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Top Stories:-Bakersfield Police say the driver of the SUV involved in a pursuit, that ultimately led to the passenger in the vehicle being shot by an officer early yesterday morning in south Bakersfield, has been identified as 28-year-old Ismael Gardea-The iconic Woolworth’s Building in downtown Bakersfield isn’t going anywhere after a resolution was passed last night by the Bakersfield City Council making it a Cultural Resource-The Bakersfield housing market continues to stabilize, according to the Crabtree Report

Noon Top Stories:Man shot and killed in BPD officer-involved shootingAccident on 23rd Street causes rush-hour slowdownInflation hits Bakersfield’s new construction home market

Top Stories:-A suspect was shot and killed by police after firing at officers during a foot pursuit early this morning-On Monday, a judge voided the federal mask mandate for public transportation-Matthew Queen trial continues

Noon Top Stories:-Woman, 77, sentenced for killing lifelong friend at retirement home-COVID-19: What restrictions are still in place?-Bakersfield woman featured on Abercrombie and Fitch exposé

Top Stories:-Bakersfield Police are investigating a school threat posted on social media yesterday regarding Earl Warren Jr. High-A 15-year-old girl was stabbed to death on her high school campus in Stockton by an intruder who police say targeted her for the attack-A federal judge in Florida has overturned the mask mandate for travel

Top Stories:-Police are investigating a homicide in south-central Bakersfield-A fire erupted at the Trout’s building on North Chester Avenue, near Decatur Street, in Oildale overnight-Police in Pittsburgh say 2 juveniles were killed and at least 11 others injured during a mass shooting yesterday during a party at an air BNB, where as many as 200 people had gathered

Top Stories:-Firefighters were called to a two-alarm fire earlier this morning in east Bakersfield-Ukraine is claiming a big win by striking a Russian war ship that Moscow now confirms has sunk in the Black Sea-Two weeks after their originally scheduled home opener, the Blue Crew were finally back home yesterday celebrating their 60th year at Dodger Stadium

Top Stories:-Bakersfield police say a man is dead after being stabbed yesterday afternoon in Central Bakersfield, at the Travelodge on Oak Street near Sunset Avenue-In New York police have arrested the man suspected of shooting ten people on a subway train on Tuesday in Brooklyn-California Department of Public Health officials yesterday confirmed the BA.2 subvariant also known as Stealth Omicron is now the dominant strain in California

Top Stories:-A five hour standoff in northeast Bakersfield ended just after midnight with a suspect being taken into custody-Bakersfield police are asking for help tracking down a man they say is wanted for murder-Newly-released video showing the moments leading up to a deadly officer-involved shooting in Boron

Top Stories:-New details about which California residents will qualify for the state’s proposed 400-dollar gas rebate-A new bill making its way through the state legislature would change the work week from 40 hours to 32 hours-PG&E is agreeing to pay millions to avoid criminal prosecution for causing two major wildfires in northern California

Noon Top Stories:-Coroner IDs LA boy whose body was recovered from Kern River-Teen killed in Brown Street shooting identified-Vacant restaurant in Lamont burns for second time

Top Stories:-An investigation continues into a two-alarm structure fire that erupted yesterday morning at a vacant restaurant in Lamont-Russia’s already brutal invasion of Ukraine will escalate with President Putin’s appointment of a new ground commander, Gen. Alexander Dvornikov known as the “Butcher of Syria” for his targeting of civilians in during Russia’s 2016 intervention in the Middle East-The governor and state lawmakers are on spring break, and there is still no deal to send money to Californians they promised in response to rising gas prices

Noon Top Stories:-Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed to U.S. Supreme Court-Magnitude 3.2 earthquake hits near Keene-State of Downtown Bakersfield returns

Top Stories:-A stabbing in Oildale has left one dead and two other injured-An early morning standoff yesterday that went for nearly 9 hours left a Bakersfield police officer wounded-President Biden and Vice President Harris will host an event today celebrating the historic confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as a Supreme Court Justice

Noon Top Stories:-Man shot officer in the head with pellet gun during standoff in south Bakersfield-Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court-17's Alex Fisher profiles Darnell Abraham, who stars as George Washington in the production of "Hamilton"

Top Stories:-A historic vote was made last night by the Bakersfield city council, which adopted Ward Map 5B, setting new ward boundaries for the next ten years-Bakersfield Ward One Councilman Eric Arias and Ward 7 Councilman Chris Parlier have crafted a bill to put the brakes on catalytic converter thieves making it a misdemeanor crime to possess detached catalytic converters without the documents to prove they belong to you.-In the wake of that deadly shooting rampage in Sacramento, state leaders are calling for a boost in funding for community-based crime prevention programs, more resources for crime victims

Noon Top Stories:-Matthew Queen trial continues-Murder suspect of Desiree Thompson to appear in court Wednesday-Water safety tips as temperatures in Kern County rise

Top Stories:-Police in Sacramento have announced a third arrest in connection to a mass shooting on Sunday that took the lives of six people-State lawmakers in the senate judiciary committee last night approved a bill that will allow private citizens to sue makers and sellers of illegal assault weapons and ghost guns-30 people escaped with their lives after a fire early yesterday morning at the Hart Hotel in Downtown Bakersfield

Noon Top Stories:-The trial of Matthew Queen begins-Child, 9, lost in Kern River still not found-Kern Public Health reports 10 new COVID-19 deaths, 140 cases

Top Stories:-Fire crews rushed to put out an intense fire in downtown Bakersfield early this morning-Current and former students expressed concerns about a Centennial High School teacher accused of using the N-word in reference to a student-Trial will resume today for Matthew Queen, accused of torturing and killing Micah Holsonbake