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07/08/2024

Former Major League Baseball outfielder Raúl Mondesi was sentenced Friday by a Dominican court to six years and nine months in jail and fined $507,000 for corruption during his time as mayor in the city of San Cristobal.

Former Major League Baseball outfielder Raúl Mondesi was sentenced Friday by a Dominican court to six years and nine months in jail and fined $507,000 for

07/08/2024

Fewer small business owners had job openings they couldn't fill last month, but the number who can't get the help they need remains "at exceptionally high levels."

Just over half of small business owners reported few or no qualified applicants for the positions they had open.

07/08/2024

The Republican National Committee moved to adopt a party platform that reflects former President Trump's position opposing a federal abortion ban and ceding limits to states, omitting the explicit basis for a national ban for the first time in 40 years. https://bit.ly/45WM2Wa

The move comes as Trump seeks to steer clear of strict abortion language, even while taking credit for setting up the reversal of Roe v. Wade.

07/08/2024

After causing deaths and shattering records in the West over the weekend, a long-running heat wave will again grip the U.S. on Monday, with hot temperatures also predicted for large parts of the East Coast and the South. https://bit.ly/3XVHM7t

Dozens of locations in the West and Pacific Northwest tied or broke previous heat records over the weekend.

07/08/2024

Americans are increasingly skeptical about the value and cost of college, with most saying they feel the U.S. higher education system is headed in the “wrong direction,” according to a new poll.

Americans are increasingly skeptical about the value and cost of college, with most saying they feel the U.S. higher education system is headed in the “wrong di

07/08/2024

An OceanGate co-founder wants to colonize the moon and create a new joint society by 2063. https://bit.ly/3SmSxMH

The organization said it would build basic huts that would be 'comparable to a double-wide trailer that is commonly used on job construction sites.'

07/08/2024

A Pennsylvania woman has a few more things to celebrate after finishing her radiation treatment for breast cancer.

Osborne said after scratching the ticket at the Speedway parking lot she couldn't believe her eyes.

07/08/2024

ICYMI: John Cena announced that he will be retiring from the WWE in 2025.

John Cena announced that he will be retiring from the WWE in 2025.

07/08/2024

HEROIC RESCUE: A dog was rescued by firefighters after a house was caught on fire in Taft Sunday evening. https://bit.ly/4eWMesu

A dog was rescued after a house was caught on fire in Taft Sunday evening.The Kern County Fire Department said on Sunday, July 7, 2024, at around 7:30 p.m., the

07/08/2024

A 20-year-old man was convicted of several charges including attempted murder after he shot a woman in the head after a party in Bakersfield in February 2024.

A 20-year-old man was convicted of several charges including attempted murder after he shot a woman in the head after a party in Bakersfield in February 2024.Th

07/08/2024

According to the National Weather Service, Las Vegas hit 120 degrees at Harry Reid International Airport around 5 p.m. Sunday – breaking the previous record of 117 degrees. https://bit.ly/3Lh6asy

Officials said Vegas hit the previous record five different times – in 2021, 2017, 2013, 2005 and 1942.

07/08/2024

Sam's Club is facing backlash from members after the company cut a key benefit. According to The New York Post, Sam's Club members will only be eligible for free shipping on orders from the company's website or app on “qualifying orders of $50 or more." https://bit.ly/3XVx80v

The company first made the announcement via email on June 19.

07/08/2024

Fireworks turned fatal during a Fourth of July block party in South Carolina. A Summerville man died after putting fireworks on his head. https://bit.ly/3LfYpmF

Reports said when police arrived, a man was lying in the roadway.

07/08/2024

Beryl made landfall on the Texas coast near Matagorda early Monday with a dangerous storm surge and strong winds, the National Weather Service reported. https://bit.ly/4cVJGJD

The storm's center hit land as a Category 1 hurricane around 4 a.m. Central Standard Time about 85 miles southwest of Houston.

07/08/2024

HAPPENING NOW: The Stallion Springs Community Services District said there has been a main water break affecting the Stallion Springs community and are asking the Stallion Springs Community District residents and guests to stop using water immediately. https://bit.ly/3VXfF53

The Stallion Springs Community Services District said there has been a main water break affecting the Stallion Springs community and are asking the Stallion Spr

07/08/2024

ICYMI: Bakersfield natives and current NFL players Jordan Love and Krys Barnes returned to their hometown to host their second annual BamFam Foundation free football camp. https://bit.ly/4bEMJoi

Bakersfield natives and current NFL players Jordan Love and Krys Barnes returned to their hometown to host their second annual BamFam Foundation free football c

07/08/2024

Jill Biden is launching President Joe Biden's outreach to veterans and military families during a campaign swing through battleground states. https://bit.ly/4ctO3Mf

Jill Biden is launching President Joe Biden's outreach to veterans and military families during a campaign swing through battleground states.

07/08/2024

MISSING: Police said Yarely Dolores was last seen on July 7, 2024, at around 3:50 p.m. at her home on Isabel Court. https://bit.ly/3XVVJT4

The McFarland Police Department is asking for the community’s help in finding a missing 11-year-old girl.Police said Yarely Dolores was last seen on July 7, 202

07/08/2024

Boeing will plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge stemming from two crashes of 737 Max jetliners that killed 346 people after the government determined the company violated an agreement that had protected it from prosecution for more than three years. https://bit.ly/3VYssEm

Prosecutors accused the American aerospace giant of deceiving regulators who approved the airplane and pilot-training requirements for it.

07/08/2024

At least 100 people were shot and 19 were killed across Chicago over the long Fourth of July weekend, according to authorities.

07/08/2024

Actor Christina Applegate, who has been open about her battle with multiple sclerosis, continues to be candid about how she wants to spend her remaining days.

07/08/2024

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Jon Landau, an Oscar-winning producer who worked closely with director James Cameron on "Titanic" and the "Avatar" series, has died. He was 63.

Jon Landau, an Oscar-winning producer who worked closely with director James Cameron on "Titanic" and the "Avatar" series, has died. He was 63.

07/08/2024

You might have seen or known Marques Morrison on the corner of Stockdale Highway and California Avenue. By many, he was also known as the 'Dancing Cowboy’ or ‘Priest’. For the first time in a long time, that area now remains silent.

“I’m telling you, my brother he wasn’t human, I tell people, he’s an alien, an angel, etc, my brother was not human, he was literally put on this earth to help

07/08/2024

CityServe Educational Collaborative and Bakersfield College’s Project HireUp is set to host the graduation of Cohort #12 from Project HireUp— homeless to employment, according to a press release.

CityServe Educational Collaborative and Bakersfield College’s Project HireUp is set to host the graduation of Cohort #12 from Project HireUp.

07/08/2024

There is currently a power outage in Northwest Bakersfield near Stockdale Highway and Allen Road.

07/07/2024

Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff has tested positive for COVID-19 after experiencing mild symptoms, his office announced Sunday.

07/07/2024

A long-running heat wave that has already shattered previous records across the U.S. will persist.

07/07/2024

The California Living Museum hosted its second-annual Breakfast with the Bears event.

07/07/2024

Beryl is moving across the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to be a hurricane by the time it makes landfall on the mid Texas coast tomorrow.

Beryl is moving across the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to be a hurricane by the time it makes landfall on the mid Texas coast Monday.

07/07/2024

Just before 11:30 a.m. Kern County Search & Rescue crews responded to a possible drowning near Lake Ming. This as multiple other searches have been ongoing over the past few days.

Just before 11:30 a.m. July 7, 2024 Kern County Search & Rescue crews responded to a possible drowning near Lake Ming.A Kern County Sheriff's Office watch comm

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VIDEO: An Amazon employee shared a video with Eyewitness News of employees at the fulfillment center, they say, being evacuated and sent home during the fire on James Road. Source: Anonymous. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4bW2kRl

WARNING: VIDEO CONTAINS AUDIO AND VISUALS THAT MAY BE DISTURBING. VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. An 18-year-old man, who Ridgecrest police is accused of hitting and robbing an elderly man, was arrested in San Bernardino County after allegedly leading deputies there on a pursuit in a stolen vehicle. Three others were also arrested. READ MORE: https://bit.ly/3VmErLY

DESERT CITIES CRISIS: Desert cities facing crisis after crisis. Leaving residents in California City and Ridgecrest in tough situations. What’s going on? And what can be done? Eyewitness News Celine Stevens investigates tonight at 10 p.m. on FOX58.

Bakersfield police are searching for three suspects who reportedly stole thousands of dollars worth of sunglasses from Macy's in the Valley Plaza mall on May 20th. Five people have already been arrested for a similar theft that took place just three days before, according to the Bakersfield Police Department. READ MORE: https://bit.ly/3WT7toI

Eyewitness News Morning Reporter Tony Salazar was at the Park at Riverwalk as the Thousand Flags ceremony was held for Memorial Day. READ MORE: https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/eyewitness-mornings/kern-county-remembers-honors-the-fallen-at-mondays-morning-ceremonies

NATURE’S FIREFIGHTERS: Using resources of the land to create new water streams. Who are they? And can the work of wildlife animals fight a devastating wildfire? Reporter Will Silverstein investigates, on Tuesday, May 21, at 10 p.m. on FOX58.

Is A Taco A Sandwich? A Judge Says, "Yes!"

Is a taco a sandwich? A judge in Indiana says it is!!! What say you? VOTE: https://bakersfieldnow.com/question/vote-is-a-taco-a-sandwich#

Speeding Crackdown: Vehicles traveling far past the speed limit. The alarming speeds that were caught by the Bakersfield Police Department and where you are most likely to get a ticket. Eyewitness News Leslie Valle investigates, on tonight at 10 p.m. on FOX58.

Time for Seasons To Change

A “Spring Cut-Off Lows” will travel through Kern County. Eyewitness News Chief Meteorologist Miles Muzio explains what it is and how it impacts our temperatures for the upcoming days. The National Weather Desk MORE: https://bit.ly/43qjjGi

SIP HAPPENS! The semi that overturned was carrying wine! Bottles of broken glass, and of course wine, are covering the #1 lane on the southbound I-5 near Grapevine Road. No one was hurt, but the wine bottles are not doing too great. All lanes are open, except for #1. Cleanup is expected to last about two hours.

Have you driven the new Centennial Corridor interchange and found yourself confused when navigating the new freeway? You’re not alone. After dozens of viewer complaints flooded our social media — unhappy with the Centennial Corridor — Eyewitness News set out to get answers from Caltrans. We learned there was a critical step missing. How can a project, that took nearly two decades to complete, miss this and what’s being done to correct it? We investigate tonight 5 on KBAK-CBS.

Bodfish Earthquake 2024

VIDEO: Security video from an Eyewitness News viewer in Bodfish shows the moments a cat scurries away as a 4.3 earthquake struck the Kern River Valley area Thursday afternoon. MORE: https://bit.ly/3UoPxzB

TRAFFIC UPDATE: All lanes of northbound I-5, north of Grapevine Road, are open this morning after a blue semi-truck fire promoted the closure of the number three and four lanes this morning. Some lanes were closed overnight. At one point yesterday, all lanes of the northbound I-5 were closed; drivers were stranded for over two hours. DETAILS: https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/semi-truck-fire-shuts-down-right-two-nb-i-5-lanes-chp-urges-safety

Fire crews spotted and tackled a garage fire while responding to a medical call in Bakersfield Tuesday afternoon. READ MORE: https://bit.ly/4au0BCf

2024 Solar Eclipse from Miles Muzio

Eyewitness News Chief Meteorologist Miles Muzio won’t be giving us the forecast today—that’s because he was in Grapetown, Texas, where he witnessed the total solar eclipse! READ MORE: https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/nation-world/watch-total-solar-eclipse-as-it-moves-across-the-us-united-states-of-america-north-america-celestial-spectacle-mexico-canada-path-of-totality

Today, April 8, 2024, marks the day a total solar eclipse will cross the United States of America

Today, April 8, 2024, marks the day a total solar eclipse will cross the United States of America. DETAILS: https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/nation-world/watch-total-solar-eclipse-as-it-moves-across-the-us-united-states-of-america-north-america-celestial-spectacle-mexico-canada-path-of-totality

2024 Solar Eclipse

HAPPENING TODAY: The Solar Eclipse will be in partial view from Kern County between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. Eyewitness News Morning Anchor and Weathercaster Aaron Perlman - Eyewitness News shows us what residents can expect. READ MORE: https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/2024-solar-eclipse-when-to-hit-kern-county-skies-cloud-cover-forecast-safety-reminders-bakersfield-kern-county-california

Hail can be seen all throughout Bakersfield! This is video sent in by Theresa Cazzell from Friday afternoon. Chime in your photos and videos of the storm at https://bakersfieldnow.com/chimein !

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