The Kern County Grand Jury says Arvin City leaders have blocked new technology allowing police to fight fentanyl cases in the city. A report released Tuesday titled “Kern County Fentanyl Misuse and Overdose Prevention” states the Arvin Police Department tried to buy license plate readers and drones in the fight against the drug, but the…… Read More
A woman accused of starting a fatal mobile home fire in Oildale appeared in court Monday. Nicole Taylor, 34, is charged with first degree murder and arson following the blaze that took the life of Amber Wimberly, 52, and two dogs at a trailer on State Road on May 31. Taylor is being held without…… Read More
Arvin Police have arrested a 44-year-old man in connection with an alleged child sexual abuse case involving an 11-year-old family member. Jeffrey Ruiz was charged Monday with two counts of committing lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14 years old after police found surveillance video surveillance allegedly showing Ruiz engaging in inappropriate sexual…… Read More
A juvenile has been arrested following a fatal shooting in southwest Bakersfield. Police responded late Friday night to the 5600 block of Stockdale Highway after several gunshots were reported. Officers found a man suffering from a gunshot wound and saw a minor suspect running away. They found a gun believed to have been used in…… Read More
Two men were struck by a car and got trapped underneath the vehicle during a slow-speed chase in Oildale. Kern County Sheriff’s deputies were pursuing a possible stolen car when the accident happened in an alley near Decatur Street and Lincoln Avenue June 14. The driver was traveling about fifteen miles per hour when he…… Read More
A new affordable housing complex is opening Monday in east Bakersfield. The Housing Authority of the County of Kern and the Ceasar Chavez Foundation will cut the ribbon of “Renaissance at Baker” June 16, 2025. The project 1001 Baker Street features 85 units plus a job training center and other neighborhood upgrades like bus stops…… Read More
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
