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Top stories: - The Kern County Sheriff’s Office has identified the suspects involved in a shooting at the Walmart in Oildale Monday night. - The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office responded to a drive-by shooting in Delano that left 2 people dead. - Longtime Bakersfield philanthropist Peggy Cole Darling has died six weeks shy of her 96th birthday.

Top Stories - A man is in custody after shots were fired at a Walmart Neighborhood Market in Oildale - Meantime, two people have died after a drive-by shooting in Delano just north of County Line Rd - Tonight, another local school district will put the discussion about the dangers of the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl center stage

Top Stories - Breaking overnight, the Bakersfield Condors announced they have fired their head athletic trainer after he was accused of sex crimes involving a minor - Testimony continues this morning in the trial of Wendy Howard -- the Tehachapi mother accused of murder in the shooting death of her ex-boyfriend - We are 29 days out from the 2022 midterm election, and here in California, mail-in ba...

Top stories: - The final suspect sought out in the alleged murder of a body found in the desert outside of Fort Mohave, Ariz., has been arrested. - A Kern County judge denied a motion to suppress blood evidence taken without a warrant from Lisa Core. - Amazon announced it is looking to hire more than 700 seasonal workers at the Bakersfield area Amazon hubs.

Top Stories - A house created by Victory Outreach Bakersfield Southwest to provide shelter for the homeless was destroyed by fire yesterday - American Airlines are now using the large Air Bus 319 for flights out of Meadows Field

Top stories: - One is dead after a crash Thursday morning near South Union Avenue. - Two men accused of killing 5-year-old Kason Guyton face a judge ahead of their scheduled trial. - Police are warning against 'rainbow fentanyl.'

Top Stories - Authorities say a family kidnapped in Merced has been found dead - A fire severely damaged a home in southwest Bakersfield

Top stories: - Two men accused of killing Major Sutton are scheduled to learn how much time they will spend behind bars. - A couple from Lake Isabella accused of killing their baby will also face a judge.

Top Stories - A sad turn of events following a minor car accident in southwest Bakersfield - Today, two men accused of shooting and killing three year old Major Sutton are scheduled to learn how much time they'll spend behind bars - 114 pounds of fentanyl was taken off the streets in a drug bust

Top Stories - Kern High School district trustees met last night to discuss ongoing concerns about fentanyl and other opioids on campus - The man accused of raping and killing a 13-year-old Bakersfield girl is scheduled to appear in court today - A Tehachapi woman charged with killing her ex-husband will face a jury as her trial is set to begin

Top stories: - Local high school officials will meet Monday night to discuss recent issues. - The Bakersfield Police Department identified a suspect in a standoff Sunday on Bora Bora Lane. - Wendy Howard, a woman who is charged with the murder of her husband, faces a jury this week.

Top Stories - We're learning more about an apparent police standoff in South Bakersfield yesterday - We're getting a better look at the damage from Hurricane Ian - Starting next year, California will decriminalize safe jaywalking

Top stories: - Taco Bros is closing down. They will shut their doors as of Sunday. - Gas prices are soaring once again. California's average is at $6.29 and Kern's is at $6.13.

Top Stories - We kicked off our series of local debates last night ahead of November's midterm elections - A woman who crashed her car into a family home in Southwest Bakersfield has been charged with three felonies - A revived Hurricane Ian continues to batter the East Coast this morning

Top stories: - The woman who allegedly drove under the influence and crashed into a home on Taft Highway is charged with three felonies. - A woman who pleaded no contest to a murder charge in 2004 has been denied a motion for resentencing.

Top Stories - North High School has announced a plan to deal with the issues with opioids on its campus - Gas prices are surging here in California and in Kern County - Hurricane Ian hit the Gulf Coast of Florida yesterday as a category four storm with winds over 150 miles per hour

Top Stories - Tensions between parents and school officials boiled over last night at a meeting on student drug overdoses at North High - Hurricane Ian tore through Cuba yesterday, and will likely make landfall in Florida this afternoon - Fairfax School Board member Palmer Moland is facing criminal charges brought by District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer

Top Stories - An Amber Alert is currently active in Kern County for a missing 15-year old girl out of Fontana - There's growing outrage from parents and student walkouts at North High School as they accuse school officials and the Kern High School District of trying to cover up the overdoses happening at the campus - The fentanyl overdose crisis continues to escalate in Kern County, where more tha...

Top stories: - Parents and students are demanding something be done after overdoses. - Dozens of dogs have been transported out of Bakersfield due to the "Husky" problem.

Top Stories - Parents and students are demanding something be done after multiple students overdosed on opioids and were rushed to the hospital - There's a husky problem in Bakersfield, according to city officials - The lake at the Park at Riverwalk is still mostly dry, after city officials said they would start letting water flow again

Top stories: - Reports on social media claim at least six students have overdosed on fentanyl at North High. - A family in southwest Bakersfield is mourning the death of their two dogs after a house fire. - A black bear was hit and killed by a car on Highway 178 near the Lake Isabella area. This is the second bear to be hit on Highway 178 in the past two months.

Top Stories - The Great Kern County Fair is back... and it's a time to shine for many students who have been working for months to get their animals ready to show - And country star Hunter Hayes took the main stage at the Budweiser Pavilion last night - And of course we can't recap the fair without talking about all the food

Top stories: - Second-degree murder charges have been dropped against two men charged in a deadly hit-and-run crash on Panama Lane Stine Road last March. - Spotify to bring audiobooks to its platform. - Today’s the kickoff of the Great Kern County Fair!

Top Stories - Today's the kickoff of the Great Kern County Fair! - Second degree murder charges have been dropped against two men charged in a deadly hit and run crash on Panama Lane Stine Road last March - A 14-year-old and a 16-year-old are behind bars this morning after their arrests in connection with the brutal rape of a south Bakersfield woman

Top Stories - Disturbing video is making its rounds on social media showing a man being assaulted in a gas station parking lot in Taft - The drug crisis in Kern County was once again made evident yesterday after three people were found unconscious in central Bakersfield, one eventually dying - While rain on the mosquito fire burn scar is helping efforts to suppress flames it's also raising concern...