Tori Cooper
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Bakersfield doctor recommends COVID-19 vaccine to help increase immunity
Help may be heading our way soon as experts from the company Pfizer and BioNtech Inc. are asking U.S. regulators to allow the emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine, as early as next month. → Read More
Dhillon Trial: Prosecution and Defense revisit medical examination of infant
Thursday the trial for Beaunt Dhillon, the woman accused of killing her own grandson back in 2018 continued. → Read More
Poll workers count as fast as possible, State says it's too early for final results
Poll workers told 23ABC News Friday that they have been working endlessly to count all of the votes, but data shows that in many of our local races it’s still too early. → Read More
Actor Sean Connery dies at age 90
The infamous actor Sean Connery, known to many for his role in the film series James Bond has died Saturday morning. → Read More
Hundreds of Kern County voters claim voter ballots were ripped, tampered with
Kern County Elections Department Auditor-Controller Mary Bedard told 23ABC News Wednesday, that she isn't completely sure why some mail-in ballots were ripped by the bar code area but she said it could be a post office mechanical error. → Read More
Kern County Animal Services steps behind North Complex Fire lines to rescue animals
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — In light of the recent wildfires ravaging through the state of California, Oregon and Washington, 23ABC News wanted to dive deeper into the issues surrounding our pets during this time. Saturday morning we headed up to Northern California to speak with the Director of Kern County animal services Nick Cullen about his efforts to help locate animals and get them to safety.… → Read More
Parents respond to new district learning layout
Panama Buena Vista School District officials showed us what a day in the life of students practicing distance learning within the Panama Buena Vista School District will looks like. → Read More
Public Health explains why, how they fell behind on processing COVID-19 test results
The Kern County Public Health Department says once two major testing sites lit up with a four-fold increase in testing and began submitting larger batches of test results to public health, officials here said they simply couldn’t keep up and had to adjust. → Read More
BPD, Teen shot, killed in Southwest Bakersfield identified
On Saturday at approximately 10:35 p.m., Bakersfield Police Officers were dispatched to the 2600 block of Edmonton Street for a report of shots fired and a victim of an assault with a deadly weapon. → Read More
NB HWY 99 traffic diverted due to dead person in car
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Traffic on Northbound Highway 99 just north Planz Road is stopped and drivers are being turned around due to a deceased person in a vehicle. This is a developing story and our crews are on scene working to get more information. → Read More
Protester dies after being struck by vehicle, police say
The Bakersfield Police Department confirmed with 23ABC News that the protester pedestrian involved in a traffic collision on Wednesday on California Avenue has died from his injuries Saturday. → Read More
COVID-19 reshapes holidays like Memorial Day, especially in Kern County
As Memorial Day approaches in Kern County, drastic modifications are in place to maintain safety of residents in response to COVID-19. → Read More
CDCR to expedite release of 185 county inmates to either state parole or county probation.
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) told 23ABC News that there are 58 inmates in Kern County who are expected to be released to state parole and 127 Kern County inmates who are expected to be released to county probation. → Read More
ADVENTIST HEALTH CEO: "You are putting the rest of us at risk."
Adventist Health Bakersfield President and CEO, Sharlet Briggs provided some clarification on mask count in Bakersfield Sunday. → Read More
City Manager: Bakersfield "not in a position" to enforce stay home order
Overnight California Governor, Gavin Newsom issues a statewide lockdown. Shortly after-the City of Bakersfield declared a local emergency, which would allow the city to get funding. → Read More
Pet of the Week: Piggy is a Poodle mix looking for a forever home
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — This week on our Pet of the Week segment, one-year-old Piggy who is a Poodle mix stopped by out studio in hopes of finding a forever home. Piggy is full of puppy love and would do well in any home. He is welcoming to strangers and he will have all of his shots and a microchip when he finds his way to you. If you would like to be his forever home click here. → Read More
BPD has located at risk missing teen
Bakersfield Police Department had located missing teen, he is now being reunited with his family. → Read More
Pet of the Week: 10-year-old Georgie, Pomeranian mix
This weekend on our Pet of the Week segment we introduced you to 10-year-old Pomeranian mix, Georgie who is looking for a forever home. → Read More
Attempted carjacking in Central Bakersfield
Five juveniles and two adults were detained following an attempted car jacking that Bakersfield Police say took place in Central Bakersfield on December 12, at 9 p.m. → Read More
Pet of the Week: Nine-week-old Chihuahua Terrier Poppy
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — This week on our Pet of the Week segment we were joined by nine week old Poppy who is a Chihuahua Terrier Poppy is super sweet and is very welcoming toward strangers and she would do well in any home. If you would like to adopt Penelope all you have to do is click on this link to find her information. → Read More