Local News

	Three Homes Catch Fire in Oildale Three families are homeless after a fire spread to three homes in an Oildale neighborhood.
	Three Years Later, Shafter Girls Still Missing The skeletal remains of two abused children in a Bakersfield storage shed made headlines this week, but those missing children are not the only ones on local law enforcement's radar. Video
	Kern County Schools Miss Federal Level in Standard Testing Kern County Schools made the grade when it came to state testing, but missed the mark at the federal level. Only 66% of local schools meet the state standards, while just 52% of schools hit the federal target. Video
	Sharpest U.S. Increase in Naturalized Citizens Bakersfield is number one in the nation for the number of new naturalized citizens per capita. Video
	Tehachapi Prison on Lockdown after Prison Riot The Tehachapi prison is still on lockdown and could be on lockdown for weeks. Video
	Lerdo Riot Blamed on Alcohol We now know more a riot that broke out last week at Lerdo's Minimum Security Facility. Video
	Neighbors Say They Suspected Child Abuse People who lived near the Bakersfield brother and sister whose bones were found in a storage shed say they suspected the children were being neglected. Video
	Local Radio Personality Battling Toxoplasma Infection Local radio personality Kenn McCloud collapsed during a meeting in Bakersfield three weeks ago and underwent heart valve repair and a single bypass surgery. Video
	Hundreds Lineup for Free Roses Hundreds of people lined up outside the Log Cabin Florist Wednesday for a dozen free roses, part of Good Neighbor Day. Video
	Red Cross Chapter Receives Large Donation The Kern County chapter of the American Red Cross received a generous donation Wednesday. Video