbank in Porterville
The Tulare County Sheriff's Office and Porterville Police Department are advising Porterville residents living within 700 feet of the Tule River to evacuate to higher ground. → Read More
Local organizations rely on volunteers all year, not just during the holidays
Lots of people volunteer during the holidays, but what happens after season of giving winds down? The answer this year is a little surprising. → Read More
Red Cross, county officials urge the public to prepare for flood conditions
After all the snow, rain is now headed for Kern County, making city and county officials worried about, saying the ground is most likely already saturated, making any new water problematic. → Read More
KCFD issues evacuation warning for parts of Kernville ahead of new storm
The storm's impacts are expected to be felt most in the area south of Riverkern between Sierra Highway and Burlando Road north of the Kernville Airport. → Read More
Video appears to show former city council candidate disrupting Sikh temple
Video obtained by 23ABC appears to show Rajvir Singh Gill, 60, disrupting services at a local Sikh temple. Court records suggest Gill and the temple are engaged in a long-running lawsuit. → Read More
Bakersfield home robberies connected, targeting seniors, says BPD report
Two suspects in what Bakersfield Police believe to be a string of connected home invasion robberies have been detained, and BPD believes there is one more suspect involved. → Read More
Mountain town Onyx's only general store closing after 12 years
The building was originally constructed in 1861. "You walk in and there's something about it," says owner Gaye Honeycutt. → Read More
MISSING: Destiny Perez, 15
The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a missing runaway teen. → Read More
KCSO classifies February death at North Kern State Prison a homicide
Ariel Barragan Torres was found unresponsive in his cell on the evening of February 18. His death has been classified as homicide by strangulation by the county coroner. → Read More
Governor, AG, CHP announce charges in million dollar theft scheme
Attorney General Rob Bonta, Governor Gavin Newsom, and the California Highway Patrol announced Tuesday that 4 people have been charged for stealing from cargo trucks carrying Xbox and Acer products. → Read More
Attention Sneakerheads: Legion Kicks brings big city shine to Bakersfield
Daniel Guerra, owner of Legion Kicks in Bakersfield's Valley Plaza Mall, is proud to be bringing his hometown the kind of shoe-buying experience usually only found in larger cities. → Read More
County closes Virginia Ave. Park restrooms indefinitely after vandalism, theft
Kern County Chief Administrator Ryan Alsop says the Virginia Avenue Park restrooms have been vandalized more than a dozen times since just September. → Read More
Proposal for new Kern Canyon hiking trail takes shape
The Kern Gateway Trail Project seeks to repurpose currently unused trails on private land into a safe, scenic hiking opportunity for the general public. → Read More
Attempted bank robbery in east central Bakersfield; 1 arrested
The Bakersfield Police Department reports they have arrested someone who gave a Bank of America teller a note demanding money. → Read More
MISSING: Dylin Diaz, 15
The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the public's help in finding an at-risk missing teen. → Read More
Organization featured in 'Killing County' urges VP to seek accountability
The Justice Families of Kern County wants the vice president to put pressure on the DOJ to open a criminal probe of certain Kern County law enforcement officers. → Read More
Felony-murder rule petition denied for man convicted in 2107 killing of 3-year-old Major Sutton
The judge denied the petition saying the defendant didn't have the right to file, as he was convicted in 2022 and the change in the law is only applicable to convictions before 2019. → Read More
Bakersfield restaurant brings Kern's farm-freshness to the table
Locale, a farm-to-table eatery in Bakersfield makes dishes from locally-sourced food for peak nutrition and flavor. → Read More