SEATTLE -- Utah Valley pitcher Josi Summers shut down the Cal State Bakersfield offense as the Wolverines beat Bakersfield 4-1 in the first round of the Western Athletic Conference Softball Championships on Thurday.

Utah Valley (15-40) had a two-run homer by Amanda Robinson in the third, then three more singles to take a 3-0 lead. Erin Romero homered in the fourth for the Wolverines' final run.

SEATTLE -- Utah Valley pitcher Josi Summers shut down the Cal State Bakersfield offense as the Wolverines beat Bakersfield 4-1 in the first round of the Western Athletic Conference Softball Championships on Thurday.

Utah Valley (15-40) had a two-run homer by Amanda Robinson in the third, then three more singles to take a 3-0 lead. Erin Romero homered in the fourth for the Wolverines' final run.

Curtis Threlkeld was willing to do whatever it took to help the North High boys track and field team win a fourth straight league title.

So when he was asked to run an extra event during Thursday's Southeast Yosemite League Championships at Bakersfield College, Threlkeld didn't hesitate to say yes even though he was already competing in three grueling, energy-sapping races.

BAKERSFIELD, CA- It was a huge heroes welcome home Thursday night at Meadows Field, as hundreds of people awaited the arrival of our veterans from their whirlwind trip to Washington D.C.

Banners, posters and patriotic music filled the lobby as the 10th Honor Flight group touched back down from the trip of a lifetime. For many family members it was a time to celebrate their loved ones who fought for our nation, but it was also a time to commemorate a trip that was a long time coming.

The Perez family is one of many crowded inside Meadows Field to give the greatest generation the warmest welcome home.

"It is such an honor for our family to be here to honor our father that is so deserving to go to this Honor Flight and we're all excited," said Rachel Perez whose father went on this Honor Flight.

Stanley Perez is one of the 75 local veterans returning from the 10th Kern County Honor Flight. He and his new buddies received a hero's welcome home.

"It was an honor to be with them i met quite a few people and I talked to them and I can't describe it," said Korean War veteran Stanley Perez.

Not everyone in the audience was family, many people just wanted to cheer our local veterans on as they returned. Young Kelsey Holloway-Rizo raised enough money at her lemonade stand to send a vet to the capital.

Her message to her local vets was simple.

"I hope you had a great day, two days at the memorial and I hope you had the best experience of your life," Holloway-Rizo said.

They had smiles for miles as they arrived home from the nation's capital and an unforgettable trip. Celebrating their battle years ago, that have protected our freedoms today.

"It's hard to go describe what it's really like to go over there and I'd like to go back," Perez said.

The trip is free to our veterans, thanks to donations from our community to Honor Flight Kern County.

BAKERSFIELD, CA - The death penalty case for a 2010 double homicide is underway as Erran West is accused of killing a couple over $50. 
The trial is four years in the making. The prosecution said a witness and cell phone data make it clear that West killed two people. But, the defense says it plans to poke holes in all of it. 
On September 4 2010, a man was found shot dead in a vacant lot. The next morning a woman was discovered dead in an orchard, seemingly unrelated homicides until police find out the victims knew each other and owed money to Erran West. 
"The fact that he owed him something is clear, and there's evidence to that," said Jim Simson, Deputy District Attorney. 
West is accused of killing both 43-year-old Ernastine Trejo and 58-year-old Levon Vines. 
Opening arguments began Thursday morning. The prosecution's case is based on the testimony from an eyewitness who describes events as follows. It started out as a normal Saturday night when a woman picked up West and later Trejo and Vines. 
"It was a night that she would later describe to detectives: a night like a nightmare that wouldn't end," said Simson. 
The witness says they stopped on Collins Way. West and Vines got out of the car and West shot Vines six times, three shots to the chest and three to the head. 
"He gets in the car, West does and simply says drive," said Simson.  
The witness says they ended up at Edison Highway, where West and Trejo got out of the car.  The witness said West then shot Trejo in the head, got back in the car and told the witness this. 
"I've already got people set up to kill you," said Simson. 
The defense contends West was not involved in these murders at all. 
"Fundamentally, the biggest question is who did it and whether the prosecution can prove Mr. West did it. They cannot because he did not," said Michael Lukeheart, West's attorney. 
The defense also pointed fingers, not at West but the witness. 
"She's not stupid," said Lukeheart. "She knows it's better to be an informant than a defendant." 
All the while West sat stone-faced in the courtroom awaiting his fate from the jury. West has always and still asserts his innocence, pleading not guilty to all counts. 

The trial is expected to last a couple of weeks. 

BAKERSFIELD, CA - Residents in southwest Bakersfield want a trucking company out of their neighborhood.

Many trucks are transporting biosolids from southern California into Kern County and keeping residents up throughout the night.

On Thursday, Bakersfield Code Enforcement said it will investigate the company.

The city attorney's office will also investigate GIC Transport which is zoned for agriculture and limited to 18 trucks.

But residents say every night, dozens of trucks park behind their neighborhood, and in some cases, they see trucks leaking material.

"It's a serious issue and that's why last night when we referred it to the city attorney's office, we're going to get to the bottom of it and find out what we can do," said Councilmember Russell Johnson.

Homeowners who live directly off McKee Road say too many trucks travel near their homes.

"Not only is it the noise, but I worry about our house, the build of it, the stucco cracking, the concrete in the back, our patio," said Randon Blake, concerned resident.

Councilmember Johnson says code enforcement will investigate to see how many trucks are operating daily.

"They're going to go in there and look at exactly what these folks are permitted to operate with, what they're not allowed to do, and make sure they're conforming with their land use zoning and land use approvals."

On Thursday, the attorney for GIC released a statement, which reads in part, "All of GIC's trucks and equipment are locally purchased to support our local community. The trucks are cleaned every day before returning to the yard."

The statement continues, "An overpass is going to be built on McKee Road in the near future and regular vehicle traffic on this collector street will dwarf the noise impacts on our new neighbors."

GIC also points out it opened its business in 2002 and residents chose to move near it in 2008 when their homes were built.

Residents who want GIC to leave their neighborhood have started a petition.

BAKERSFIELD,CA - Heart disease doesn't discriminate.

"I was diagnosed at six weeks old. That's when I had my very first open heart surgery," said heart disease survivor Bianna Bravo.

At 19, Bravo has already had four open heart surgeries. "That's why I love sharing my story because that's what a lot of people think is that older people suffer from heart disease or from a heart attack," said Bravo.

Bravo shared her story at Go Red Por Tu Corazon or Go Red for Your Heart, an event aimed at spreading awareness to the community.

"Hispanic women are affected more by heart disease, more than any other population," said Marisol Ventura with Kern Family Health Care.

According to the American Heart Association, Kern County ranks last among California's 58 counties for incidents of heart disease. Kern County has more deaths from heart disease per capita than any other area in California. The numbers show for every 100,000 Kern County residents, 136 died from coronary heart disease between 2010 and 2012.

"We're investing in ourselves, our health, our bodies, our heart," said Victor Lopez, owner of Victor's Mexican Grill.

Lopez taught healthy cooking methods to the crowd. He says making simple choices like switching out fatty oils with olive oil, cutting out fats in meat,s and using salsas for flavor can make a difference in your diet. There were also health screenings to check blood pressure and blood sugar levels. But it wasn't all lecture, the ladies got up to dance to shed some calories.

"It's important to take care of yourself right now as soon as you can before it becomes an emergency," said Bravo

BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Bakersfield police are asking for your help finding two men wanted for stealing cell phones from a store on Rosedale Highway. 

Police say on April 24, the men entered the Go Wireless business at 13133 Rosedale Hwy.  One of the men distracted an employee while the other man took three cellular telephones from the counter.

Both men fled from the business in a possible gold Chevrolet Malibu. Police describe one of the men as black early 17-18, 5’8”, 120-140 lbs., wearing a white t-shirt, tan shorts and black baseball cap.

The second is described as a black man, early 17-18, 5’8”, 120-140, wearing a white t-shirt, blue jeans and black baseball cap.

If you have any information regarding this case, call Detective Brian Holcombe at (661) 326-3561 or Bakersfield police at (661) 327-7111.

BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Bakersfield police need your help finding two men suspected of a burglary in Rosedale. 

Police say the men entered a business at 8120 Rosedale Hwy on the afternoon of March 12.   One of the men allegedly grabbed a cell phone from a display and forcibly pulled it from the security cord. Both men fled from the business on foot. Police describe the first man as black, early 20’s, 5’10”-6’0”, medium build, wearing a red t-shirt, blue jeans and red shoes.

The second man is described as black, early 20’s, 5’10”-6’0”, medium build, wearing a black t-shirt, black jeans and dark shoes and a baseball cap.

If you have any information regarding this case, call Detective Joel Luera at (661) 326-3947 or Bakersfield police at (661) 327-7111.

BAKERSFIELD, CA -- A local man with a famous name finds himself in jail.  Deputies say Elvis Presley, 55, of Bakersfield was among three people arrested Wednesday on Redbank Road in Lamont. 

Deputies had been investigating methamphetamine sales in the 5000 block of Redbank Road and a search warrant had been issued.  When deputies arrived they found 11 grams of meth, and a small amount of heroin.  They also found a stolen cargo trailer, guns and marijuana plants. 

Crews from Pacific Gas and Electric also responded because deputies say the suspects were illegally connected to the electricity grid. 

Also arrested were Steve Cockren, 57, of Bakersfield and Mary Corning, 44.  She was arrested on a felony warrant. 

BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Seventy five Kern County veterans spent the day in our nation's capitol, touring the war memorials built in their honor, and much more.

The first stop, Arlington National Cemetery. At the Tomb of the Unknowns, our honor flight veterans joined several thousand other visitors for the changing of the guard. A ceremony performed with razor-sharp precision every hour of every day.

On the way back to our buses, dozens of school children visiting from Ohio and Tennessee stopped to salute Honor Flight. The day was punctuated by other impromptu surprises, World war surprises. World War II veteran Bill Davies suddenly finds himself surrounded by his grandson and his family, his grandson a legislative liaison for the Army at the Pentagon. "We're just so proud of him, I'm proud to be his grandson. He's always been a role model for his his hard work. It's just overwhelming."

And the pinnacle of the tour, the World War II memorial, an awe-inspiring structure erected to honor the world-changing sacrifices of our nation's greatest generation. "It's fabulous, this memorial, it's just so fabulous, and it took so long to get here."

Steady rain showers drove us back into the buses at midday. We detoured to the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum for some bonus tourist time. Skies cleared by late afternoon and nearly 50 Korean War veterans got to see the memorial dedicated in their honor in 1995 inside a walled triangle, 19 larger-than-life stainless steel statues, representing a squadron on patrol, drawn from each branch of the service.  Polished volcanic rock of the 58,195 service members who died or are missing in action from the war in Southeast Asia.

So despite some inclement weather, we managed to get it all in, as we some unexpected time visiting the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum. And Thursday, our honor flight tour will culminate with a barbecue at the US Navy yard for 11,500 service members, plus the 150 members of Honor Flight, catered by none other than Bakersfield's own "Cooks from the Valley."

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