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Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Houchin Community Blood Drive exceeds turnout expectations
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — More than 200 people came to Compassion Corner with their sleeves rolled up to save lives for the Houchin Community Blood Drive on Thursday. KGET 17 News teamed up with Houchin Community Blood Bank, Valley Strong and Adventist Health on May 15, for our 17th annual community-wide blood drive. The original goal for the blood bank was to get 100 pints of blood. The turnout ended up being double that number. Houchin Community Blood Bank to giveaway $2,500 Disney gift card for May blood drive Gina Lidgett, the marketing coordinator for Houchin Community Blood Bank, thanked everyone who came out to donate on Thursday. 'Every single donation is going to go to a life here in Kern County and save your friends, your family, your neighbors,' Lidgett said. Anyone who wants to donate blood can visit any of the Houchin Blood Bank locations during regular business hours. You can view the locations and hours here. As always, a big thank you to those who gave in the spirit of the Golden Empire. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
After Sunrise: May 7, 2025
It's After Sunrise: A digital exclusive with Alex Fisher, Maddie Janssen and Kevin Charette going over the most talked about stories of the day for May 7, 2025. Hang out with the Sunrise crew starting at 7 a.m. 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 This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.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
06-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
After Sunrise: May 6, 2025
It's After Sunrise: A digital exclusive today with Maddie Janssen sharing some of the most talked about stories of the day for May 6, 2025. Hang out with Maddie starting at 7 a.m. 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 This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.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
30-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
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.
