The trial for a man facing second-degree murder charges after a fatal DUI crash at Ming Avenue and New Stine Road in 2013 has been postponed to May 11.… Read More
Charges Dropped Against Man Accused of Holding Woman Captive
Six felony charges have been dropped against a man accused of sexually assaulting a woman found tied up in his garage on Woodford Tehachapi Road.… Read More
Stocks Lower, Oil Sharply Higher
Middle East tensions and weak economic data forced a sell-off on Wall Street for a fourth-consecutive day.… Read More
CoreLogic: Bakersfield Foreclosures Down
The foreclosure rate in Bakersfield was cut by about one-fifth in January.… Read More
BPD: Driver’s License/DUI Checkpoint This Weekend
Police will be setting up a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint somewhere within the greater Bakersfield area this weekend.… Read More
Tehachapi Walmart Hearing Delayed
A hearing scheduled for today over whether a Walmart can be built in Tehachapi has been delayed indefinitely.… Read More
BPD Looking For Burglary Duo [PHOTOS]
Police say they’re looking for two men who broke into homes in northeast and southeast Bakersfield.… Read More
Lamont’s Community Recycling Under New Management
A San Francisco-based company is now operating a composting facility in Lamont where two brothers died in 2011.… Read More
BGC Given $35K for STEM Education
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Kern County have been given a $35,000 grant to improve after-school and summer science, technology, engineering and math education programs.… Read More
Man Jailed After Domestic Incident
A 36-year-old Ford City man is jailed after sheriff’s deputies say he choked a woman and dragged her 20 feet across a yard at a home near Harrison and Elm streets.… Read More
