A man who assaulted a Kern County prison guard will serve extra time in prison. Oshea Mann, 32, was sentenced March 28, 2025, to eight additional years after his conviction earlier in March for assaulting a correctional officer at Kern Valley State Prison in Delano in 2019. Mann attacked the guard during a visit to…… Read More
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arias to head united way
United Way of Central Eastern California has announced Eric Arias as the new President and CEO. Arias was elected to the Bakersfield City Council in 2020 and serves Ward 1 which includes communities in southeast Bakersfield and parts of Greenfield. The United Way of Central Eastern California is a non-profit organization that offers education, health,…… Read More
SEIU, county to resume negotiations
Kern County’s largest labor union has agreed to more contract talks with the County. A one-day strike following months of negotiations dating back to May 2024 have yielded no results, and members of the Service Employees International Union Local 521 announced Friday the two parties will return to the bargaining table with a mediator to…… Read More
fatal hit and run in south bakersfield
A hit and run crash has left one person dead in south Bakersfield. California Highway Patrol officers responded Saturday night to the intersection of South Union Avenue and White Lane to find a pedestrian dead at the scene. Officers are looking for the driver. Southbound lanes of South Union Avenue were closed during the investigation.… Read More
kern employment numbers released
The Employment Development Department has released the latest unemployment numbers, and it’s not good news for Kern County. The county’s unemployment rate was 9.3% in February, up from 9% in January and 8.2% in December. Kern’s unemployment rate was higher in February of 2024 at 9.7%. California’s unemployment rate in February was 5.5%. Nationwide, the…… Read More
supervisor praises sheriff’s office after online threats
Kern County Supervisor Jeff Flores has released a statement following the arrest of a man who allegedly threatened a member of the Board of Supervisors. On Thursday, the 3rd District supervisor expressed his gratitude to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office for the arrest Wednesday of Parrish Buzzard, 61, who allegedly sent several credible threats through…… Read More
fallen bakersfield couple laid to rest
A young Bakersfield couple killed during a Lyft ride home have been laid to rest. A funeral service was held Thursday at Canyon Hills Assembly of God church for Max and Desiree Mooney, both 30, who died when a suspected drunk driver reportedly blew a red light and struck their rideshare vehicle at the intersection…… Read More
man pleads no contest to assaulting developmentally disabled victim
A no contest plea has been entered by a suspect accused of assaulting a developmentally disabled man at a grocery store in southwest Bakersfield. Isaac Figueroa admitted to felony assault after pushing the man out of the store and attacking him in the parking lot of the Ming Avenue grocery store in March 2024. Figueroa…… Read More
dead body launches homicide investigation
The discovery of a dead body in Mojave is being investigated as a homicide. Timothy Welch, 56, was reported as missing before his remains were found near East Trotter Avenue last November. His identity was confirmed through DNA by the California Department of Justice. The time and cause of death are still unknown. The Kern…… Read More
silver alert issued for missing los angeles man
The California Highway Patrol is searching for a missing Los Angeles man suffering from dementia who could be in Kern County. A Silver Alert was issued Thursday for Dennis Cutting, 76, who was last seen in the 22800 block of Vanowen Street in the city of West Hills on March 26. He was traveling in…… Read More
