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Top Stories- Across the state, millions remain under flood warnings and thousands are without power from the severe weather- Storm effects were felt here in Kern County as well- This morning, Highway 178 through the Kern River Canyon is still closed due to a rockslide

Top Stories- California and Kern County are soaking this morning after the deluge yesterday up and down the state- Concerns are mounting in Pine Mountain Club over flooding- The storms caused widespread flooding in Santa Cruz County and beyond as rivers began to swell

Top stories: There is very grim news from Kern County’s Child Death Review Team. During the last five years, accidental death among Kern’s youngest population increased 86%.Coroner’s officials say a woman whose body was found on Highway 99 at the Hosking Road off-ramp died from multiple stab wounds.A man who was fatally injured in an assault outside the Superior Grocers on Union Avenue has been identified.

Top Stories- California is bracing for a monster storm, as it prepares to wallop most of the state- Today President Biden will take part in a trilateral summit in Mexico City- Our Bakersfield congressman Kevin McCarthy is now Speaker of the House

Top Stories- As the storm clouds are clearing, we're getting a look at California's devastation left behind by the damaging winds and heavy rains the past two days- The House stalemate over choosing a new speaker has held firm through a long, excruciating third day and evening of voting, and still no conclusion

Top stories: A male subject was found in a field with a self-inflicted gunshot wound after firing at passing vehicles on Stockdale Highway on Thursday, according to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office.Eight weeks after Election Day and the highly contested race of the 16th State Senate District is taking another turn. The Incumbent, Melissa Hurtado, is requesting a recount of Kern ballots.A man who has served more than 40 years in prison for a Bakersfield gas station robbery in which someone was fatally shot could soon be free after a judge on Thursday granted a petition filed under changes to the state’s felony-murder rule.

Top Stories- Powerful winds slam our state, knocking down power ligns up north and causing this dangerous light show- There's still no house speaker after Bakersfield congressman kevin mccarthy failed to secure enough votes for a second day in a row

Top Stories- The bay area and other parts of northern California are bracing for the impact of another, potentially more powerful, storm- The first Sierra snow survey of the season is in the books- Buffalo bill's player Damar Hamlin remains in critical condition after collapsing on the field during monday night's game

Top stories: One man is dead after a shooting involving Kern County Sheriff’s Office deputies, Ridgecrest police officers and a suicidal man armed with a firearm, according to a release from KCSO.Kern County’s Homicide rate rose to an all time high throughout the pandemic but things have changed for 2022.

Top Stories- As we brace for another round of rain up and down the state, some areas up north are still drying out from the last storm system- Kern County's Homicide rate rose to an all time high throughout the pandemic but things changed in 2022

Top Stories- The final storm of 2022 was a wild one across California- Hundreds of thousands of people will line the streets of Pasadena as the 1 hundred and 34th Rose Parade ushers in the new year this morning

Top Stories- We continue to follow developments out of the Southland after a Riverside Sheriff's Deputy was shot and killed in the line of duty yesterday- A look at the avalanche of new laws about to hit Californians- Brazilian soccer star Pele has died

Top stories: A Kern County judge on Thursday gave a tentative ruling finding the state should pay attorney’s fees for Tastries Bakery owner Cathy Miller, but a final decision won’t be made until the matter is argued in late February.Two men are in custody after police discovered an alleged illegal chop shop based in a condemned residence in south Bakersfield, according to a release from the department.

Top Stories- The recounting of ballots in the 16th State Senate District race continues- The Kern County Sheriff's Department has lost one of its best

Top stories: The Kern County coroner’s office has released the names of the men involved in the fatal Christmas Eve shooting on Snowdon Avenue.After spending years in a state mental hospital, a man accused of shooting at deputies during a 2018 standoff has been found competent and criminal charges were reinstated against him.

Top Stories- Pope Benedict is reportedly very ill and his condition has rapidly worsened- We are learning more about the deadly shooting on Christmas Eve in an upscale Southwest Bakersfield neighborhood- One person was gravely injured in a car crash in Southeast Bakersfield last night

Top Stories- We're learning more about the two men who killed each other on Christmas Eve- New details on what led up to a deadly shooting between a Ridgecrest woman and her boyfriend earlier this month- The Coroner is working to identify the man killed in a crash in Northwest Bakersfield early yesterday morning

Top stories: At least one person has died after a two-vehicle crash Monday morning on Coffee Road, according to the Bakersfield Police Department.One person was found dead and another suffered smoke inhalation at a mobile home fire Saturday evening, according to Kern County Fire Department. Police on Saturday said they were investigating the deaths of two people at a home in southwest Bakersfield, where they responded to reports that two men shot each other over a woman.

Top Stories- Fire crews are still investigating a deadly Christmas Eve fire at a mobile home park in East Bakersfield- Two people were killed in a Christmas Eve shooting in an upscale Southwest Bakersfield neighborhood- As we round out 2022, another reminder of how the deadly effects of fentanyl in our community as the number of overdoses spikes

Top stories: We may be over a month past the 2022 midterm election, but in the Central Valley, the vote counting is still underway.The California Highway Patrol will be at maximum enforcement this holiday weekend.