Street light study reveals intersections with less light tend to be more dangerous
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and last updated 2021-05-20 01:45:05-04
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. â We have more than 17,000 street lights within Bakersfield, but some areas are darker than others, leaving some to wonder will increased lighting lead to fewer accidents and crime on our local roads? They came to the conclusion that most dangerous intersections at night are the darkest, and intersections with higher average light levels tend to be safer,â said Public Works Director Nick Fiddler.
Public Works Director Nick Fiddler addressed council members in a meeting Wednesday night to present findings on a street light study done through JMPE, an electrical company that reviewed 56 intersections within the city.
23ABC Interview: Dr. Dwight Norman, Dealing with mask anxiety
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and last updated 2021-05-18 21:06:40-04
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. â Joining us tonight to take a deeper dive into what you might be feeling as we move back toward normalcy is Dr. Dwight Norman Jr., a clinical psychologist right here in Bakersfield.
23ABC Interview: Dr. Dwight Norman, Dealing with mask anxiety
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Kern County Library system celebrating AAPI Heritage Month
Libraries celebrating AAPI Heritage Month
Kern County Library
and last updated 2021-05-19 02:23:44-04
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) â May is Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and the Kern County libraries are celebrating it.
You can go to the library in person or use HOOPLA, the digital public library.
You can go into one of the Kern County library locations and cool-off, charge your phone and read a book featuring AAPI characters or authors.
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2021 Cooling Center dates announced
Facilities open up on June 1 across the county
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A boy wearing water wings jumps into the pool at the Rheinbad public bath in Duesseldorf, Germany, on Monday, July 27, 2009. (AP Photo/Mark Keppler)
and last updated 2021-05-18 21:22:35-04
KERN COUNTY â Summer is right around the corner and that means hot weather is on the way. Kern County s Cooling Center season is set to start on June 1, 2021.
Keep in mind, the Cooling Centers are only open on specific days during the summer when temperatures forecast are set to hit certain highs.
In the Kern River Valley if it is hotter than 105 degrees, Cooling Centers will open. It must be hotter than 108 degrees in the desert communities in order for the centers to open. If it reaches 95 degrees or warmer near Frazier park, the Cooling Centers will open there, too.