A man struck and killed during an illegal street race on Edison Highway has been identified by the coroner’s office as 22-year-old Patrick Mendez of Bakersfield.… Read More
Man Found Guilty of Second-Degree Murder in Stabbing
A man accused of stabbing a former boyfriend to death in a Bakersfield apartment has been found guilty of second-degree murder.… Read More
BPD: SWAT Members Involved in Shooting Back to Work
Bakersfield police say the two SWAT members who fatally shot a former corrections officer at the Vagabond Inn on Stockdale Highway and Interstate 5 have returned to full duty.… Read More
Man Jailed After Eastside Sexual Assault
Police have arrested a man accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a residence at Ralston and South Owens streets in east Bakersfield.… Read More
Cal Water: Customers Now On Budgets
Representatives with Cal Water say its customers are being put on individual water budgets, with the hope of reducing consumption by 32 percent or more in Bakersfield.… Read More
Taft House Fire Called Suspicious
Kern County arson investigators are calling a reinforced house fire at 6th and E streets in Taft suspicious, saying the former occupant moved out the day before the residence went up in flames.… Read More
Stocks Start Week Higher
Gains among airlines pushed all three major indexes into the green to start the week.… Read More
Man, Businesses Accused of Defrauding Vets
The Kern County District Attorney’s Office says a restraining order has been issued against a man accused of using deceptive practices to target military veterans through his local businesses.… Read More
Red Cross Using Film to Promote Preparedness
Kern County’s Red Cross chapter is using the film “San Andreas” to educate people about disaster preparedness.… Read More
Watering Restrictions Passed on New, Renovated Homes and Buildings
The Building Standards Commission has approved lawn and landscape-watering restrictions for new and renovated homes and other buildings.… Read More
