Police looking for man in attempted kidnapping

KGET-TV Bakersfield - Fri Nov 27

Bakersfield Police are looking for a man they say tried to kidnap his ex-girlfriend Friday afternoon.

Thanking Veterans by Providing Services

The Mountain Enterprise - Fri Nov 27

Mike Penney, representative for the VA who is available to talk with veterans the second Tuesday of each month at the Family Resource Center in Frazier Park .

Pine Mountain House Burns to Ground

The Mountain Enterprise - Fri Nov 27

This 2,000 square foot house at St. Anton and Target in Pine Mountain was destroyed in a two-alarm fire that was fully involved by 2:50 a.m. on Saturday, Nov.

Valley fireplace use down; bad air still on rise

Fresno Bee - Fri Nov 27

Despite bans on fireplace wood-burning, concentrations of soot and other dangerous particles are getting worse in the Valley's air -- already the nation's worst for this kind of particle pollution.

Venues finding new ways to draw in the big crowds

Bakersfield.com - Thu Nov 26

A version of this story was published in the November issue of Kern Business, a magazine for business owners and managers.

Volunteers give of themselves on Thanksgiving

Bakersfield Californian - Thu Nov 26

Felix Adamo / The Californian Cook Mike Lynch is hidden by steam as he lifts the lid of a deep fryer to check on a turkey at Mill Creek Christian Church where the Salvation Army was serving Thanksgiving dinner.

Are DUI checkpoints effective?

KGET-TV Bakersfield - Wed Nov 25

The Bakersfield Police Department was hoping Wednesday night to catch drivers who shouldn't be behind the wheel by setting up a DUI checkpoint.

17 News Special Report: Cockfighting in Kern County

KGET-TV Bakersfield - Wed Nov 25

Local law enforcement estimates that there could be a few hundred galleros or "cockfighters" in the Central Valley.

New Chief Probation Officer Appointed

KERO - Wed Nov 25

After a nationwide search, the Superior Court of California, County of Kern, has announced the appointment of David Kuge as Chief Probation Officer for the County of Kern effective December 18, 2009.

Parent wants $19,000 from school for playground accident

KGET-TV Bakersfield - Tue Nov 24

There's no monkeying around for one parent at a Bakersfield City School. Randall Houston is asking the city school district to pay $19,000 after his daughter fell off the monkey bars and broke her wrist.