five people perish in fire in eastern kern
One adult and four minors are dead after a house fire in eastern Kern County. It happened around 12:15 a.m. Thursday in the 18200 block of Claymine Road near the community of Edwards where crews from...
View Articlechp sting nets 318 tickets
A special enforcement operation by the Bakersfield office of the California Highway Patrol resulted in 318 citations and two vehicles impounded. The sting between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tuesday on...
View Articlebakersfield woman sentenced on child abuse charges
A Bakersfield woman has been sentenced to four years probation after pleading no contest to felony child cruelty. Temeca Cargille must also complete 400 hours of community service and take parenting...
View Articlenew details about deadly fire in eastern kern
We’re learning more about a tragic fire that took the lives of a mother and her four young children in the eastern Kern desert town of Edwards. Witness in the 18200 block of Claymine Road told...
View Articletrio arrested for ebt fraud
A trio of suspects has been arrested in Northridge, CA., after investigators allegedly found evidence relating to EBT fraud, some of which occured in Kern County. Norbert Karaba, 34, Nicolae Bud, 51,...
View Articleprop 36 offender convicted
A Bakersfield man faces more than seven years in prison in Kern County’s first conviction related to Proposition 36. Dennis Ghianuly was found guilty on April 10 of possession of hard drugs with two...
View Articlemcilroy captures green jacket
The 11-year chase is finally complete − and it took a playoff. USA Today reports Rory McIlroy emerged victorious at Augusta National as the winner of the 89th Masters tournament, capturing the one...
View Article$35K reward offered for delano killer
U.S. Marshals are offering a $35,000 reward for information leading to the capture of Cesar Hernandez. Hernandez, 34, escaped custody of state prison guards in Delano four months ago and was found in...
View Articleelk grove man accused of abducting taft girl
A 27-year-old man from Elk Grove is accused of kidnapping a 10-year-old girl from Taft after meeting her online. Deputies say Mathew Naval picked up the girl on Saturday. She was found safe in...
View Articlesanders brings fighting oligarchy tour to bakersfield
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are bringing their Fighting Oligarchy tour to Bakersfield. The pair of anti-Trump lawmakers are set to appear...
View Articlesuspected bike thief in custody
A Ridgecrest man is behind bars after allegedly stealing some high-priced bicycles. Police responded Saturday to a call about somebody leaving a neighborhood pushing a pair of bikes. Officers say they...
View Articleman convicted of sexually abusing young girl
A Kern County jury has found a 47-year-old man guilty of sexually abusing a girl starting when she was 11. Marco Paiz was found guilty Friday on three felony counts. The victims diary, a DNA-tested...
View Articleoffice-involved shooting near valley plaza mall
A man is under arrest after an officer-involved shooting near Valley Plaza Mall. It happened Tuesday morning when Kern County Sheriff’s deputies chased a man who allegedly stole beer from a Rite Aid...
View Articlesanders, aoc bring”fighting oligarchy” tour to bakersfield
Thousands of people showed up in Bakersfield Tuesday for Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for the progressive duo’s Fighting Oligarchy tour. The pair appeared at...
View Articlerestraining order extended against former kcso deputy
A judge has extended a restraining order through October 8, 2025, against a former Kern County sheriff’s deputy. Deputy Carly Snow says ex-deputy Stephen Wells showed up drunk at her home and tried to...
View Articleparole denied for convicted sexual predator
A convicted child molester who sexually assaulted two underage Kern County girls was denied parole on Tuesday. The Board of Parole Hearings found that Ronald Thompson continues to pose a current and...
View Articlemassive sewer rate hike proposed
Bakersfield may soon raise sewer rates. The city sent out a notice Wednesday proposing a hike in annual residential fees from $239 to $950. City manager Christian Clegg, speaking at last week’s city...
View Articlesuspects identified in school threat
Police have identified three people involved in a shooting threat made against Morningside Elementary School in Delano. Officers responded March 21 to the campus on Summer Drive after getting...
View Articledelano inmate convicted of assault
An inmate housed in Delano has been convicted on two felony counts after attacking a fellow inmate. Ricardo Mathews, 53, was found guilty Wednesday of assault with a deadly weapon and being an inmate...
View Articlefatal officer-involved shooting in east bakersfield
Kern County Sheriff’s deputies fatally shot a man wanted on charges of attempted murder. It happened Thursday morning when deputies attempting serve an arrest warrant encountered the 22-year-old at...
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