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Bakersfield, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello Bakersfield! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Kern County power shutoffs near Bakersfield could affect your weekend
  • CHP details deadly Wheeler Ridge Road crash that killed Arvin passenger
  • How Bakersfield’s Roadrunners shut out Cal Poly but couldn’t score

Also on today's calendar: Cayucos Antique Street Fairee and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you drop a Coffee Mug? 🤔 (Answer below!)

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official California election resources: Find a ballot drop box or vote center | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Toasty conditions, with a high of 93 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 85, low: 52.
  • Tuesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 81 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Public safety power shutoffs leave swath of Kern County without electricity amid wildfire concerns (turnto23.com) — Public safety power shutoffs are affecting large parts of Kern County, including areas east of Bakersfield and around the Kern River Valley, as utilities respond to high fire danger. Residents are seeing gas stations and stores without electricity, and officials say power will only return after winds ease and lines are fully inspected for damage.
   

2. Francisco Juarez Killed in Bakersfield Crash on Wheeler Ridge Road (pacificattorneygroup.com) — A man identified as 38-year-old Francisco Javier Pantoja Juarez of Arvin was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Wheeler Ridge Road at Creekside Drive in Bakersfield on October 9. CHP says a southbound Toyota Tacoma made an unsafe turn into a northbound Honda CR-V, fatally injuring Juarez and sending both drivers to the hospital with serious and moderate injuries.
   

3. Women's Soccer Earns Scoreless Draw in Bakersfield on Saturday (gopoly.com) — A women’s college soccer match in Bakersfield ended in a 0-0 draw Saturday night as Cal Poly visited Cal State Bakersfield, with the Roadrunners held without a shot on goal. Bakersfield fans saw strong defense but missed late scoring chances on both sides in a game affecting Big West tournament positioning.
   

4. Kern County Sheriff's Office arrests 3 on meth manufacturing, distributing, gun charges (kget.com) — Law enforcement based in Bakersfield helped lead a major drug bust tied to meth manufacturing and trafficking across the Central Valley and Southern California, seizing hundreds of pounds of product. Three men were arrested and booked into Kern County’s Lerdo Justice Facility, with a stolen firearm from McFarland also recovered.
   

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Ok Bakersfield! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you get when you drop a Coffee Mug?" — a Coffee Break! (Thank you Jorie W. for sending it in!)
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