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Independence High returns to home field 2 weeks after fatal shooting canceled game
1+ week, 1+ day ago (351+ words) by Michelle Roldan, Eyewitness News BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Friday night lights returned to Independence High School, but for many families in the stands, the first home game since a deadly shooting carried a different feeling. The game marked the…...
Friday night football returns in Kern County with tighter rules
2+ week, 1+ day ago (336+ words) by Michelle Roldan, Eyewitness News BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — One week after a deadly shooting at Independence High School, high school football returned to Kern County on Friday night as law enforcement and school officials increased security at games and…...
Kern County Sheriff's Office conducts training at Kern County Soccer Park
1+ mon, 2+ hour ago (84+ words) KBAK Kern County Sheriff's Office conducts training at Kern County Soccer Park BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The public is asked to avoid the area of the Kern County Soccer Park near CALM and Hart Park as the Kern County Sheriff’s…...
Former Colts linebacker deported after ICE says he overstayed visa, had criminal history
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (183+ words) CHICAGO (TNND) — A former Indianapolis Colts linebacker has been deported by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after authorities said he was living in the United States illegally and had a criminal history. Daniel Ogama Adongo, 37, of Kenya, played for the…...
Sentencing set for ex-CSUB coach Kevin Mays after no-contest plea: Records
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (119+ words) KBAK BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A sentencing date has been set for former CSU Bakersfield assistant basketball coach Kevin Mays, nearly a year after Bakersfield police were alerted to a human trafficking investigation, according to court records.PREVIOUS REPORTING: CSUB…...
WATCH: Times Square shooting scatters crowds following Knicks parade
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (166+ words) NEW YORK (TNND) — Just hours after millions of people packed the streets of New York City to celebrate the Knicks' NBA victory, shots were fired in Times Square, sending crowds running for safety. The sound of the gunfire could be…...
State attorney signals intent to secure Tiger Woods' medical files after March DUI arrest
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (377+ words) MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — The State Attorney’s Office filed a notice Monday signaling intent to subpoena Tiger Woods’ medical records following his March DUI arrest in Martin County. They are targeting medical records from his treatment or hospitalization at Cleveland Clinic…...
Federal judge dismisses challenge to White House UFC fight
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (431+ words) WASHINGTON (TNND) — A federal judge on Friday dismissed a challenge to the White House UFC fight scheduled this weekend for President Donald Trump's 80th birthday and to celebrate America's 250th anniversary. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta, an Obama appointee, ruled against two…...
Reset trial date set for ex-CSU Bakersfield coach accused of trafficking woman: Records
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (196+ words) A new trial date has been set for former California State University, Bakersfield assistant basketball coach Kevin Mays, who is facing multiple felony charges, including allegations that he trafficked a woman across three states. According to court records, Mays was…...
Kern River fatality sign updated to 348, 6 new deaths this past year
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (111+ words) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The fatality sign at the mouth of the Kern River Canyon was updated Friday morning, adding six additional lives lost to the river within the last year. KSCO said as temperatures rise and summer approaches, the…...