East Bakersfield industrial park catches fire again, neighboring business frustrated

Christopher Lopez says he's up for the challenge as city manager in California City, where there's been great turnover at the job position.

Christopher Lopez says he's up for the challenge as city manager in California City, where there's been great turnover at the job position.

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Rochelle Vaughan is a kidney transplant recipient who has been returning the kindness she received by volunteering for JJ's Legacy to promote organ donation and awareness

Rochelle Vaughan is a kidney transplant recipient who has been returning the kindness she received by volunteering for JJ's Legacy to promote organ donation and awareness

Rochelle Vaughan is a kidney transplant recipient who has been returning the kindness she received by volunteering for JJ's Legacy to promote organ donation and awareness

The man who last saw missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki told investigators he tried to save her from the ocean, and that he thought she was OK and had "taken her things and left." MORE: https://abc7.com/post/joshua-riibe-man-last-saw-sudiksha-konanki-missing-woman-punta-cana-thought-she-took-things-left/16021724/

The man who last saw missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki told investigators he tried to save her from the ocean, and that he thought she was OK and had "taken her things and left." MORE: https://abc7.com/post/joshua-riibe-man-last-saw-sudiksha-konanki-missing-woman-punta-cana-thought-she-took-things-left/16021724/

Congressman Chuck Edwards was confronted by constituents about President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s sweeping cuts across the government during a town hall in Asheville, North Carolina. MORE: https://abc7.com/post/chuck-edwards-north-carolina-town-hall-erupts-boos-congressman-escorted-mad-constituents/16021343/

Congressman Chuck Edwards was confronted by constituents about President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s sweeping cuts across the government during a town hall in Asheville, North Carolina. MORE: https://abc7.com/post/chuck-edwards-north-carolina-town-hall-erupts-boos-congressman-escorted-mad-constituents/16021343/

Congressman Chuck Edwards was confronted by constituents about President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s sweeping cuts across the government during a town hall in Asheville, North Carolina. MORE: https://abc7.com/post/chuck-edwards-north-carolina-town-hall-erupts-boos-congressman-escorted-mad-constituents/16021343/

The executive director of Friends of Big Bear Valley, who runs the Big Bear Eagle Cam, spoke about the missing third eaglet. "We just have to wait and see," she said. READ MORE: https://abc7.com/post/big-bear-eagles-live-cam-friends-valley-shows-jackie-shadows-baby-nest/15980633/

The executive director of Friends of Big Bear Valley, who runs the Big Bear Eagle Cam, spoke about the missing third eaglet. "We just have to wait and see," she said. READ MORE: https://abc7.com/post/big-bear-eagles-live-cam-friends-valley-shows-jackie-shadows-baby-nest/15980633/

The executive director of Friends of Big Bear Valley, who runs the Big Bear Eagle Cam, spoke about the missing third eaglet. "We just have to wait and see," she said. READ MORE: https://abc7.com/post/big-bear-eagles-live-cam-friends-valley-shows-jackie-shadows-baby-nest/15980633/

An American influencer is sparking backlash after posting a social media video of herself taking a wild baby wombat from its mother. Sam Jones, who describes herself as an "outdoor enthusiast & hunter," made her Instagram account private Thursday after she was widely condemned for the video. She left Australia on Friday after the government announced it was reviewing her visa over the video, according to the Associated Press. MORE: https://abc7.com/post/us-tourist-filmed-running-off-baby-wombat-flees-australia-visa-threat/16017232/

An American influencer is sparking backlash after posting a social media video of herself taking a wild baby wombat from its mother. Sam Jones, who describes herself as an "outdoor enthusiast & hunter," made her Instagram account private Thursday after she was widely condemned for the video. She left Australia on Friday after the government announced it was reviewing her visa over the video, according to the Associated Press. MORE: https://abc7.com/post/us-tourist-filmed-running-off-baby-wombat-flees-australia-visa-threat/16017232/

An American influencer is sparking backlash after posting a social media video of herself taking a wild baby wombat from its mother. Sam Jones, who describes herself as an "outdoor enthusiast & hunter," made her Instagram account private Thursday after she was widely condemned for the video. She left Australia on Friday after the government announced it was reviewing her visa over the video, according to the Associated Press. MORE: https://abc7.com/post/us-tourist-filmed-running-off-baby-wombat-flees-australia-visa-threat/16017232/