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Communities Motorcycle rider hurt in crash with truck (Video)

By BakersfieldNow.com staff Published: May 15, 2013 at 10:57 AM PDT Last Updated: May 15, 2013 at 12:33 PM PDT

Southbound lanes of Chester were closed during the investigation. Police said it appears the motorcycle rider ran a red light.

Communities List: Bakersfield College begins busy graduation season

By BakersfieldNow.com staff Published: May 10, 2013 at 1:01 PM PDT Last Updated: May 10, 2013 at 1:21 PM PDT

Graduation season kicks off Friday with the 99th Bakersfield College Commencement. See the list of high school and college graduations here.

Communities Fundraiser Thursday to help disabled kids attend summer camp (Video)

By BakersfieldNow.com staff Published: May 9, 2013 at 12:28 PM PDT Last Updated: May 9, 2013 at 12:29 PM PDT

Communities Man wants PG&E help with property that burned during storm (Video)

By Courtney Bryant, Eyewitness News Published: May 8, 2013 at 6:13 PM PDT Last Updated: May 8, 2013 at 6:13 PM PDT

Oildale resident Martin Stewart says power lines downed during Sunday’s windstorm started a fire in his backyard, and Pacific Gas and Electric Co. has not returned his calls for help.

Communities Cleanup crews busy after wild windstorm hit Kern County (Video)

By Anthony Bailey, Eyewitness News Published: May 6, 2013 at 4:10 PM PDT Last Updated: May 6, 2013 at 6:25 PM PDT

Sunday's strong winds punished much of Kern County. It appeared that anything that wasn't bolted down went airborne.

Communities Man arrested, accused in 5 Bakersfield-area bank robberies (Photo Gallery)

By BakersfieldNow.com staff Published: May 4, 2013 at 10:44 AM PDT Last Updated: May 6, 2013 at 4:19 PM PDT

Police have announced an arrest in the case of an alleged serial bank robber.

Communities Another brush fire breaks out in Bakersfield (Video)

By BakersfieldNow.com staff Published: May 6, 2013 at 12:49 PM PDT Last Updated: May 6, 2013 at 12:54 PM PDT

A grass and brush fire erupted Monday morning in the area of the Golden State bridge and Airport Drive.

Communities Investigators mop up, examine area of Kern River fires (Video)

By Carol Ferguson, Eyewitness News Published: May 3, 2013 at 5:57 PM PDT Last Updated: May 3, 2013 at 5:57 PM PDT

The cleanup and investigation continue after a pair of wildfires raced along the riverbed in Bakersfield. The blaze threatened stables in the area, and horse owners are praising people who showed up to help protect the animals.

Communities CHP ride along: Most pedestrian crashes are pedestrian's fault (Video)

By Carol Ferguson, Eyewitness News Published: May 2, 2013 at 6:27 PM PDT Last Updated: May 2, 2013 at 6:27 PM PDT

With 11 crashes already this year involving someone walking or riding a bike, the California Highway Patrol had a special enforcement operation Thursday in Oildale, targeting the problem.

Communities Bakersfield road closed after big rig erupts in flames (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By BakersfieldNow.com staff Published: May 2, 2013 at 4:21 PM PDT Last Updated: May 2, 2013 at 6:09 PM PDT

A semitruck fire Thursday afternoon prompted the closure of a section of 7th Standard Road near Coffee.

Communities Horse stables threatened by Kern River bed fire (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By BakersfieldNow.com staff Published: May 2, 2013 at 3:26 PM PDT Last Updated: May 3, 2013 at 12:31 PM PDT

A brush fire in the dry Kern River bed has prompted a precautionary evacuation of some horse stables.

Communities 5th pedestrian hit by vehicle in less than a week in Bakersfield (Video)

By BakersfieldNow.com staff Published: May 2, 2013 at 11:00 AM PDT Last Updated: May 2, 2013 at 5:58 PM PDT

Another pedestrian was hurt in a crash, this one around 8 p.m. Wednesday on Oildale Drive near Roberts Lane. This marks the fifth pedestrian crash in less than a week in Bakersfield.