A new report shows Kern County ranks first in the state for the rate of cases filed under Proposition 36. The Public Policy Institute of California says Kern County prosecutors filed 24 cases per 100,000 residents, making Kern the county with the highest rate of felony filings using Proposition 36. Orange County ranks Number Two…… Read More
A Kern County inmate who shot at a police officer in Los Angeles has been denied parole. The California Board of Parole Hearings ruled last week that Tony Wilson, 39, still poses a danger to the public. Wilson pleaded guilty to firing three rounds from a .357 Magnum handgun at a police officer during a…… Read More
Vatican News — Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, will preside at the Rite of Sealing of the Coffin of the late Pope Francis, ahead of the papal funeral on Saturday morning. The liturgical rite will be attended by several Cardinals and Holy See officials. It will mark the end of public…… Read More
A rally was held outside Central Valley Congressman David Valadao’s Bakersfield office Thursday to protest possible cuts to Medicaid. The protest comes a week after Valadao sent a letter to fellow Congress members urging House leaders to protect Medicaid. House Republicans are facing the difficult task of slashing $1.5 trillion to help offset the cost…… Read More
A Bakersfield woman with a record of driving under the influence has been arrested by U.S. Border Patrol agents after nearly 120 pounds of methamphetamine were found inside her car. Officials say the woman is an illegal immigrant and was transporting the dope for a transnational crime ring as if she were simply running errands.…… Read More
Four people are behind bars for stealing trucks and equipment from the city of Arvin. Authorities say one of the public works vehicles was found stripped in east Bakersfield. Police used Flock cameras and teamed up with the Kern Auto Theft Taskforce to track the suspects who were apprehended outside a Walmart on Monday.. All…… Read More
A huge about-face for Bakersfield city leaders in the wake of backlash over massive sewer rate hikes. Wednesday’s city council meeting began with City Manager Christian Clegg recommending the city council rescind the notice to increase sewer rates from $239 to $950 a year. The Proposition 218 notice released on April 16 sparked outrage from…… Read More
A Bakersfield man charged with killing his sister in law will remain free on $200,000 bail. A judge on Tuesday denied a request by prosecutors to keep Paul Magallanes, 37, in jail without bail despite a murder a charge. Police say Magallanes shot Margerita Lopez, 38, at point-blank range during a family argument at a…… Read More
A man who crashed into an east Bakersfield bar during a high speed-chase pleads no contest to two felonies. Prosecutors say Manuel Gonzalez, 23, admitted to driving drunk and evading police. The crash happened last June on Niles Street when Gonzalez sped through a red light, hit an SUV, then slammed his vehicle into the…… Read More
A 17-year-old girl is in the hospital after shooting a police officer in California City. It happened shortly after 4 p.m. Monday after officers got reports of shots fired near Lime Avenue and Corwin Street. The shooting occurred when the officer approached the girl who was walking towards Hickory Avenue. The officer was struck in…… Read More
