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California counties push to reopen ahead of state guidelines; some could see plans approved Tuesday

A cyclist in a face mask rides past the Million Dollar Theater, closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, with words on the marqee calling for togetherness and positivity, on May 4, 2020 in Los Angeles. (FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)

Dubious COVID-19 claims made by 2 Bakersfield-area doctors condemned by health experts; YouTube removes video

A coronavirus particle isolated from a patient is seen in a micrograph image captured and color-enhanced at a NIAID facility in Fort Detrick, Maryland. (NIAID)

Man dead in Bakersfield standoff after allegedly killing pregnant woman, abducting his 2-year-old son

Javier Vidal appears in a photo released by the California Highway Patrol on April 12, 2020.

Appeals court finds Kern County oil permit system violates environmental law

Oil derricks at the Chevron Oil Field in Bakersfield are seen on Nov. 21, 2016. (Frederic J. Brown / AFP / Getty Images)

Evacuations Lifted After Chemical Spill Prompted Order for 6-Mile Radius Around Kern County Manufacturing Plant

Kern County Fire Department officials tweeted this image of their response to a chemical spill near Taft on Jan. 22, 2020.

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2 Fellow Inmates Kill L.A. County Man at High-Security Sacramento Prison: Officials

Anthony Rodriguez and Cody Taylor are shown in photos released by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation on Dec. 12, 2019.

Authorities Destroy 10 Million Plants They Say Were Marijuana Grown Under Guise of Hemp in Kern County

What Kern County officials say is a field of marijuana plants in Arvin is seen in an undated photo. (Credit: Kern County Sheriff’s Office)

Southern California Edison Considering Shutting Power Off for 162K Customers Amid Wildfire Danger

A Southern California Edison lineman grounds a power line in La Habra. The utility is considering shutting off power to 32,500 customers ahead of high winds.(Credit: Los Angeles Times)

Firefighters Rescue Dog, 2 Turtles Found in Closet of Burning Bakersfield Home

Firefighters rescue a dog from a house fire in Bakersfield on Oct. 8, 2019. (Credit: Kern County Fire Deoartment)

Reckless DUI Suspect Surrenders After Stealing CHP Car in Northern Antelope Valley

A man who stole a CHP vehicle during a wild pursuit in the Antelope Valley is surrenders to police west of Rosamond on Oct. 2, 2019. (Credit: KTLA)

Bakersfield Proposes Fighting Homelessness by Jailing People for Misdemeanor Drug Offenses

A Bakersfield police vehicle makes patrols on Nov.17, 2017 in Bakersfield, Kern County, California. (Credit: Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images)

L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti on Homeless Issues, Eland Solar and Storage Center in Kern County & and Earth Wind and Fire Day

Regulators Pressure Chevron for Information About 8 Recent Oil Leaks in Kern County

Oil flows at a Chevron oil field in Kern County in this photo tweeted May 13, 2019, by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife's Office of Spill Prevention and Response.

Sex Offender Gets More Than 80 Years in Prison for Kidnapping, Child Abuse in RV Pursuit From L.A. to Bakersfield

Stephen Houk is seen in undated photos released by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department on May 2, 2018.

Sex Offender Convicted of Kidnapping, Child Abuse in Wild RV Pursuit Across L.A. and Kern Counties