A Shafter man has been given an over 17-year prison sentence for trying to sell four pounds of methamphetamine.… Read More
Few Rigs Still Drilling in Kern County
Baker Hughes says there are six active rigs drilling for oil in Kern County right now, down from 21 at this time last year.… Read More
Kern Regional Center Has New Interim Director
The Kern Regional Center has a new interim director.… Read More
Former Real Estate Agent Sentenced For Scam
A former real estate agent has been given an over two-year sentence for her part in a mortgage fraud scheme.… Read More
Stocks Up Despite Worries
Concerns over Greek debt and rising bond yields weren’t enough to keep stocks from finishing in the green on Monday.… Read More
Detectives Looking For People of Interest in Homicide Case [PHOTOS]
Kern County Sheriff’s detectives have eliminated one man as a person of interest in an east Bakersfield homicide case.… Read More
Claims Against KHSD Proceed
Correction to an earlier post: A Kern County judge has ruled that five of nine claims against the Kern High School District… Read More
Fresno Man Denies Prostitution Claim
A Fresno man has denied claims that he tried to traffic a 15-year-old girl in Bakersfield.… Read More
Citrus Pest Found Again in Bakersfield
A sixth Asian Citrus Psyllid has been found in Kern County, this time near the intersection of Panorama Drive and Eton Street in the Bakersfield College area.… Read More
Woman Arrested For Impersonating Mother for Money
The California Department of Insurance says a 46-year-old Bakersfield woman has been arrested for impersonating her dead mother to claim a $42,000 annuity.… Read More
