Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing a bill to streamline permitting for new oil wells. The bill would establish “plug-to-drill” permitting until 2036. That means two wells would have to be plugged and abandoned before a new one is drilled. Environmental groups say the move would wipe out oversight of the industry and could be hazardous…… Read More
A woman is facing murder and arson charges after a deadly fire at a Bakersfield trailer park. Investigators say Nicole Taylor, 34, admitted she lit a pillow case on fire inside her mobile home in the 6000 block of State Road on May 30, 2025. The blaze killed Amber Wimberley, 52, and two dogs. Witnesses…… Read More
A Stevie Wonder impersonator faces serious charges after allegedly inappropriately touching a young child at a Bakersfield gas station. It happened June 30 when Tino Iback, 54, reportedly made contact with a 3-year-old girl at Snappy’s gas station in the 3600 block of Stockdale Highway. Court documents state Ibach reportedly approached the girl and her…… Read More
A preliminary hearing has been postponed to October for a Bakersfield woman accused of being on her cellphone when she reportedly struck and killed an 8-year-old boy. Judith Deval, 40, was allegedly returning to work from her lunch break on the afternoon of Oct. 16, 2024, when she stopped at the intersection of Bank Street…… Read More
Three Romanian citizens charged with EBT fraud in Kern County were granted bail Tuesday morning, but they must prove the money was legally obtained. Camelia Ionita, 41, Vasile Barbu, 44, and Briceag Ionita, 49, are due back in court next month for a hearing at which they’ll be expected to show where the bail money…… Read More
A young child who died inside a hot car in southwest Bakersfield has been laid to rest. A funeral was held in Porterville Monday for Amilio Guiterrez, 1, who died after his mother allegedly left him and his brother Mateo, 2, inside a car while she had a lip-filler treatment at a medical spa on…… Read More
A man’s body was pulled from the Kern River Saturday morning. Volunteer search and rescue teams with the Kern County Sheriff’s Office made the discovery near Hobo Campground. The coroner will release the man’s name at a later date. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office reminds you that river conditions can be extremely dangerous during the…… Read More
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Steven Taylor will be honored Monday, July 21, 2025, as the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Military Hero of the Game. Taylor, who is an account executive for KUZZ, enlisted in the U.S. Army after the terror attacks on the United States on 9-11 and served two tours in Baghdad as a Master Gunner. Taylor’s five years…… Read More
Bakersfield city councilman Andrae Gonzales has announced his candidacy for the California State Assembly. Gonzales, who represents Ward 2, is the first local candidate to publicly declare his intention to run for State Assembly District 35 currently occupied by Dr. Jasmeet Bains of Delano who hopes to unseat Republican Congressman David Valdao of Hanford. Gonzales…… Read More
