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Top Stories- After a week off, the trial for the couple charged in the presumed deaths of their missing, adopted sons resumed yesterday- A Bakersfield man is going spend some time behind bars, for what may have started out as a prank- Another mass shooting, this time in Louisville, Kentucky

Top Stories- One man is in the hospital after a officer involved shooting over the weekend- Two people are dead and four more are facing life-threatening injuies following a crash on the Grapevine- Tensions are rising in Taiwan, as China began a second day of drills around the island it claims as its own territory

Top Stories- Fires in vacant and abandoned buildings remain a serious problem in Bakersfield- A congressional delegation arrived in Taiwan yesterday- Republican legislators in Tennessee expelled two of the three democratic lawmakers who protested gun violence earlier this week on the chamber floor

Top stories: One person has died after a fire broke out in an abandoned residence in central Bakersfield Thursday morning, fire officials said.A two-alarm fire broke out in an abandoned commercial building in Arvin, prompting Kern County Firefighters to use air support to extinguish the blaze.

Top Stories- Bakersfield congressman and house speaker Kevin McCarthy met with the president of Taiwan yesterday, despite threats from China- A teenage girl with the middle name "Evil" admitted to killing her mother- Police in San Francisco are trying to solve the murder of a high-profile tech executive

Top Stories- Despite threats from China, Bakersfield Congressman and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy is meeting with the President of Taiwan on US soil today- A mother charged with two counts of child cruelty and misdemeanor drug possession after her 6-month-old son came into contact with fentanyl pleaded not guilty- All eyes were on Donald Trump's arraignment yesterday

Top stories: Firefighters were called to a fire at an abandoned building in Oildale on Tuesday.The Kern County Coroner’s Office has updated its 2022 numbers for fentanyl deaths.

Top Stories- A man killed while riding his bicycle became Bakersfield's second deadly hit-in-run victim of the day- Bakersfield congressman and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is expected to meet with Taiwan's president tomorrow despite threats from China- Anticipation and a huge show-of-force is growing right now outside the courthouse in lower Manhattan

Top stories: A two-year-old child sustained major injuries in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of King and Niles streets at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, according to the Bakersfield Police.No driver was found after a vehicle was pulled out of the Kern River Friday afternoon after it veered off Highway 178 according to the California Highway Patrol.

Top Stories- Southbound I-5 re-opened after repairments were done to the road near Castaic Road - A boy in Bakersfield was arrested for making school-shooting threats- It's expected to be a consequential week for Donald Trump and the country, as the former president prepares to turn himselfto stand before a judge

Top stories: Former D.C. police officer Michael Fanone, who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, and the national group Courage for America gathered in Bakersfield on Thursday with a message to Speaker Kevin McCarthy. All lanes of southbound I-5 traffic lanes are scheduled to be closed overnight Saturday and Sunday to repair damages from a landslide caused by the recent series of rainstorms.

Top Stories- Bakersfield Police have released body camera footage from an officer-involved shooting earlier this month- It has been 10 weeks since two Bakersfield police officers were involved in a crash that left a man dead- America waking up to an unprecedented moment in history - former President Trump indicted

Top stories: A man has pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter in the stabbing death of his father last year.An elite dancing competition is coming to the Stars Theater on March 31 in downtown Bakersfield.

Top Stories- A California City police officer took the stand yesterday in the murder trial of Jacqueline and Trezell West- Two people have been arrested in connection to that shooting that happened Monday night on the Grapevine- Two former Kern County sheriff's deputies accused of serious misconduct while on the job, could lose their police powers under a new law

Top stories: A California City police officer became suspicious shortly after responding to the home of Trezell and Jacqueline West for a report of two missing children. A woman who faced 14 counts of felony animal cruelty after dead and neglected dogs were found at multiple residences has been granted entry to a mental health diversion program.

Top Stories- The couple accused of killing Orrin and Orson West will be back in court- Leaders in Arvin are talking about opening up cannabis shops in town- The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the public's help in solving six unsolved murders

Top Stories- Three students and three staff members were gunned-down inside a Nashville elementary school- A Bakersfield police officer was arrested over the weekend on suspicion of drunk driving- We're just a few hours away from opening statements, in one of the most highly-anticipated trials in Kern county in recent years

Top stories: An off-duty Bakersfield police detective was arrested Saturday on suspicion of drunken driving after crashing a city-owned vehicle, according to California Highway Patrol.The Bakersfield Police Department has launched a homicide investigation after one man was shot and killed Sunday afternoon in south Bakersfield.The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified two victims of a double homicide in east Bakersfield on March 18.

Top Stories- Sacramento police are investigating after a shooting at a Sikh Temple left two people hurt- Tomorrow, one of the most highly-anticipated trials in Kern county in recent years, is expected to begin- The New York grand jury investigating an alleged hush money payment by former President Trump is set to return to work today

Top Stories- An investigation is underway after a car went over the Bluffs in Northeast Bakersfield, leaving one woman dead- For the second time in less than 24 hours, a person was struck and killed on Bakersfield roadways- Members of Congress spent five hours grilling Tik Tok's CEO yesterday over the app's ties to china and its potential to serve up harmful content to minors