Noon Top Stories:

-The trial of Matthew Queen begins

-Child, 9, lost in Kern River still not found

-Kern Public Health reports 10 new COVID-19 deaths, 140 cases

Top Stories:
-Fire crews rushed to put out an intense fire in downtown Bakersfield early this morning
-Current and former students expressed concerns about a Centennial High School teacher accused of using the N-word in reference to a student
-Trial will resume today for Matthew Queen, accused of torturing and killing Micah Holsonbake

Top Stories:
-Six people were killed and at least 12 people wounded in a mass shooting early yesterday morning in downtown Sacramento
-Search efforts will begin again this morning for a 9-year-old boy who went missing in the Hogeye Gulch area in Keyesville on Saturday afternoon
-It was another deadly weekend in Kern County, with two homicides reported

Noon Top Stories:

-2 dead in overnight Oildale fire

-Inmate death investigated as a homicide

-House approves bill legalizing marijuana

Top Stories:
-Two people are dead after a house fire breaks out in Oildale this morning
-Lawmakers yesterday approved an emergency bill that would shield some renters from getting kicked out of their homes
-As the war in Ukraine rages on President Biden is meeting Putin’s economic threats with action, ordering millions of barrels of oil released from the U.S. Strategic Reserve over the coming months

Noon Top Stories:

-Local organizations celebrate Cesar Chavez Day

-Ex-Trout’s owner gets 2 years in elder theft case

-Mechanics Bank Arena ends COVID restrictions

Top Stories:
-Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School in Southeast Bakersfield welcomed students for the first time in September, but students safety is concerning to parents
-A judge decided yesterday that Kristin Smart murder trial will not take place in San Luis Obispo County
-After Russia said it would reduce military operations near the capital, Ukrainian soldiers continue to hold their own as attacks are reported outside of Kyiv and the Ukrainian refugee crisis hits a grim milestone of 4 million people

Noon Top Stories:

-Desiree Thompson’s mother speaks out following crack in daughters case

-Arrest made in fatal shooting on Sandra Drive

-White House records show 7-hour gap in Trump’s Jan. 6 call log; conversation with Kevin McCarthy missing

Top Stories:
-A report of an assault with a deadly weapon in south Bakersfield last night led BPD to investigate the death of a man
-Peace talks resume today in Turkey, after Russia announced yesterday it would scale back its military operations near Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv
-The California reparations task force voted 5-to-3 yesterday, determining eligibility will be based on those with lineage traced to an African American enslaved person, or free black person, living in the U-S before the end of the 19th century

Noon Top Stories:

-CAL CITY BOYS: Gag order modified to provide information to parties in related case

-Arson fire destroys 18k-square-foot ‘Palazzo Destefani’ mansion of local air racing legend

-Jury selection for Matthew Queen trial complete