A new study accuses California of funneling billions of federal dollars into paying for illegal immigrants’ healthcare. Fox News reports the paper released by EPIC and the Paragon Health Institute draws a line between California’s Medicaid provider taxes and what appears to be nearly $4 billion in state funding going toward illegal immigrants’ healthcare and…… Read More
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man dies after crash in lamont
A 19-year-old man has died of his injuries after a crash in Lamont. It happened Monday morning around midnight when the man lost control of his Chevy Malibu and struck a power pole on Panama Road west of Fairfax Road. He died the next day. The Highway Patrol says an 18-year-old woman and a 3-year-old…… Read More
fatal train accident in delano
A man is dead after being struck by a train in Delano. Police responded Monday evening to the 1100 block of Glenwood Street to find the man dead by the tracks. No other details were provided. An investigation is underway.… Read More
bakersfield man enters plea after making, planting bomb
A Bakersfield man has pleaded guilty to charges related to making a bomb that was found near a community pool in his neighborhood. The United States District Attorney’s Office says Robert Hunt, 40, entered the plea on Monday to being a felon in possession of a destructive device and manufacturing a destructive device. Federal prosecutors…… Read More
juveniles arrested for stealing
Three juveniles have been arrested for trespassing and stealing jewelry from a home in Shafter. Police responded Tuesday afternoon to the 300 block of Mannel Avenue where they were flagged down by the reporting party who had been following one of the kids. All three juveniles were captured. Authorities say a fourth suspect is still…… Read More
Fatal accident victim identified
We’ve learned the identity of a man who died after his car collided with another vehicle northwest of Bakersfield. Luis Castillo, 22, was killed March 8 at the intersection of Gossamer Grove Boulevard and 7th Standard Road in a two-car accident. Anyone with information about the accident is urged to contact the Shafter Police Department…… Read More
bakersfield police release checkpoint results
The Bakersfield Police Department released the results of it’s most recent DUI and Driver license Checkpoint. Officers with the Traffic unit screened 695 vehicles and detained 24 drivers to test their sobriety. 5 people were arrested, and 24 cars were impounded. The checkpoint happened Saturday night into early Sunday morning in the 300 block of…… Read More
fatal pedestrian accident in east bakersfield
A pedestrian was struck and killed in east Bakersfield. It happened late Sunday night on Edison Highway at Mount Vernon Avenue as the pedestrian was walking northbound across Edison Highway into the westbound lanes outside a marked crosswalk. He died st the scene. The Highway Patrol says the driver was a 46-year-old man driving a…… Read More
fatal attack at state prison in delano
An inmate is dead after an assault at Kern Valley State Prison in Delano. Prison officials say guards observed Gilbert Garcia, 37, and Rodolfo Cortez, 43, attacking German Merino, 37, in the dayroom Friday evening. Staff broke up the fight and rendered aid to Merino, but he died about an hour after the attack. An…… Read More
bakerfield college address viral post regarding animal abuse
Officials at Bakersfield College have addressed concerns over a social media video showing someone abandoning animals near the college’s Panorama campus. Authorities at the college said Friday the person connected to the posts has not been employed at BC since 2019. The video shows someone abandoning animals in the northeast Bakersfield neighborhood. Kern County Animal…… Read More
