Bakersfield city leaders want a plan in place to avoid the type of devastation happening from the wildfires in Los Angeles County. Vice Mayor Manpreet Kaur has asked city staff to draft Bakersfield’s first fire master plan including the construction of another fire station. The city council on Wednesday approved the purchase of two new…… Read More
inmate gets years added to sentence
A prisoner with prior convictions for attempted murder and assault has been found guilty of attacking another inmate at Kern Valley State Prison in Delano. Jonathan Pugh, 40, was convicted last week of stabbing an inmate in the face and upper body with a makeshift knife in a prison dayroom in June 2022. The victim…… Read More
person rescued from elevator
First responders with the Kern County Fire Department rescued a person who was performing maintenance on top of an elevator twenty feet above the ground. Firefighters from Los Angeles County also joined the efforts Tuesday evening to free the person who became injured and stuck while performing maintenance on the elevator at a building in…… Read More
Police search for missing teen
The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s help to locate a missing at-risk 14-year-old boy last seen near Ridgeview High on Tuesday evening. Michael Hernandez was last seen at around 6:00 PM on January 21, 2025, in the 5600 block of Poso Ridge Court, near McKee Road and Mountain Ridge Drive. Hernandez is…… Read More
rain — and fire relief — coming to LA county
Rain is on the horizon after a day of strong winds that helped fuel small scattered fires across Southern California. In L.A. County, where the Palisades and Eaton fires have carved a devastating path this month, most areas should expect to see under a third of an inch of rain this week. The Palisades Fire…… Read More
Pair arrested after police pursuit
Two men have been apprehended after a police pursuit that ended near Arvin. It started at around 4:00 p.m. Tuesday when police who were searching for a man wanted on felony charges spotted a suspect vehicle on Towerline Road. The chase ended when the vehicle struck a dirt mound at Malaga and Panama Roads. The…… Read More
Teen Struck while riding bike in east bakersfield
A teenager remains in critical condition after being struck by a car as he rode his bike in east Bakersfield. Police say the 14-year-old was one of several kids riding against traffic and doing wheelies on East Truxtun Ave and Williams Street on Monday. The teenager suffered major injuries. Authorities haven’t released his name.… Read More
convict cusses at kern county judge
Cursing at the judge made no difference in a Kern County courtroom when convicted killer Tyquez Baker, 25, yelled obscenities and told the bench he “can’t wait to get out of this jurisdiction.” Judge John Ogeslby sentenced Baker to 80 years to life on Tuesday before removing him from the courtroom. The drama occurred in…… Read More
lawsuit filed after accident involving bpd cruiser
A lawsuit has been filed over the death of a man struck by a Bakersfield Police Department vehicle. The suit alleges negligence on the part of police in the crash that killed Brandon Flores, 27, on South Union Avenue last year. It also alleges the city failed to keep the roadway safe. Police say Flores…… Read More
extreme fire weather forecasted for southern california
Southern California is heading into a day of its most extreme fire weather with bone-dry vegetation and strong Santa Ana winds that officials warn could turn a small blaze into a massive inferno. A “particularly dangerous situation” warning is went into effect Monday at noon and will last through 10 o’clock this morning (tue) for…… Read More
