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BPD clears 31 encampments, makes 28 arrests, seizes 27 dogs
Bakersfield police reported clearing 31 encampments along the Kern River in an operation Wednesday that included 28 arrests ...
PPIC: Kern County leads California in Prop 36 cases
The main study by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) shows Kern County has filed the most cases per 100,000 ...
Study: Kern County leads California in Proposition 36 case filings
A recent study by the Public Policy Institute of California — a non-profit, non-partisan research organization — shows that ...
Bakersfield PD removes 31 encampments, 68 tons of trash along Kern Riverbed
The Bakersfield Police Department said it removed 31 encampments along the Kern Riverbed on Wednesday. On April 23, ...
Operation clears 31 encampments along Kern Riverbed, arrest 28 in effort
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — 28 people were arrested after multiple agencies cleared 31 encampments along the Kern ...
Map Reveals 25 Most Polluted US Cities
Cities in California make up a significant proportion of the country's most polluted metropolitan areas when it comes to air ...
Map Shows Where Teens Being Banned From Stores as Crime Surges
An increase in thefts and fights led to the same action at a Target store in the Valley Plaza Mall, in Bakersfield, California, in August 2023, attributed to increased theft and fights. Signage ...