A man who entered a no-contest plea to a charge of second degree murder in a deadly shooting in East Bakersfield will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Michael Green, 23, was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years to life, plus 10 years after the shooting in December 2020 of Eduardo Cardenas, 39, at…… Read More
no identification of body found in canal
The identity of human remains found in the canal at Mill Creek park is still a mystery. The Kern County Coroner’s Office says they haven’t yet determined the manner of death or the identity of the person whose body was discovered in the park near California Avenue and Q Street December 9, 2024. A maintenance…… Read More
homeless sweep in central bakersfield
The Bakersfield Police Department and city crews, some on horseback, conducted a large-scale homeless encampment sweep in Bakersfield Wednesday morning. 24 encampments were cleared and 23 people were apprehended during the operation along the Kern Riverbed off Truxtun Avenue between Mohawk Street and Coffee Road. Three people were placed into the Brundage Lane Navigation Center.…… Read More
forever 21 at valley plaza mall closing
Forever 21 in Valley Plaza Mall is closing for good. Signs posted outside the store promote a closing sale. The Wall Street Journal reports the company is closing dozens of stores this year after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in September 2019. The company was bought out of bankruptcy in 2020 and merged with…… Read More
car versus pedestrian in central bakersfield
A person is hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle in downtown Bakersfield. Police responded around 10:45a.m. Wednesday to an accident on Chester Avenue and 19th Street where the victim suffered major injuries. The driver remained at the scene. Officers say neither drugs nor alcohol contributed to the accident.… Read More
railroad derailment near bealville
Several railroad cars derailed north of Bealville on Tuesday. Kern County emergency crews were set up at Caliente Bodfish and Kern River roads in response to the derailment of fifteen cars at around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. A spokesman for the Kern County Fire Department says the cars were empty, no one was injured, and there…… Read More
murder charges leveled against suspected child abuser
A man accused of causing fatal injuries to his one-month-old son faces a charge of second-degree murder. Eduardo Gutierrez, 24, is also charged with assault on a child under eight resulting in death and child cruelty after his son Valentin Gutierrez died one week after his skull was fractured November 24, 2024. The child’s mother…… Read More
man to stand trial after alleged assault at bakersfield car wash
A man accused of sexual battery at a Bakersfield car wash will stand trial. A judge on Tuesday ruled there is enough evidence for a trial against Fernando Moreno who’s accused of spraying semen from a bottle on a woman who was vacuuming her car at Mister Car Wash on Mount Vernon Avenue May 31,…… Read More
grove announces wildfire bill
State Senator Shannon Grove (R) — Bakersfield has announced the introduction of Senate Bill 375 aimed at enhancing emergency response efforts and ensuring California communities are better prepared to mitigate wildfire threats. The measure would remove regulatory hurdles in the California Endangered Species Act, California Environmental Quality Act and The California Coastal Act. Grove says…… Read More
riverside county sheriff announces gubernatorial bid
A tough-on-crime Republican sheriff who was a supporter of President Donald Trump in the 2024 election on Monday launched a campaign for California governor. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco announced his candidacy at an event Monday in Riverside in the 2026 race to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. Bianco has been a vocal critic…… Read More
