Bakersfield water bills are going up. The city council approved a five year rate hike Wednesday night. Over five years, rates will rise by about 51%, with the first hike being 34%. The increase comes primarily due to water treatment costs. The city says rates will still be lower than most providers. The increase goes…… Read More
A man convicted twice in Kern County for molesting children has been denied parole. Parole officials say Bryan Ransom, 64, still poses a risk after being sentenced to fifty years to life in 1988. In 1990, Ransom was convicted of committing a lewd or lascivious act with a child under the age of 14. He…… Read More
Police say an argument at a marijuana dispensary led to the deaths of Anthony Ochoa, 37, and Damien Bullard, 26, in the 1600 block of Flower Street May 27. Authorities say Terrance Thompson, 18, Darwin Young, 20, Nancy Ruiz, 20, and two juveniles left the scene in a car being driven by a female. Terrance,…… Read More
The Bakersfield Police Department says they are prepared as protests in opposition to federal immigration raids increase across the country. Chief Greg Terry tells KGET his officers will not tolerate violence. A protest is planned this Saturday at the Liberty Bell in downtown Bakersfield, and Terry says BPD has talked with organizers to help keep…… Read More
One of the suspects charged in a deadly shooting in east Bakersfield was released from prison just six days before the killing. Court records indicate Darwin Young, Jr., 20, was sent to prison in 2024 after being convicted of gun and gang charges, and got out on May 21, 2025, six days before he allegedly…… Read More
A California City man who shot and killed a suspected trespasser in 2022 has been sentenced on involuntary manslaughter charges. Duvardrick Reeder pleaded no contest earlier this year and was sentenced Tuesday to a two-year suspended sentence with 90 days in jail. The shooting happened after Reeder confronted Adolfo Vega in a backyard in the…… Read More
In the largest turnout of voters in its history, members of SEIU Local 521 in Kern County have overwhelmingly voted to approve a new two-year contract with the County of Kern. The agreement reached May 21st and announced Monday was supported by 92% of the voting members and comes after months of negotiations. The new…… Read More
A death row inmate is dead following an attack by another inmate at Kern Valley State Prison in Delano. Officials say Julian Mendez, 46, died after being assaulted by Mario Renteria, 36, on Friday. Authorities say a larger brawl involving more than thirty other prisoners broke out during the attack. Prison staff used chemical agents…… Read More
A 71-year-old Bakersfield man is in custody on suspicion of possessing and sharing child sex abuse material. Neal Pendelton was arrested Monday following a search of a home in the 1000 Block of Shattuck Avenue in northeast Bakersfield. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office, Homeland Security Investigations, the FBI, and the United States Secret Service assisted…… Read More
National Guard troops arrived in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday after being ordered into the city by President Trump in response to a weekend of violent clashes between law enforcement officers and protesters triggered by immigration enforcement operations in the area on Friday. Protesters clashed with soldiers on Sunday afternoon after a crowd gathered near the…… Read More
