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
A Bakersfield man accused of throwing rocks at a vehicle in the drive-thru lane of a downtown fast-food restaurant pleaded no contest Thursday to felony assault charges. Quintin Flight, 19, told police he was high on methamphetamine when he threw rocks at a pickup in the drive-thru at McDonald’s at 23rd and F Streets May…… Read More
A 67-year-old woman has pleaded no contest to embezzling thousands of dollars from the Delano Philippine Weekend Committee. Delilah Mascarinas was charged in 2023 and pleaded no contest last Tuesday to embezzlement by a public officer and check fraud. Mascarinas stole some $20,000 on gift cards through an account designated for use by the committee…… Read More
Kern County Sheriff’s deputies shot a man early Thursday morning during a welfare check in Kernville. It happened at around 3:30 near Big Blue Road and Piute Drive where Collin Kegely, 28, was allegedly armed and refusing to cooperate with deputies. KCSO says the shooting happened when Kegely pointed a gun at deputies after they…… Read More
A woman accused of using bear spray at a business on Union Avenue, then leading police on a high-speed chase, has been arraigned on numerous charges. Moenay Humphries, 24, of Los Angeles, pleaded not guilty Thursday to felony charges of using a tear gas weapon, burglary and recklessly evading peace officers. Police were called out…… Read More
A Kern County sheriff’s office lieutenant faces nine felony charges after two alleged DUI crashes on the same day. Prosecutors say Patrick McNeill was off duty when he crashed around noon on March 16 at Stockdale Highway and Allen Road. Police gave him a ticket for DUI, impounded his vehicle, and took him home. McNeill…… Read More
A 30-year-old Bakersfield man faces murder charges in the death of his 74-year-old roommate. Police say Jason Garibay beat and kicked Domingo Trevino to death. Trevino’s body was discovered Monday morning at an apartment in the 400 block of South Williams Street. Garibay pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of first-degree murder and injury to…… Read More
