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Hundreds of people in Bakersfield are getting ready to pound the pavement to help improve the air we breathe. The American Lu...
An 11-month-old baby that was kidnapped Monday morning in San Jose and triggered an AMBER Alert has been found safe. The girl...
On Friday, March 8th, 2013, the Kern County Fire Department will be honoring it newly promoted members in a badge-pinning cer...
The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in locating a missing juvenile, considered a...
Police are looking for a Bakersfield man suffering from mild Alzheimer's. The Bakersfield Police Department said Juan Men...
Officials are looking for a man who was accused of harassing a girl in central Bakersfield on Thursday.On Jan. 31, officials ...
The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in identifying a man accused of sexual batte...
BERLIN (AP) - Arnold Schwarzenegger is quoted in an interview in Germany's top-selling newspaper saying he's still in...
LIVERMORE, Calif. (AP) - Conrad Bain, who starred as the kindly white adoptive father of two young African-American brothers ...
The Bakersfield Police Department needs your help in identifying a man who they say tried to lure a child inside a car.In ear...
Local law enforcement is searching for parolee and registered sex offender, Robert Carlyle Anderson, who failed to report to ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Hollywood sign's 10-week facelift is complete with nine shiny white letters ready for a 90th anniv...
A California Highway Patrolman found dead last week in Rosedale commited suicide. That's the finding of the Kern County C...
What's in a name? A lot if you're honoring a prominent Bakersfield pastor.Members of St. John Missionary Baptist Chur...
LIMA, Peru (AP) - World War II was still raging when Maruja Venegas began broadcasting a show for Peru's children.68years...
The piano used for the song "As Times Goes By" in the classic 1942 film "Casablanca" is getting another t...
A Bakersfield woman is recovering after being bitten by a dog. Kern County Sheriff's deputies responded to 6601 Eucalyptu...
NEW YORK (AP) - The producers of "Sesame Street" say the actor who works the Elmo puppet and does the character'...
NEW YORK (AP) - Don't bother looking in the mirror, guys, it's not you. Channing Tatum is People magazine's "...
A Bakersfield Police officer is on paid administrative leave after shooting and killing a suspect in East Bakersfield. It hap...
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (AP) - A preliminary hearing is under way for the Northern California teenager accused of stealing celebri...
Arnold Schwarzenegger is opening up for the first time - about having a child with another woman, while married to Maria Shri...
NEW YORK (AP) - There was one voice noticeably absent from Marvin Hamlisch's funeral last month - Barbra Streisand. A mem...
Police are on the lookout for the driver who hit and killed an elderly man in central Bakersfield. The accident happened arou...
A local mother accused of abusing her toddler daughter enters a plea in court. Angela Hanna pleaded no contestMonday to four ...
Neil Lindo, 32, reportedly pepper sprayed an officer then barricaded himself inside his apartment in the 2000 block of F Stre...
There's a new front in the obesity epidemic. Your best friend may have a weight problem, too. ABC's Karen Chase repor...
There's a new front in the obesity epidemic. Your best friend may have a weight problem, too, as ABC's Karen Chase re...
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is coming back to Earth -- for one night. ABC's Dave Schreiber reports.
If you've laughed your heart out at the likes of Jerry Seinfeld and Rodney Dangerfield, you've laughed at the work of...
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Actor Fred Willard, perhaps best-known as a dog-show announcer in the movie "Best in Show," has ...
Which show gets the biggest chuckle? The nominations in the comedy series category are:The Big Bang TheoryCurb Your Enthusias...
A Bakersfield man learns his fate for gunning down a man at a Taco Bell drive through. Lyndon McKoy, 23, was sentencedTuesday...
The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for help in finding a missing girl, considered at-risk.Jazmin Williams was last s...
Local law enforcement is looking for a parolee and registered sex offender on the loose. Bakersfield Police say Phillip Willi...
Bakersfield police are on the lookout for a registered sex offender and parolee who took off his GPS tracking ankle monitor. ...
A man is in hot water for allegedly stealing an air compressor from the Wal-Mart store in NorthwestBakersfield. Authorities s...
A man is in hot water for allegedly stealing an air compressor from a store in Northwest Bakersfield. Authorities say on June...
The California State University, Bakersfield Alumni Association is seeking nominations for its 2013 class of distiguished alu...
The mayor known far and wide for his publichealth initiatives presided over today's annual weigh-in ceremonyfor hot dog-e...
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- It was all too easy to confuse Andy Griffith the actor with Sheriff Andy Taylor, his most famous charac...
Co-host Ann Curry said farewell to NBC's Today Show Thursday after being on the show for 15 years. She told viewers she w...
Three local police departments will soon be hiring 14 new officers. The Department of Justice's Office of Community Orien...
NBC's "America's Got Talent" reached its boot camp round in Las Vegas on Monday. Andrew De Leon is a 19-yea...
Bakersfield police need help finding a teenager accused of shooting and killing a man in central Bakersfield. Around 10:50 p....
Kern County Sheriff's deputies want to return stolen items to their rightful owners.On June 20 authorities conducted a ma...
A local animal rescue operation is in need of donations to help pay for gasoline as they take animals to their new homes, oft...
A Bakersfield man learns the hard way not to forget his phone. On May third, police say he left his i-phone-4 at the checkout...
The photos show what appears to be a Hispanic man around thirty-five or forty with a black goatee walking down a corridor. He...
A Bakersfield man earns a spot on the U.S. Olympic Cycling team. Jimmy Watkins is headed to London next month after earning a...
A Taft man denies a loose dog belongs to him, then later breaks into the city animal shelter to get the dog back. Taft police...
About 1:30 on the afternoon of June 13, Bakersfield Police say a woman walking in the hospital's southeast parking lot wa...
The 18-year-old was found in an alley on Niles Street near Miller Street just before 2:00 a.m. Thursday. Officers say they we...
The 18-year-old was found in an alley on Niles Street near Miller Street just before 2:00 a.m. Thursday. Officers say they we...
Henry Hill, the former mobster whose life story inspired the book Wiseguy and its Oscar-winning movie adaptation Goodfellas, ...
State Senator Michael Rubio has been honored by the California Business Properties Association. The organization says the Sha...
Kern Green will hold its first ever Green Awards Banquet on August 16th. Director Sasha Windes says groups and individuals ca...
You can't judge a book by its cover, but it turns out a certain fashion accessory may speak volumes about a person before...
Thursday is World Blood Donor Day, and Bakersfield's Houchin Blood Bank is marking the occasion with some giveaways. From...
The Los Angeles Kings began competing for the Stanley Cup 45 years ago. Today they are celebrating their first championship. ...
Police are looking for a man who grabbed a teenager in Northwest Bakersfield. Saturday about 10 p.m., police say a 14 year ol...
A Sheriff's deputy fires at a dog in Wasco. The deputy was checking on Michael Avila, 31, who was reportedly in violation...
A Sheriff's deputy fires at a dog in Wasco. The deputy was checking on Michael Avila, 31, who was reportedly in violation...
A Sheriff's deputy fires at a dog in Wasco. The deputy was checking on Michael Avila, 31, who was reportedly in violation...
Two local sex offenders are on the loose. Bakersfield police are looking for Richard Parson, 35, who reportedly disabled his ...
The man who would be President comes to Bakersfield. Republican candidate Mitt Romney made a quick stop in town Wednesday as ...
Bakersfield Police are on the lookout for two registered sex offenders who disabled their GPS ankle monitors. Rudy Rosas, 52,...
Memorial Day is a time to honor our veterans, but it's also a time for scammers to take advantage of those who have serve...
FEBRUARY 14, 2012 -- Asbestos was found at another water pumping plant near the Grapevine.KERO said tests at the Wheeler Ridg...
FEBRUARY 14, 2012 -- Should Whitney Houston song prices have been increased after the death of the pop star? What does Kern R...
FEBRUARY 13, 2012 -- An RV caught fire behind a home in Wasco, Calif. No one was hurt, though the person living in it was dis...
FEBRUARY 13, 2012 -- A Delano, Calif. man had to be rescued from an elevator.According to the Kern County Fire Department, fi...
FEBRUARY 13, 2012 -- Bakersfield is in California's top six when it comes to solar energy.PG&E made the announcement on F...
FEBRUARY 9 -- Bakersfield police said a woman with diminished mental capacity is missing.According to the Bakersfield Police ...
FEBRUARY 9, 2012 -- Who says you can't lose weight when you're older?Jerry and Estella Hayes lost a combined weight o...
FEBRUARY 8, 2012 --Reville Niccolls, chair of the KC Aids Advisory Board appeared on the Scott Cox Show about raising awarene...
FEBRUARY 8, 2012 -- Could you ever give up your baby? Some unfit mothers feel they have no other option. That's where the...
FEBRUARY 8, 2012 -- Police are searching for a sex offender whose head and neck are covered with tattoos, including two devil...
FEBRUARY 7, 2012 -- A banner is being raised Wednesday to honor the 1978 state championship by the Bakersfield College men...
FEBRUARY 5, 2012 -- What movies are out that look good? Which ones might you avoid? Will go see "Star Wars" in 3D?R...
What is the current favorite TV show of Scott Cox of Kern Radio, News Talk 1180? One guess...In case your mind went numb tryi...
FEBRUARY 3, 2012 -- A Delano, Calif. man has been charged with kidpapping and attempted rape.Police were called about 5:30 a....
FEBRUARY 3, 2012 -- A Bakersfield store was robbed on Wednesday and police say it was a multiple offender who committed the c...
FEBRUARY 2, 2012 -- A floor furnace was likely to blame in a Tehachapi, Calif. house fire on Wednesday that killed 3 dogs and...
FEBRUARY 1, 2012 - Could a local man suspected of murder have gotten away with it if only he maintained his automobile?Danny ...
FEBRUARY 1, 2012 -- A newspaper delivery man had his car stolen in East Bakersfield from a mini mart.According to the Bakersf...
JANUARY 31, 2012 -- Police are looking for a man who stole a woman's mustang car.According to the Bakersfield Police Depa...
JANUARY 31, 2012 -- Delano Police are looking for suspects in a beating last Thursday of a man with a stick.At about 10 p.m. ...
JANUARY 27, 2012 -- A California auto thief who boasts 1,000 heists in less than a year hasbeen placed on probation rather th...
JANUARY 27, 2012 -- Go to the Wasco High School gym Friday to help fight cancer.As Wascho High takes on Shafter High, those i...
JANUARY 26, 2012 -- Two dogs and a cat died in a house fire in East Bakersfield on Wednesday, where nine pets lived. The home...
A literal cat burglar didn't get far after making off with a stuffed African leopard and other museum animals, including ...
A German shepherd puppy rescued from the Kern County Animal Shelter two years ago soon disappeared from his Taft, Calif. home...
People in Bakersfield and other places affected by California's proposed bullet train can now start collecting signatures...
A former local community college president has passed away.Bill Andrews, 65, died Friday, Jan. 20, in Ames, Iowa after battli...
Three dogs saved a man's life at a house fire in Bakersfield on Saturday, although all three dogs died.According to the Kern ...
Attorney Mark Raimundo appeared on the Scott Cox Show to discuss the case where a mother stabbed her baby multiple times, but...
Words of advice from local animal control experts about keeping your pets warm this winter.Animal Control Supervisor Tammy Da...
A Bakersfield mother charged with stabbing her baby was sentenced on Tuesday to nine months in jail and five years probation....
The Kern County Coroner has identified a man found dead last week near Hillcrest Cemetery as 26-year-old Eric Gutierrez of Ba...
A popular Bakersfield-area concert promoter has died and a popular local musician has spoken out about it. The community was...
Next time you drive by Bakersfield High School, think about its history. There may have been some historic visits to the scho...
A disabled Bakersfield boy will be remembered at a funeral on Saturday.He loved Knott's Berry Farm, "Phineas and Ferb,&q...
Funeral services are held for Jacqueline Harvey, wife of former California State Assemblyman and Kern County Supervisor Trice...
A self-proclaimed Kern County "animal rescuer" is out of jail just days after being arrested. Officials said 61-yea...
A 23-year-old man was found dead Wednesday at the Motel 6 on Easton Drive. Bakersfield Police Sergeant Mary DeGeare told Kern...
The Bakersfield Police Department said they need help identifying two suspects wanted for trying to use stolen credit cards t...
Hundreds of animals were rescued from a so-called shelter west of Rosamond, Calif.The Bakersfield Californian reported Kern C...
Whlie family and friends of a Bakersfield brother and sister who died in an apparent murder-suicide in San Diego seek answers...
A man died last week after he was run over by a skip loader at an almond factory in Buttonwillow, Calif.Cal OSHA is investiga...
The Bakersfield Californian reported that the names of three Bakersfield people involved in a fatal accident road Sunday afte...
A woman is wanted for stealing two wallets and then using the credit cards in the wallets to purchase items.The Bakersfield ...
A SWAT standoff with an intoxicated suicidal man with a gun ended without injury last Friday.According to the Bakersfield Pol...
Another dubious distinction for Kern County -- the state's first flu season death.The California State Health Department repo...
British Rockabilly Singer Karling Abbeygate will be appearing at BRyders Friday night (Dec. 23) to promote her Christmas albu...
While working, a nurse temporarily in Bakersfield on assignment, said her trailer was stolen, which also house her dead daugh...
Autopsy results are in for a Tehachapi, Calif. man.The Kern County Coroner said on Thursday that Steven Matyas died from a gu...
Maybe the good citizens of Bakersfield will be Tebowing after all as the Denver Broncos' star quarterback and controversial s...
So what kind of impact is this season's Christmas music having on you? Maybe not enough as a pianist says Christmas music sho...
It happened to Flick in "A Christmas Story." Now, Maggie Kalar with Kern County Animal Control told Kern Radio, New...
The Bakersfield Police Department said a runaway juvenile considered at risk due to her age may be hiding out with a 16-year-...
The Bakersfield Police Department has released a composite drawing of two possible suspects wanted for attempted kidnappings ...
Distracted drivers kill thousands each year and now the National Transportation and Safety Board wants toend texting and cell...
Guitarist Gary Hoey appeared on the Scott Cox Show to talk about his Christmas show Fishlips Dec. 12."You're still the g...
Are the Condors awful this season or unlucky? Or maybe both. Scott Cox, who isn't afraid of talking about gravy boats, buildi...
You think you know everything Scott Cox might say to a grizzled comedian from the Southland? Think again. Comedian/Actor Paul...
A woman formerly from Bakersfield was crushed to death in a CSULong Beach campus elevator.The accident happened Wednesday at ...
The Bakersfield Police Department said they need help identifying a suspect wanted for assault and battery.According to polic...
Does holiday stress bring you down? What can you do to make your life better during this holiday season.Registered Nurse Vick...
A motorcade on Tuesday will escort 1,500 wreaths to the Bakersfield Veteran's Cemetery where they will be laid. According to ...
A Bakersfield man admitted to gobbling down meth during a high-speed pursuit on Monday, according to the Bakersfield Police D...
While Bakersfield is on the list of some of the dirtiest cities in America, the city's beloved mayor has managed to receive a...
Are you a grinch? Doesn't matter. Get your Santa hats, blankets, chairs and hot cocoa ready for the Bakersfield Christmas Par...
Kern County's new museum boss faces controversy over his former job. The Bakersfield Californian reported Randall Hayes led ...
A Bakersfield man was crushed to death while working under a car last Friday.The Kern County Coroner's Office said 35-year-ol...
The holidays are here. Will you eat until you puke?Will you taste those yams your family always burns? How about a parade?May...
The holidays are upon us and while some are spreading good cheer, others are not.Det. John Rodriguez appeared on Bakersfield'...
PETA tried to stop a boxing kangaroo from performing Thursday in Bakersfield. The animal rights group said it asked the Stat...
Bakersfield's main event venues have a new boss.The SMG management company that contracts with the city said it named Scott N...
Bakersfield police are searching for a runaway teenager considered at-risk. D-Anjalice Sanders is 15 years old and was last ...
At the eleventh hour on Friday, Nov. 11, six blood donors will make a noteworthy achievement in completing their eleventh gal...
While no trash statistics were probably figured into Bakersfield's recent dirty town listing, at least two local women have d...
Americans love a high-profile court case, especially the latest happenings surrounding Dr. Conrad Murray and the death of pop...
Is there more crime in Bakersfield over the summer or during the holidays? What can you do to protect your car?How are survei...
A head-on collision took the life of a Bakersfield man on Saturday. Nicholas McDowell, 29, died Saturday night around 8:45 p...
After a four-month stay in Mexico, a 15-year-old Taft, Calif., runaway has returned home and has said she has learned a lot a...
The Federal Aviation Administration said a videotaped skydiving sex stunt in early October did not result in a violation of a...
Below is a Joseph Ruiz interview conducted with local Bakersfield singer/songwriter Isaiah Navarro. The article was submitted...
Quick action by Kern County firefighters saved a Kernville, Calif., home and the dogs who live there. Firefighters received ...
A Bakersfield man is dead after making good on a threat to crash into the Kern Canyon. A 41-year-old man led officers on a c...
Longtime character actor and Kern County resident Charles Napier’s family spoke out about their father’s death. C...
Thinking of adopting a canine companion? October is the perfect time! In honor of Adopt-A-Dog Month, Kern County Animal Contr...
A Wasco, Calif., man escaped from a burning house Wednesday morning after being alerted by his neighbor of the fire. Accordin...
What do you do when you have a run-in with an aggressive stray dog?Animal Control Supervisor for the Bakersfield Police Depar...
A Bakersfield woman who said she was going to meet a friend has been missing since Sept. 18. Police said she may be in danger...
It's a fish tale even the experts are finding hard to believe. A recent Scripps study of Mexico's Cabo Pulmo Marine Reserve h...
A mother's donation of a kidney to her daughter is failing s a Bakersfield family fights to keep their home and struggle with...
Bakersfield Police Department officials arrested two in a hit-and-run of a three-year-old girl. Police said the incident hap...
A Bakersfield woman is dead after a single-vehicle accident near Buttonwillow, Calif..The 54-year-old woman is yet to be iden...
There's a memorial concert being held on 9/11 you won't want to miss.On the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the Worl...
Police said they need help in finding a 23-year-old Bakersfield woman who has been missing since June.Bakersfield Police Serg...
Police said they are looking for a man who passed himself off as a cop before molesting a woman in central Bakersfield on Sun...
Carpal tunnel or other related pains getting you down? Ever wonder how you can live a pain-free life? One author says she kno...
The Bakersfield Police Department said on Wednesday they are asking for community assistance in identifying suspects wanted f...
Looks like at least one Kern County cat has some of its nine lives left as it was treated for smoke inhalation after being re...
In this week's "To Your Health" segment, Bakersfield's First Morning News talks about responsibilities with pet own...
The Bakersfield Police Department announced on Thursday they are asking for help in finding and identifying a local iPad thie...
Half of a pile of 1,100 tons of hay caught fire on Thursday near Lamont, Calif. after the hay spontaneously combusted, accord...
The Bakersfield Police Department said on Thursday that a 12-year-old boy who was last seen Aug. 2 was returned to his family...
As the hearse carrying Richard Chavez drove away in the searing July heat, Dolores Huerta, long-time partner of Chavez stood ...
The Bakersfield Police Department announced on Tuesday they need community assistance in locating a suspect wanted for stalki...
The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for community assistance in locating a suspect wanted for theft.Police said on Ju...
The Bakersfield Police Department said on Thursday local law enforcement is searching for parolee and registered sex offender...
The Bakersfield Police Department announced on Monday they are searching for parolee and registered sex offender, Austin Jerr...
A suspected burglar used pruning shears to try and steal charity money from a Bakersfield Taco Bell, according to the Bakersf...
Breaking through the junk, the Moneywise Guys, David Anderson,Garro Ellis, Paul Anderson, Sherod Waite, Kris Pelster and Ke...
A suspect drawing was released after a teenager was raped on Wednesday at a Bakersfield area park.According to the Bakersfiel...
Congratulations to our five cruise winners!!Amanda Douglas MullensVicky Willard PierceJohnny R. MontgomeryLinda Stricklen Jon...
Lacey, the dog that was purposely burned by her owner in December 2010 can see again and is happy and healthy thanks to donat...
The Bakersfield Police Department said on Tuesday they are asking for the community’s assistance in identifying a suspe...
San Joaquin Community Hospital created a media circus at the site of a former Bakersfield area porn shop. Not only did they h...
Two ceremonies will be held honoring Kern County's fallen officers.Peace Officer Memorial Week is Sunday, May 15 through Satu...
Two ceremonies will be held honoring Kern County's fallen officers.Peace Officer Memorial Week is Sunday, May 15 through Satu...
A man police said was evicted from his Bakersfield home was confronted by officers and shot to death on Monday.According to t...
The Bakersfield Police Department said a man died on Sunday night after a violent struggle and arrest in a local home.Police ...
Bakersfield police are searching for another missing paroled sex offender. Authorities say Timothy Ray Stevens disabled his G...
The Bakersfield Police Department released photos on Tuesday of the alleged vehicle driven by a man who may have posed as a p...
A fire in Oildale on Tuesday caused $20,000 in damage to an apartment and displaced a family and their dog, according to the ...
Bakersfield Police have released photos of a man suspected of walking out of the Target Store on Mall View Road Jan. 3 with a...
The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for help in identifying suspects wanted for theft. Police officials said on Jan. ...