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Fighter jet from NAS Lemoore crashes near China Lake
An F/A-18/E Super Hornet fighter jet from Naval Air Station Lemoore crashed just north of China Lake on Wednesday morning.
July 31, 2019
District Attorney declines to charge Dinuba priest Diaz
Rev. Raul Diaz, who was a member of the famous McFarland High School cross country team, was the subject of an anonymous report of sexual misconduct.
July 29, 2019
SUV pulled from Kern River similar to missing McFarland City Manager’s car
Kern County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue team pulled a silver Dodge SUV from the Kern River on Sunday…
July 28, 2019
Kern County agrees to $218mil pact for Tejon Hard Rock Casino
Kern County Supervisors inked a deal with the Tejon Indian Tribe to cover public safety services for the tribe's prospective Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.
July 23, 2019
China Lake earthquake repair funding receives House approval
A push to fund $100 million in repairs to Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake received unanimous support in the House of Representatives.
July 13, 2019
Valley lawmakers join McCarthy push for earthquake repair funding for China Lake
Rep. Kevin McCarthy's amendment to the NDAA would fast track and fund $100 million in repairs to the Navy's top weapons research facility.
July 11, 2019
Possible measles exposure in Bakersfield during holiday reported
A person diagnosed with measles stayed in a Bakersfield hotel during the Fourth of July holiday, Kern County public health officials announced Tuesday.
July 9, 2019
Trump approves emergency declaration for Ridgecrest earthquakes
The move allows Federal agencies to assist in the recovery process after two earthquakes, a 6.5 and 7.1M, struck Ridgecrest last week.
July 8, 2019
Red Cross reports 16 sheltered after 6.4M earthquake hits Ridgecrest
Seismologists credit the sparsely-populated location of the earthquake for reducing damage caused, given its high magnitude.
July 5, 2019
Bakersfield student alleges ICE arrested him after reading poem criticizing agency
A Bakersfield College student twice arrested by ICE is suing the agency, alleging that his most recent arrest was in direct response to a critical poem.
June 25, 2019