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Yahoo
30-03-2025
- Climate
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Early morning rain soaks Bakersfield ahead of marathon
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A storm off the coast of northern California brought much more rain than any of the forecasts expected in the Kern County area, providing for wet streets across the route for the start of the annual Bakersfield Marathon. Advertisement WATCH: Live coverage of the 2025 Bakersfield Marathon This storm will bring moisture over the state Sunday and into Monday and is expected to taper off Tuesday. The probability of precipitation drops to 30% through 10 a.m., with only a 2% chance of rain from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. today. The area will have great air quality Sunday, which is always a big highlight for runners. Temperatures are expected to stay cool due to the moisture in the air, with 52° at race start time. Temperatures will climb to 53° at 8 a.m., 54° at 9 a.m., 55° at 10 a.m., 57° at 11 a.m., 60° at noon, 63° at 1 p.m., and 65° at 2 p.m. as the finish line closes. Sunday's high in Bakersfield will be 69°, just below the seasonal average of 72° for this time of year. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KGET 17 News.
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- Sport
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BPD preparing for Bakersfield Marathon with traffic and safety plans
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The city is taking the lead on providing safety for Bakersfield Marathon runners and spectators. With road closures, dozens of police officers will be keeping the marathon routes safe. 'Anything that we can do to help ensure public safety, make sure the roads are safe, that it's safe for our participants; the runners in the marathon. But we also wanna do the very best we can to minimize the disruption to business and to travel,' said Brent Stratton, Assistant Chief of Police. It's not just the police department — it's a coordinated effort between many different businesses and departments. Bakersfield Marathon prep: Water, T-shirts and glory 'Police officers, citizen volunteers, police technicians, professional staff, sworn staff, we set up an overall command post with it, we work with Bakersfield Fire Department, Hall Ambulance as well, there's other allied agencies pitching in, community based organizations, other portions of the city, so it really is a big lift for the city and Bakersfield Police Department,' said Stratton. Stratton said BPD is setting up a command post to coordinate responses quickly if anything that threatens the safety of the event. There will be a variety of different road barriers put up to protect the runners. There are a total of 43 different road closures throughout Sunday morning and into the early afternoon. 'You'll see police cars, you'll see other vehicles that are just meant to be able to block and provide for the safety of our participants,' said Stratton. Even thought it's a big haul for Bakersfield's first responders, Stratton says, 'It's a great event to be able to have coming to our city.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-03-2025
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Marathon buddies, prayer buddies, clean-water buddies: Newton and Vaughn have been through a lot together
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Thousands of people will be at the Bakersfield Marathon this weekend. Two of the attendees, Richard Newton and Al Vaughn — one participating, the other sitting things out — have a special story based on a special bond. They're prayer buddies, running buddies, and water quality buddies – priorities that for them, go hand in hand. Newton and Vaughn have known each other for 30 years from their affiliation with Olive Knolls Church in northwest Bakersfield and their association with Team World Vision, a faith based international charity that digs wells and builds water conveyance infrastructure for impoverished villages around the world. Team members find sponsors for their participation in marathons across the country. Newton power-walked in the L.A. Marathon earlier in March, raising money for Team World Vision. Although the Bakersfield Marathon is not an official World Vision event, they and other team members will be there in uniform, raising money for the cause. And what a cause. Olive Knolls Pastor Kevin Hardey visited Kenya earlier in 2025 to see the work his church's giving through World Vision had accomplished. 'They don't just do water,' said Newton, who is the Olive Knolls facility manager. 'They build wells and all that, yes they do, but they also provide schools, churches and animals. You can buy an animal for them – goats and chickens, so they have milk and eggs…they won't have sick children because of water anymore.' Newton believes in his efforts' healing power. When his friend Al was down and almost out four years ago with Covid-19, Newton had a chat with God. 'In my heart he was telling me that he wanted me to do 10 days of half marathons to honor Al and to glorify him,' Newton said, gesturing skyward. Bakersfield police search for 15-year-old last seen on Efada Drive He told the church's office manager about what God had told him. 'And she said, OK, you start tomorrow,' Newton said. 'And I just went, 'Wow, OK.' One day it was pouring rain so I went on our gym floor and went 13 miles. In a circle on the gym floor. And everybody's like, 'What are you doing?'' On the 10th day, he and a teammate circled Al's hospital the equivalent of 13 miles, which initially had the security guard concerned. But it worked. 'And then shortly after that he started to come to,' Newton said of his friend Vaughn. 'Yeah, I came around,' Vaughn said. Vaughn is a longtime marathoner who, at 79, with a heart condition, might have run his last marathon, but he is contemplating running in the Bakersfield 6k race next year. In a sense, Newton was just repaying a favor Vaughn had done for him the previous year. 'I prayed for Richard when he had cancer, you bet,' Vaughn said. 'And we both had our down times. But the Lord keeps us faithful and gets us through it.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Climate
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Pinpoint Weather Forecast: March 24, 2025
If you're a fan of the warmer weather, make the most of Monday and Tuesday, as we're expecting temperatures in the 90s for Bakersfield and other cities in Kern County by Tuesday. By Thursday, temperatures will begin to cool down, while breezy conditions will persist at our local mountains. Temperatures will be quite pleasant during the Bakersfield Marathon, and we don't anticipate any weather problems leading up to the event. The air quality is expected to be moderate with an AQI of 63. Looking further ahead, there's also a cool down and slight chance of showers, most likely on Sunday night. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
22-02-2025
- Climate
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City of Bakersfield begins reconstructing Kern River Canal Backup Weir
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — City crews have begun working on replacing the vital, Kern River Canal Backup Weir. The first step in replacing the essential piece of water infrastructure began yesterday, when the city of Bakersfield demolished the old weir. Bakersfield's Water Department uses the weir, located just east of the Coffee Road bridge, to control flood water and divert Kern River water as well. Bakersfield Marathon organizers seek volunteers for race weekend in March The previous weir was damaged by high flows in 2019 and again during the heavy atmospheric river that hit Kern County hard in 2023, leaving it out of commission. The reconstruction of the water maintenance facility will aid the city in managing water flows more efficiently and protecting property, bikers, and pedestrians who use the path to cross the Kern River. City officials say the construction project is expected to wrap up in September. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
