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Top Stories:-Pfizer today is expected to ask the FDA for emergency use of its vaccine in children as young as six months-A family friend of KCSO Deputy Philip Campas has created a petition to have East Bakersfield High School honor the late deputy, who was killed in the line of duty in July-An inmate who walked away from a Bakersfield community reentry program over the weekend is now behind bars

Top Stories:-Four people were shot at the Lone Oak Lounge in Northwest Bakersfield Saturday night-The California Department of Corrections is asking for help finding an inmate who walked away from a Male Community Reentry Program in Bakersfield-Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals will take on Matthew Stafford and the LA Rams in Super Bowl 56

Noon Top Stories:-Teen in Niles Street hit-and-run pronounced dead, family creates GoFundMe-Kern Public Health reports 4 new COVID-19 deaths, 1,877 cases-Governor refers Parker Chamberlin’s parole grant to entire parole board

Top Stories:-Kern Public Health announced yesterday that more than 2,000 people have now died from COVID-19 in Kern County-A candlelight vigil was held last night in honor of those who lost their lives to fentanyl-A teenage boy who was hit by a vehicle while walking in East Bakersfield, has died of his injuries

Noon Top Stories:-KCSO standoff with man barricaded in seatrain in Lamont ends with 1 in custody-Kern County surpasses 2,000 COVID-19 deaths, Kern Public Health reports-Man shot, killed outside marijuana dispensary in East Bakersfield

Top Stories:-A man was shot and killed outside a marijuana dispensary in Northeast Bakersfield overnight-A man was hit and killed by a car in Shafter and officials say the driver took off-Health officials are now watching what’s being described as a “Stealth version” of the omicron -variant

Noon Top Stories:-U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to retire-Kern Public Health reports 11 new COVID-19 deaths, 2,428 cases-Man found dead with apparent gunshot wound in central Bakersfield

Top Stories:-Three more state-staffed strike teams are on their way to help lighten the load of local hospitals-The mother of a teen who was hit while riding his skateboard says the boy is now brain dead-A hearing has been scheduled for April regarding a lawsuit filed against the county of Kern

Noon Top Stories:-Kern Public Health reports 3 new COVID-19 deaths, 1,620 cases-BPD: 9-month-old overdoses on fentanyl in East Bakersfield, 2nd baby in 1 week-Kevin Hart schedules 5th show at Fox Theater

Top Stories:-A nine-month-old baby is hospitalized after overdosing on fentanyl-Jamie Osuna’s competency hearing has been postponed once again-Today marks 23 years since Bakersfield woke up to a winter wonderland

Noon Top Stories: -9-month-old overdoses on fentanyl in east Bakersfield, 2nd baby in 1 week-Kern Public Health reports 6,941 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend-US embassy personnel ordered to leave Ukraine

Top Stories:-We could soon learn the fate of convicted murderer Jamie Osuna.. with a judge scheduled to rule on his competency later today-California Highway Patrol says it seized 90 pounds of marijuana near its headquarters in Buttonwillow

Noon Top Stories:-Man killed in car crash on Norris Road in Oildale-California City boys have been missing 13 months-Emmy-winning comedian Louie Anderson dies at 68

Top Stories:-Local leaders gathered last night to have a discussion on Fentanyl, and the “silent epidemic” of people abusing the synthetic opioid-A motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Oildale last night-Bakersfield Police data is shedding light on a surge of smash and grab thefts against cars

Noon Top Stories:-Kern Public Health reports 2,033 new COVID-19 cases-One year since President Joe Biden took office-Local leaders to hold forum on fentanyl tonight, live streamed on KGET and Bakersfield Recovery Services Facebook pages

Top Stories:-The 42nd annual Bakersfield Prayer Breakfast returns today-Bakersfield City Council last night held its second public hearing on the redrawing of its ward boundaries.

Noon Top Stories:-AutoZone security guard shot and struck thief’s vehicle-Half of all Kern residents vaccinated against COVID-19, far behind state and national average-Thousands donate to Kern County animal shelters, rescue groups as part of #BettyWhiteChallenge

Top Stories:-President Biden will hold his second formal press conference since taking office today-Jeff Flores officially launched a campaign to sit on Kern’s Board of Supervisors yesterday-The biological father of 13-year-old Nicolas Peterson who died in a crash a year ago has filed a lawsuit against a woman who allegedly ran a red turn signal

Noon Top Stories: -Man shot and killed in East Bakersfield-Local schools struggle through staffing shortages amid Omicron surge-Jeff Flores announces candidacy to succeed his boss as 3rd district supervisor

Top Stories:-California has reached a grim milestone in the ongoing coronavirus pandemicA man who was crossing the street in a wheelchair is dead after being hit by a vehicle in south Bakersfield this weekend-A Shafter police officer has undergone surgery after he was injured in a crash on East Lerdo Highway