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Kern County In Depth: Sept. 21, 2025

Kern County In Depth: Sept. 21, 2025

Sparkling Image Car Wash set to host 15th annual Camp KEEP fundraiser

Sparkling Image Car Wash set to host 15th annual Camp KEEP fundraiser

Escapee was convicted of attempted murder in shooting of rival gang member over rap video

Escapee was convicted of attempted murder in shooting of rival gang member over rap video

Woman arrested for alleged DUI after crashing into train in downtown Bakersfield

Woman arrested for alleged DUI after crashing into train in downtown Bakersfield

Check your freezer: Shrimp sold in California, 30 other states recalled over radioactive threat

Check your freezer: Shrimp sold in California, 30 other states recalled over radioactive threat

Fall tours of Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park in Tehachapi now accepting reservations

Fall tours of Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park in Tehachapi now accepting reservations

Power outage affects over 4,000 Bakersfield residents

Power outage affects over 4,000 Bakersfield residents

Kern County Sheriff's Office releases information on escaped inmate

Kern County Sheriff's Office releases information on escaped inmate

New KCSO property room opens in north Bakersfield

New KCSO property room opens in north Bakersfield

2 arrested in south Bakersfield on suspicion of child porn possession

2 arrested in south Bakersfield on suspicion of child porn possession

Feed the Need Day set for Sept. 23

Feed the Need Day set for Sept. 23

2 dead after collision on Hwy 65: CHP

2 dead after collision on Hwy 65: CHP

24 citations given in illegal street racing enforcement Friday

24 citations given in illegal street racing enforcement Friday

15-year-old reported missing in SW Bakersfield: BPD

15-year-old reported missing in SW Bakersfield: BPD

Power outage affects residents of South Bakersfield Monday morning

Power outage affects residents of South Bakersfield Monday morning

Motorcyclist killed in collision with semi-truck in south Bakersfield

Motorcyclist killed in collision with semi-truck in south Bakersfield

17 Scoreboard: Week 5

17 Scoreboard: Week 5

Hwy 178 fully reopens after downed power lines forced weeklong closures

Hwy 178 fully reopens after downed power lines forced weeklong closures

Inmate escapes Kern County Sheriff's Office custody, search underway

Inmate escapes Kern County Sheriff's Office custody, search underway

Scores: Week 5 of the high school football season

Scores: Week 5 of the high school football season

'Don't take things for granted': Make-A-Wish recipient makes special memories at Kern County Fair

'Don't take things for granted': Make-A-Wish recipient makes special memories at Kern County Fair

Bakersfield police releases body-worn camera footage of standoff on Fieldspring Drive

Bakersfield police releases body-worn camera footage of standoff on Fieldspring Drive

Senior Day at the fair helps fill the health and wellness information gap for many

Senior Day at the fair helps fill the health and wellness information gap for many

94-year-old man reported missing on Union Avenue: BPD

94-year-old man reported missing on Union Avenue: BPD

Kern County’s unemployment rate drops back down in August

Kern County’s unemployment rate drops back down in August

Claim filed in death of 19-year-old struck by another car while pushing disabled vehicle

Claim filed in death of 19-year-old struck by another car while pushing disabled vehicle

Pet of the Week: Worm

Pet of the Week: Worm

Arvin man pleads no contest to sexual conduct with girl, 11

Arvin man pleads no contest to sexual conduct with girl, 11

7 arrested, 5 marijuana dispensaries searched after allegations of drug sales to Bakersfield teens

7 arrested, 5 marijuana dispensaries searched after allegations of drug sales to Bakersfield teens

University Avenue to be impacted by intermittent closures

University Avenue to be impacted by intermittent closures