Top Bakersfield Area Local News Stories
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The county YMCA has battled for more than a decade to stay open but because of a combination of poor location, loss in participation and funding, it had to close Friday.
Published: Fri, 1 Jun 2012 17:36:11 PDT
Millions of recalled products -- from cars to kiddie toys -- are still in American homes, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Published: Fri, 1 Jun 2012 14:28:40 PDT
A crash turned into a murder scene early Friday morning.
Published: Fri, 1 Jun 2012 10:31:32 PDT
Don Lundy, who was a vice president and general manager at KERO-TV in Bakersfield, Ca. and most recently former WRTV vice president and general manager, died suddenly Thursday at the age of 67.
Published: Fri, 1 Jun 2012 15:12:26 PDT
The Norris school district will be asking voters this Tuesday to approve a $149 million bond measure that will improve their middle school campus and update facilities.
Published: Thu, 31 May 2012 18:19:48 PDT
The bear that interrupted a graduation was released back into the wild Thursday afternoon.
Published: Thu, 31 May 2012 14:54:06 PDT
An Ohio woman dubbed the "Cleaning Fairy" is accused of breaking into a home, cleaning it and then leaving a $75 bill.
Published: Fri, 1 Jun 2012 15:17:25 PDT
A central Florida man is accused of strangling a kitten and biting the lips off another because he was depressed about his girlfriend leaving him.
Published: Fri, 1 Jun 2012 07:45:18 PDT
If you've got a birthday any time in June, click into our slideshow to see which celeb will be partying with you.
Published: Thu, 31 May 2012 23:00:00 PDT
Before you apply your sunscreen and head off to the big-screen beach, you should familiarize yourself with some of movie's greatest underwater villains.
Published: Thu, 31 May 2012 23:00:00 PDT
As we move closer to the 2012 presidential election, immigration reform is once again becoming a hot topic. President Obama renewed his endorsement of the DREAM Act last week while speaking at a commencement ceremony at FloridaÂ’s Miami Dade College, which graduates more Hispanic students than any other U.S. college.
Published: Fri, 1 Jun 2012 11:24:03 PDT
A bear on the loose near an elementary school had animal control officials scrambling to take control of the animal.
Published: Thu, 31 May 2012 14:36:20 PDT
The Secret Witness Program is offering a reward of up to $20,500.00 for information leading to the arrest and filing of a complaint against the person responsible for the attempted murder of a CHP Officer on May 6th, 2012 in the Kern River Canyon near Lake Isabella, CA.
Published: Thu, 31 May 2012 13:23:32 PDT
On Wednesday at about 4:30 p.m., deputies from the Taft Substation were sent to a home in the 400 block of 6th Street in Taft.
Published: Thu, 31 May 2012 13:26:37 PDT
The California Highway Patrol said it was a crime of opportunity, but unfortunately the man paid with his life.
Published: Thu, 31 May 2012 10:49:20 PDT
The state Assembly approved a bill Tuesday that would add more protections for religious freedom in the workplace, specifying that California discrimination laws also should apply to religious clothing, hairstyles and the right to carry religious objects.
Published: Wed, 30 May 2012 15:57:43 PDT
A local woman is filing a lawsuit claiming a youth minister from Four Square Church molested her when she was a child.
Published: Wed, 30 May 2012 10:29:09 PDT
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