Problems continue for people trying to get answers about their disability or unemployment benefits in California. Officials with the Employment Development Department say they've struggled with lower funds and a higher case load, and they promise improvements are on the way.
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - A plugged-up nozzle appears to be the reason a Bakersfield couple was exposed to farm chemicals. Kim and George Dunn were outside their home Friday morning, when they were covered with the material. They worry about the effects, and what could happen in the future.
After a scathing report on the high number of students expelled in Kern County, a search is on for answers and solutions. State Senator Michael Rubio called a roundtable forum, and local educators turned out with plenty of feedback.
The battle over marijuana is heating up, and Kern County is one of the battle grounds. Local voters are set to decide on Measure G, a local rule that would limit where medical marijuana dispensaries can be set up.
The second officer-involved shooting in four days by Kern County deputies is raising more questions. On Wednesday night, 32-year-old Adam Horttor was shot and killed during a confrontation on North Chester Avenue.
A 7-Eleven store clerk is in critical condition after an overnight robbery. Bakersfield police are looking for two suspects who allegedly shot Gurpeet Singh Brar in the stomach after robbing his store on Pacheco Road.
A man was shot in his chest and arm when he possibly interrupted a burglary Tuesday in south Bakersfield. The victim, Dan Estabrook, arrived just before 11 a.m. at his apartment at 1400 Calcutta Drive.
Snow on Monday forced the closure of all mountain school districts in Kern County for the first time in 10 years. El Tejon, Kern Valley, Kernville, South Fork and Tehachapi had classes canceled.
Three young victims now Justin Erbacher never abused them, they all say his father is the only one who molested them. Erbacher was convicted this summer, but he's now trying to get a new trial.
Seventeen-year-old Kyle Hoffman and 16-year-old Luis Palafox were charged Tuesday as adults for the murders of Joe and Dorothy Parrott. District Attorney Ed Jagels said he decided to try the teens as adults because of the brutal nature of their crimes.
The Kern County District Attorney's Office has identified the two teenagers arrested for murdering Joe and Dorothy Parrott as 17-year-old Kyle Hoffman of Bakersfield and 16-year-old Luis William Palafox of Moreno Valley.
Millions of Californians practiced for a mock "Big One" - an earthquake drill billed as the largest in U.S. history. Kern County also tested local preparations, and local families were urged to be ready at home.
A Kern County woman whose been using the name Anita Gilbert has been on the run from animal cruelty charges, but she's now in jail back in Bakersfield and slated to be arraigned Thursday on 10 counts of animal cruelty.
Some neighbors in Lamont are worried they didn't get direct notification about a high-risk sex offender living in a group home in their area, and that they didn't know how many sex offenders are now located at South Vineland and Panama Road.
The Kern County woman accused of animal cruelty has finally been arrested. A bail bondsman tracked Anita Gilbert to the Los Angeles area, and 20 cats were found in a motel room she rented in Oxnard.
The suspect in a kidnapping said from jail Wednesday that he's innocent, but the victim's mother said she's convinced police have the right man. This was the second botched kidnapping in less than a week.
Police arrested James Sims for allegedly threatening the family of an attempted kidnapping victim, but they haven't said how or if Sims is connected to the kidnapping. Sims claimed innocence Monday from jail.
A woman accused of animal cruelty now faces more accusations. A Bay Area family says the suspect known in Kern County as "Anita Gilbert" stole the identify of their relative.
A 32-year-old woman found dead Monday by an oilfield worker was shot in the head, according to the Kern County Coroner's report issued Tuesday. Chantha Meas was reportedly on her way to work at a gas station when she disappeared.
A Bakersfield man will spend two years in prison for pointing a laser at a Kern County Sheriff's Office helicopter last November. Sheriff's Deputy Doug Ely was at the controls of the helicopter that night, and he said laser pose a real danger.
A diabetic man is worried about police response after officers sprained his wrist during a traffic stop at a busy intersection. Frank Spencer has changed his behavior after the incident earlier this month, but he questions the officer response.
The executive committee of the local Boy Scout council met Monday to discuss allegations of misconduct at the local summer camp, and plans to issue a statement on Tuesday. Meanwhile, letters to the board of directors outline more concerns voiced by scouts.
Local Boy Scout officials are investigating allegations of misconduct by staff at their camp near Fresno. A viewer called the Eyewitness News tip-line to report she heard about inappropriate behavior by a leader at Camp Kern, operated by the Southern Sierra Council.
A stolen car case leads to a dangerous chase. It ends with a fiery crash and two people hurt. The incident happened Wednesday morning, and officers say it's the second local chase this week involving a car stolen with keys left inside.
A busy intersection is being cleared to make way for the city's planned Westside Parkway. It's construction that will eventually mean a better drive across town, city leaders say, but it means several businesses have been forced out at Brimhall and Coffee roads.
California EDD: 'It's really a problem, and people are suffering'
