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Top stories:- A man was shot and killed by a neighbor after the suspect attempted to force his way into an apartment in central Bakersfield Monday morning.- A homicide investigation continues just southwest of Bakersfield. - More information on a fatal crash near Arvin.

Top Stories- King Charles the Third addressed the parliament today for the first time since he became monarch- Closures continue along the I-5 as damages from the Route Fire are still being repaired- A Board of Supervisors vote is all that stands between KCSO and the producers of the TV series "Cops."

Top stories: - California ISO issued an Energy Emergency Alert 1 and a Flex Alert for Friday. - King Charles III addressed the nation and world on Friday. - Crews are working on repairing the northbound lanes that were damaged by the Route Fire.

Top Stories- Today is our tenth stright day with a Flex Alert- The deadly "Fairview fire" in Hemet jumped in size yet again yesterday and has now burned more than 27-thousand acres- All lanes of northbound Interstate 5 at Lake Hughes Road are closed this morning until 10 A.M.

Top stories: - Queen Elizabeth II has died at the age of 96. - A 3-alarm fire broke out in Downtown Bakersfield Wednesday night and engulfed historic buildings. - 2 suspects in missing woman’s killing said third suspect shot her in the head: reports

Top Stories- Another Flex Alert is in effect today between the hours of 3 and 10 P.M.- Massive flames and thick clouds billowed into the sky last night as a three-alarm fire broke out in downtown Bakersfield- The intense heat continues to weigh heavily on firefighters up and down our state doing their best to contain several wildfires

Top stories: - No rolling blackouts Tuesday afternoon and evening due to energy conservation efforts. - Route Fire impacts northbound traffic from LA, alternate routes are suggested. The fire is 98% contained. - The Kern County coroner's office confirmed the identification of the second person who died in an alleged DUI I5 rollover crash.

Top Stories- Bakersfield and Shafter recorded their hottest temperatures ever for the month of September yesterday- Even though it's slightly cooler today, a flex alert has been issued, asking us all to conserve power again, especially between the hours of 4 and 9 p.m.- A man who witnessed the shooting death of corrections counselor Benny Alcala Jr. says Acala was targeted because he, quote, "probably had money due to possessing an electric vehicle."

Top stories: - Record-breaking temperatures during the hottest heatwave of the year.- More information on the murder of Benny Alcala Jr.

Top Stories- Another flex alert has been issued for today between the hours of 4 and 10-PM- The CHP says two lanes of northbound I-5 remain closed between Lake Hughes Road and Templin Highway as a result of the Route Fire- One person was seriously hurt in a crash involving three vehicles in southwest Bakersfield

Top stories: - The Flex Alert has been extended one hour. - The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the public's help finding a driver who hit and killed a pedestrian in south Bakersfield early Saturday morning. - An investigation continues into the cause of a plane crash Friday in Shafter that took the life of Sherman Smoot, 47, of Paso Robles, Calif.

Top Stories- Today is the sixth straight day a flex alert has been issued for the state- Heavy police presence was seen in south Bakersfield in what looked like a standoff yesterday afternoon- The statue of San Clemente at a Catholic Church in East Bakersfield is now fixed

Top Stories: - A deadly plane crash happened Friday morning just before 11 a.m. in Shafter.- A Man suspected of shooting and killing Benny Alcala Jr. has been arrested. - A person of interest was arrested after an hours-long stand-off in Delano.

Top Stories- A man is behind bars today after an hours-long standoff in Delano led to his arrest- Bakersfield police have identified the man suspected of killing a Navy veteran and prison counselor- Progress is being made on the Route Fire burning in Castaic

Top Stories: - Firefighters are battling a major fire that has shut down the I-5 over the Grapevine. - A Flex Alert is in effect — with electricity conservation needed — especially between the hours of 4 to 9 p.m.- Police identify a suspect in the killing of a correctional counselor on Aug. 24.

Top Stories- Firefighters are battling a major fire that has shut down the 5 over the Grapevine- A Flex Alert is in effect -- with electricity conservation needed -- especially between the hours of 4 to 9 p.m- Lakes are disappearing in Bakersfield due to the state's mega drought

Top Stories: - The man who forced his ex-girlfriend to take pills to induce a miscarriage was sentenced on Wednesday. - Trial is expected to begin in October for a man accused of raping and killing a Bakersfield girl. - Wednesday is the last day to have the name of a beloved WWII Veteran engraved on the memorial in Jastro Park.

Top Stories- Heat wave number four is upon us in California..and Kern County is one of several across the state under excessive heat warnings- A person was stabbed last night near a local Walgreens, and police are still searching for the attacker- Today is National Overdose Awareness Day, and Adventist Health Bakersfield is sounding the alarm about an increase in deaths attributed to fentanyl

Top Stories: - A woman charged with killing a woman in a hit-and-run crash in 2020 appeared in court on Tuesday. - The coroner identified a man who died in an alleged DUI crash on Lebec Service Road.

Top Stories- This morning, county supervisors will receive the budget for the upcoming year- A woman charged with killing Deborah Ann Geneau in a hit-and-run crash is due back in court today for a motion hearing- The great fish and chips countdown is over and we have a winner