Top Bakersfield Area Local News Stories
Source: TurnTo23.com - Local News
A fire that broke out Monday afternoon has prompted evacuations and claimed homes near Lake Isabella.
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:06:21 PDT
Two wildfires that erupted and spread quickly in Southern California have destroyed dozens of homes and forced evacuations in remote areas of the state as hundreds of firefighters work to contain the flames.
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:06:59 PDT
Smoke from the Bull wildfire near Kernville and the West wildfire near Tehachapi have impacted Eastern Kern communities from River Kern to Willow Springs. Communities in and adjacent to the Kern River Valley are expected to have smoke from the Bull wildfire at or near ground level for part of each day for the remainder of this week.
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:11:33 PDT
A local woman contacted ABC 23 after she found what she described as a cross seared into a potato chip she was about to eat.
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:31:38 PDT
Between 30 and 40 homes were destroyed Tuesday afternoon in a fire that broke out near Tehachapi.
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:41:19 PDT
When Lady Di and Prince Charles got married in a lavish, fairytale wedding 29 years ago it was only the beginning for over-the-top celebrity weddings. Say "I do," and join us as we look at five of the most extravagant.
Published: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:45:00 PDT
Minneapolis-St. Paul tops a list by Forbes magazine of the country's top 20 cities for working mothers. Washington, D.C., was second, while Indianapolis, Ind., and Cleveland, Ohio, rounded out the bottom of the list.
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:33:00 PDT
Fire crews say the 1,230-acre Tehachapi wildfire has destroyed at least 30 homes in Kern County and about 150 homes in the community of Old West Ranch remain threatened.
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:20:43 PDT
Nothing lifts the spirit like a great sports movie. We pick our favorites of all time.
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:02:07 PDT
Democrats and unions are decrying Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's order to bring back furloughs for thousands of state workers until California passes a budget that addresses a $19 billion deficit.
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:05:59 PDT
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed a bill to give California farmworkers overtime pay after working 40 hours in a week.
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:06:32 PDT
Rafters located a body Tuesday afternoon in Kern River several miles from Bull Fire staging area.
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:00:39 PDT
Sheriff's deputies located a body in the Kern River Tuesday afternoon outside Kernville near the fire zone.
Published: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:21:06 PDT
Playtime is over for kids in northeast Bakersfield who use an abandoned storm drain system to play in.
Published: Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:29:42 PDT
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