NEWS FOR THURSDAY, JULY 25TH, 2013 BODY FOUND IN WOFFORD HEIGHTS IDENTIFIED AS BRANDI TANNER Sad news as it was confirmed last night by the Kern County Coroner’s office that the female body found in Wofford Heights this past week is indeed the body of 22-year-old Brandi Tanner. Tanner had been missing for several weeks when a body was discovered on a hillside near Choppo Rd. in Wofford Heights this past Sunday night. Tanner was identified using dental records. An autopsy has been performed and the cause of her death is pending additional studies. So far, there has been no confirmation on whether foul play may have been the cause of her death. LIGHTNING RESPONSIBLE FOR SEVERAL SMALL FIRES IN THE AREA Nine fires were reported after lightning from recent thunderstorms came through the area. According to the Forest Service, lightning sparked fires throughout the Kern River Ranger District and the first one was reported shortly after 1PM this past Monday, July 22nd. The fires were scattered throughout the Kern Plateau, along the West Plateau (which includes Horse Meadow and Cherry Hill Road), the west side of the Upper Kern River and in the Piute Mountains near Claraville. All of these fires are limited to single trees and suppression action is being taken, especially considering the extreme fire conditions that currently exist in the area. The only fire that is not being handled by fire crews on the ground is the 15-acre Cane Fire, which is located in the Domeland Wilderness. This fire is inaccessible due to the terrain, but helicopters have been making water drops on the fire. For more information, contact the Forest Service. MCCARTHY ANNOUNCES VALLEY FEVER TASK FORCE Congressman Kevin McCarthy announced yesterday the formation of the new Congressional Valley Fever Task Force. This group is comprised of 11 Republicans and three Democrats from California, Arizona, and Texas and will seek to promote a better understanding of valley fever, which is caused by a fungus that is inhaled and that affects those in the southeastern parts of the U.S. The Task Force’s goal is to share information with medical professionals as well as the public in general in the hopes of possibly creating a cure and to better inform the public about the dangers of valley fever. LOCAL SPORTS NEWS The Bakersfield Blaze took it to the Modesto Nuts last night as they beat them 11-2. The teams wrap up the three-game series tonight at Modesto starting at 7PM.
Posted on: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 20:21:04 +0000
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