[aggregation-styles] KGET-Television BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man was seen riding on the back of a semi truck on northbound Highway 99 in Bakersfield Friday, a video sent in from a passing motorist shows. The recording appears to show the man hanging on to handle bars connected to the back...
Bust of Labor Leader Cesar Chavez From Kern County Now on Display in Oval Office
[aggregation-styles] KGET-Television (KGET) — A bronze bust of Cesar Chavez is now part of the decoration in President Joe Biden’s Oval Office. The Chavez Foundation posted photos of the bust online. The bust had been at the visitor center of the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument, but it was moved...
Separate Bakersfield Law Enforcement Shootings Kill 1, Wound 1
BAKERSFIELD — A man armed with a knife was killed and an armed home intruder was wounded in law enforcement shootings in Kern County, authorities said. The fatal shooting occurred around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Oildale area north of Bakersfield when a sheriff’s deputy responded to a call about...
Cox – Valadao Results Come in Slowly as Dems’ House Majority Risks Narrowing
Results are being closely-watched in a Fresno County-area congressional race that could impact the balance of power in the U.S. House of Representatives. As of Thursday, Democratic incumbent TJ Cox is trailing Republican challenger David Valadao by 3,033 votes in the Valley's 21st Congressional District race. It's one of numerous undecided...
Well-Known Local Conservative Radio Personality Inga Barks Dies at 53
Well-known conservative radio personality Inga Barks, who was on the airwaves for many years in Fresno and Bakersfield has died at age 53. Barks' producer, Corey Costelloe, spoke with 23ABC News in Bakersfield on her passing. He told the station that while Barks had many opportunities to go national with her...
Kern Now Joins 4 Other Central Valley Counties in Seeking Delay of Controversial VMT Law
The Kern County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve a resolution asking Gov. Gavin Newsom to delay implementation of a controversial state environmental law. The counties of Fresno, Kings, Tulare, and Merced have also called for a delay. Starting July 1st, housing construction projects will no longer be assessed a...
What Is ‘Fresh’ Oilfield Water?
Most water that comes up with oil is pretty nasty stuff, full of heavy metals and loaded with salts, says Clay Rodgers, executive officer for the Central California Regional Water Quality Control Board. In fact, most oilfield produced water is very close to seawater with 20,000 to 30,000 parts per...
Tulare County Points to Easter Socializing as a Reason for 101 New COVID Cases
The Tulare County Health Department reported the largest daily increase in COVID-19 cases Tuesday since the start of the outbreak. Tulare County’s confirmed cases rose by 101 since Monday, bringing the total to 858. Public Information officer Tammie Weyker-Adkins told GV Wire by email, "We're seeing the result of what occurred...
Kern County Jail Aide Arrested for Conspiring With Inmates
The Kern County Sheriff's Office arrested one of its own in connection with an alleged criminal conspiracy at the Lerdo pre-trial jail. The office announced the April 9 arrest of sheriff’s aide Erik Belmontes, 26, on Tuesday. Bail Set at $110,000 Belmontes faces multiple charges. They include bringing illegal drugs and...
First Fresno County COVID-19 Death Reported
The first death in Fresno County from the coronavirus was announced Friday afternoon by public health officials. The county now has 100 positive cases. Twenty-eight are travel-related, 24 are community-acquired, 18 resulted from close contact, and 30 are under investigation. The person who died was described as elderly with underlying...