An inmate at Kern Valley State Prison in Delano died after being found in his cell with serious injuries. Prison authorities are investigating the death Friday morning of Fernando Camarillo-Cervantes, 22, as a homicide. Staff reported seeing Camarillo-Cervantes on the floor of his cel with Albert Gonzalez, 50, allegedly standing inside the cell nearby. Gonzalez…… Read More
A 7-year-old boy is safe after being abducted in Ridgecrest. An Amber Alert issued Friday afternoon said the child was believed to be traveling in an SUV driven by Michael Abbott, 42. Police sent an update within an hour of the alert to say the child had been found and that Abbot had been arrested.…… Read More
CBS Washington — President Trump is bringing pomp and circumstance to his signing of the “big, beautiful bill” on Friday, with a 4 p.m. Independence Day ceremony at the White House. Some Republican members of Congress who voted to pass the legislation are expected to attend, as the president puts his signature on his sweeping…… Read More
A woman was shot during an officer-involved shooting in southwest Bakersfield. It happened around 8:30 p.m. Thursday when the woman charged toward Bakersfield police officers responding to reports of an assault outside the Walmart Supercenter in the 5000 block of Gosford Road. Police say the shooting occurred when the woman brandished a large hunting knife.…… Read More
A 54-year-old man is in custody for allegedly grabbing a child at a southwest Bakersfield convenience store. Bakersfield police report Tino Ibach was arrested July 1 after he allegedly grabbed the child’s hands inside the store in the 3600 block of Stockdale Highway on June 30. The child’s mother stepped in and confronted Ibach, who…… Read More
The California Highway Patrol will launch a statewide Holiday Enforcement Period for the July 4 weekend. Beginning at 6:01 p.m. Thursday and continuing through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, all available CHP officers will be out in full force, focusing on impaired, distracted and aggressive drivers. During a recent statewide crackdown in June, CHP officers issued nearly…… Read More
A Bakersfield man faces two years in prison after pleading no contest to two felony charges in connection to a deadly hit and run crash five years ago. Roman Bernal, 28, pleaded no contest Tuesday to vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and hit and run causing death. Police say Bernal struck a pedestrian who was…… Read More
Two people are facing charges after a traffic stop in Delano leads to a drug and gun bust. Officers pulled over a VW Beetle in the 1800 block of Garces Highway June 27 during a targeted operation where they report finding methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, and a ghost gun. Luis Rojas, 34, and Elisavet Gamino, 32,…… Read More
Kern County firefighters tackled a two-alarm fire at a poultry farm near Wasco. Flames broke out at around 2:20 Tuesday afternoon at Central Valley Eggs near Highway 46 and Gun Club Road. 41 first responders rolled out to the three-story building where all the employees got out safely and no chickens were hurt. No firefighters…… Read More
A man was found dead in the Kern River. The body was pulled from the water Monday morning near Riverside Park in Kernville. Deputies say the victim’s leg was caught on a raft. He was pronounced dead at the scene. More than 340 people have died in the Kern River since 1968.… Read More
