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Top Stories: -Authorities revealed yesterday, that the gunman was inside the Robb elementary school for over an hour, before law enforcement killed him -While the families of victims in Uvalde, Texas, mourn the loss of 19 children and 2 teachers in a mass shooting, just hours away, the biggest and most powerful gun lobby group in the U-S, the National Rifle Association, is holding its annual meeti...

Top Stories: -Texas mass shooting aftermath -Vigil to honor mass shooting victims - Schools with increased safety measures regarding shooters

Top Story: Texas School shooting

Top Stories: -The man who provided crucial evidence leading to the arrest of Matthew Queen in the “Bakersfield 3” case was sentenced yesterday to four years in prison -A Los Angeles sex offender has been ordered to stand trial for murder in Kern County -There’s a new crosswalk for kids at Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary school, with warning signs to let drivers know to stop at the new intersecti...

Top stories: Shooting in Delano leaves one man dead Vigil held for shooting victim in east Bakersfield Shooting occurs at Pelezzio Reception Venue early Sunday morning

Top Stories: -Kern County Sheriff Homicide detectives are investigating a deadly shooting In Delano last night -A vigil was held last night for a person killed in a shooting over the weekend in East Bakersfield.’ -President Biden continues his first trip to Asia as Commander-in-Chief in Japan today, meeting with the Prime Minister

Top Stories: Brush fire east of I5 burns at least 50 acres Cleanup underway for a diesel spill following a crash Water Safety Month

Top Stories: -A quickly-burning brush fire yesterday afternoon has burned 500 acres and is just 10 percent contained at last check east of Interstate 5, near Edmonston Pumping Plant Road -Dozens of fallen officers were honored and remembered in Kern County yesterday on national peace officers memorial day -CSUB’s spring commencement ceremonies are taking place this weekend, with a graduate ceremon...

Top Stories: -Kern County’s law enforcement branches will be holding special ceremonies today for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Day -President Biden invoked the National Defense Production Act yesterday, giving a glimpse into what the administration’s plans are to fix the baby formula crisis -Governor Gavin Newsom was in Bakersfield yesterday, where he received his second booster shot

Top Stories: -The mother of a 5-year-old boy from Las Vegas, is speaking out about her son’s drowning death in a northwest Bakersfield pool on Saturday -Governor Newsom says more water needs to be conserved and the current drought is the worst in California history -On the heels of recording a record-breaking 97-billion dollar budget surplus state financial leaders say a recession could happen soo...

Top Stories: Man shot in northeast Bakersfield Tuesday morning Man identified in Oildale homicide Court documents reveal new details about the Highway 58 shooting

Top Stories: -The painstaking search for evidence continues at the scene of that horrific grocery store massacre that took place over the weekend in Buffalo, New York -Under pressure to get more baby formula to families who need it for their young children, the Biden administration is taking steps to get the critical nutrition back on store shelves as soon as possible -The Kern County Sheriff’s Of...

Top Stories: Small jet makes emergency landing at Meadows Field Airport Two children wounded in a shooting in east Bakersfield early Saturday morning Officials investigating death of 5-year-old Las Vegas boy

Top Stories: -A shooter opened fire in a church yesterday in orange county injuring half a dozen people and leaving one dead -This weekend’s tragic mass shooting in Buffalo once again has the White House and Washington reacting to gun laws, and mental health warnings and comes as the U.S. is seeing a dramatic spike in hate crimes -It’s national police week a time to remember the men and women who...

Top Stories: Man killed in east Bakersfield shooting Possible DUI in southwest Bakersfield leaves one dead Car crashes into home

Top Stories: -The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide in east Bakersfield -Bakersfield police are investigating a deadly crash from early this morning in south Bakersfield -It was a historic night last night for Bakersfield College at the newly renovated Memorial Stadium had more than 1,700 graduates receive their diplomas before family and friends, a record number

Top Stories: Kevin McCarthy subpoenaed to testify about the attack on the capitol BPD officer involved in a car crash Thursday morning More information on the crash that killed two kids

Top Stories: -At least two dozen homes have been destroyed by the coastal fire in orange county, which has prompted evacuation orders for hundreds of residents -The centers for disease control and prevention announced yesterday more than 107-thousand Americans died from drug overdoses last year -Senate Democrats’ bill to strengthen nationwide abortion rights failed as predicted with yesterdays nea...

Top Stories: 14-year-old behind the wheel of a crash that killed two children The man accused of causing a deadly hit-and-run crash last week in southwest Bakersfield has turned himself in. A man has been convicted for shooting and killing a security guard at Golden West Casino.

Top Stories: Third suspect arrested in Highway 58 shooting Man killed in officer-involved shooting identified Transgender woman with a history of sexual assault arrested for murder

Top Stories: -A ten day manhunt is over for an Alabama murder suspect and the corrections officer who helped him escape -We’re getting more information from police about a horde of 300 cars that descended on local street corners, one after another over the weekend -With the supreme court poised to issue its final ruling next month, both sides of the abortion debate are preparing for an era where r...

Top Stories: BPD makes several arrests during street racing takeovers Judge sentences man responsible for 2019 McDonald's shooting Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon surged to record levels for the month of April

Top Stories: -A pedestrian was struck and killed by a hit n run driver last night in southeast Bakersfield -Dangers on the roadways over the weekend as Police broke up several so called takeovers on Saturday night -The U-S, along with the European Union and Group of Seven nations, unveiled new sanctions yesterday targeting Russia’s state-controlled media and other entities that help finance its wa...

Top Stories: Matthew Queen found guilty of second degree murder Convicted rapist arrested for sexual assault months after release Investigation into deadly Highway 58 shooting continues

Top Stories: -One person is dead after a shooting last night on the 58, that resulted in the eastbound lanes being closed between the 99 and MLK Junior Boulevard until early this morning for an investigation -After three days of deliberations the jury yesterday reached a verdict in the trial of Matthew Queen -Shocking revelations about the man accused of dragging a woman into a secluded area off M...