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
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
