Here's what you need to know about this weekend in Kern County

Here's what you need to know about this weekend in Kern County

DESPITE THE PANDEMIC PEOPLE ARESTILL FINDING WAYS TO HONORFIREFIGHTERS WHO GAVE THEIRLIVES TO KEEP PEOPLE SAFE.THE FALLEN FIREFIGHTER MEMORIALCEREMONY IHAPPENING ONLINE TODAY.THE MEMORIAL STARTS AT 11 AM.IF YOU WANT TO WATCH-- JUST HEADOVER TO THE LINK RIGHTTHERE ON YOUR SCREEN.AND IN LIGHT OF THE FIRES -A LOCAL GROUP WOULD LIKE THECOMMUNITY TO JOIN THEM TO"PRAY FOR RAIN."THE EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE INBAKERSFIELD AT JASTRO PARK.ORGANIZERS ASK ATTENDEES TOSOCIAL DISTANCE AND WEAR A MASKOR FACE COVERINGIT WILL BE TODAY AND TOMORROW AT3 P-AND A QUICK REMINDER NOT TODRINK AND DRIVE.THE BAKERSFIELD POLICEDEPARTMENT IS HOLDING A DUICHECKPOINT THIS WEEKEND.THAT CHECKPOINT IS HAPPENINGTODAY STARTING AT 6 P.M.TO 2 A.M.AS ALWAYS-- THESE CHECKPOINTSARE HELD IN SPOTSWHERE DUI RELATED CRASHES OFTENTAKE PLACEKEEP IN MIND THAT A DUI DOESN'TJUST REFER TO TODRIVING DRUNK.YOU CAN GET A DUI FOR BEING HIGHBEHIND THE WHEEL.IF YOU PLAN TO DRINK MAKE SUREYOU HAVE A DESIGNATEDDRIVER.REMEMBER-- IF YOU SEE SOMEONEWHO MIGHT BE DRIVINGDRUNK CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY.AND NE