alleged ebt thieves must prove where bail money came from

alleged ebt thieves must prove where bail money came from

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

toddler who died in hot car laid to rest

toddler who died in hot car laid to rest

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

man’s body retrieved from kern river

man’s body retrieved from kern river

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

bakersfield army vet to be honored by dodgers

bakersfield army vet to be honored by dodgers

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

gonzales announces bid for state assembly seat

gonzales announces bid for state assembly seat

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

corum honored for volunteer work regarding rare brain disease

corum honored for volunteer work regarding rare brain disease

The Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Foundation has honored Mark Corum with the 2025 Volunteer of the Year Award. Corum serves as the Vice President of Marketing & Brand Strategy for Hall Ambulance. He received the award during the organization’s annual family conference last Saturday in Chicago. Corum became an advocate for CJD after the sudden passing of…Read More

stabbing suspect arrested

stabbing suspect arrested

A man is under arrest following a deadly stabbing in south Bakersfield. Derick Williams, 50, was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon in the 5800 block of Ream Way where police found Gabriela Rodriguez, 54, in a front yard. First responders rendered aid but Rodriguez was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say they recovered a…Read More

police searching for ev theft suspect

police searching for ev theft suspect

The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s help identifying a man accused of stealing electric vehicle chargers at a central Bakersfield business in June. It happened at around 5:25 a.m. June 16, at Brooks Brothers Interior on Brundage Lane, where the suspect and one other person allegedly sawed off eight EV charging cables…Read More

visalia mother charged with murder in heat-related death

visalia mother charged with murder in heat-related death

A Kern County judge added a murder charge Tuesday to the list of crimes leveled against a Visalia mother whose 1-year-old son died inside a hot car in southwest Bakersfield.. Prosecutors say Maya Hernandez, 20, left her two young boys alone inside her Toyota Hybrid for more than two hours with the outside temperature in…Read More