Cause of Death Released for Slain Farmworker
The Kern County Coroner’s Office says the 32-year-old man whose body was found in an orange grove near Lamont died from multiple gunshot wounds.… Read More
Alleged Lowe’s Arsonist Named
The man who faces arson charges after setting a fire at the Lowe’s Home Improvement store on Colony Street near Panama Drive is 40-year-old Melanio Bacus.… Read More
Population Booms in Bakersfield
The U.S. Census Bureau says Bakersfield is one of America’s fastest-growing cities, swelling roughly 41 percent in the last decade.… Read More
History Competition Slated for Saturday
Kern County grade school students will be vying for slots in a statewide history competition.… Read More
Tire/Wheel Thefts Spike in Bakersfield
Police say they’re seeing a spike in reports of tires and wheels being stolen from west Bakersfield trucks.… Read More
DUI/License Checkpoint This Weekend
Police will be setting up a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint somewhere within the Bakersfield area this weekend, but they’re not saying where.… Read More
Supervisors to Consider Belt-Tightening Measures
Supervisors will consider reorganizing county departments and crowd-funding future projects during its regular meeting on Tuesday.… Read More
Stocks Plummet Amid Interest Rate Fears
Stocks dropped Friday on fears that a Federal Reserve interest rate hike could be coming sooner than later.… Read More
