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4 days ago
- Science
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Falcon 9 rocket launch set for Monday night
Video in the player shows a SpaceX test launch. BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch out of the Vandenberg Space Force Base Monday night. The launch is scheduled for 5:51 p.m. and will carry Starlink satellites into orbit, according to officials. The launch may be visible to the unaided eye as far as 100 statute miles. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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7 days ago
- Climate
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Firefighters battle 3,000 acre fire near 5 Dogs Range, evacuation order in place
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Firefighters with the Kern County Fire Department are battling a 3,000 acre fire near 5 Dogs Range Friday afternoon. The fire was reported at 1:57 p.m. east of Highway 65, according to officials. Man on probation arrested on suspicion of marijuana, cocaine possession for sale According to the Genasys Protect website, an evacuation order has been put in place for KRN-606. Evacuation warnings have been put in place for KRN-600 and KRN-601. For more information, click here. 17 News has contacted the fire department for more information. There is no information on containment or the cause of the fire. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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7 days ago
- General
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More cowbell, fewer unhoused: Point-in-time homeless count brings goal slightly more into focus
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) – They have a tradition at the Brundage Lane Navigation Center: Graduates get a parade. Not the traditional kind. No baton twirlers, no trombones. It's more like a gauntlet of joy, with employees and fellow navigation center residents sending off a fellow homeless center resident to the world of the housed with hoots and cheers. The closest thing to a musical instrument? Cowbell. Mosquito sample tests positive for West Nile virus in Kern County And Navigation Center manager Theo Dues wants more cowbell. 'We're gonna continue to do this work until we see this crisis resolved,' Dues told KGET on a recent tour of the Brundage Lane facility, managed by Mercy House in collaboration with the City of Bakersfield. 'We truly believe that homelessness is a problem that we can solve. Now just manage. That we can actually solve.' What's the holdup? Primarily this: The availability of affordable housing. California has a shortage. There are signs things are improving. Then there's this positive trend. The Bakersfield-Kern Regional Homeless Collaborative's new point-in-time homeless count reveals a decline in the number of unhoused in Kern County. Not a huge decline – just 2.3 percent from last year's count – but a decline nonetheless. The annual count is required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The collected data is used by state and federal governments to determine funding for counties, cities, and local continuums of care, so it's important – important to know not just how many, but who and from what backgrounds. 'Now, within this count and every count, every demographic is represented,' said Lauren Skidmore of the Open Door Network, which runs the Bakersfield Homeless Center. 'There is a very diverse population of homeless individuals.' Never miss a story: Make your homepage The 2025 Count revealed 2,606 people experiencing homelessness, including 1,393 who are unsheltered and 1,213 individuals who have utilized shelters. This is not an exact science, but it's one of the few tools we have. Counting the number of people living in shelters is one thing, but counting those on the street is quite another. And officials with the collaborative say their ability to gather data that can be trusted is at an all-time high – not just because they continue to tweak their techniques, but because they continue to see buy-in from the broader community. 358 volunteers participated in the three-day count, the third straight year of high volunteer participation. That, combined with a more sophisticated counting process and progress in the creation of affordable housing means the likelihood of more navigation center graduation parades. Because we got to have more cowbell. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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7 days ago
- Sport
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Father's Day run set for June 14
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Father's Day Run will take place at the Park at Riverwalk on June 14. There will be a 5K at 7 a.m. and a 2K run/walk at 7:05 a.m. Awards will take place at 7:50 a.m. All participants will receive a press-on mustache, root-beer float, shirt and custom finisher medallion. Participants can also enter a 'Best Mustache Competition' which will take place before the start of the 5K. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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7 days ago
- Entertainment
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CALM to host 3rd Annual Breakfast with the Bears
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The California Living Museum is set to host its third annual Breakfast with the Bears event in late June. The event is scheduled for June 29 at the California Living Museum starting at 7:30 a.m., according to officials. During the event, guests are invited to join the bears at the bear enclosure for juice and Smith's Bakery doughnuts. CALM bears Cinnamon and Louie are scheduled to enjoy treats and enrichment items at 8 a.m. Entry to the Breakfast with the Bears, juice and doughnut are complimentary with the purchase of normal admission. Click here to purchase a ticket in advance. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
