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
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
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
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
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
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
A Bakersfield man who repeatedly pistol-whipped his girlfriend will spend twelve years in prison. Stephen Swain, 40, must also pay restitution to the victim on behalf of the four young children who witnessed the assault which resulted in the victim’s broken jaw. The incident took place in April 2023 during an argument at the couple’s…… Read More
A 61-year-old Bakersfield man has been arrested for allegedly sending email threats to a Kern County Supervisor. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office Crimes Against Persons Unit arrested Parrish Buzzard on Wednesday on suspicion of threatening with the intent to terrorize, extortion, threatening certain state officials or judges, and stalking. There’s no word about exactly which…… Read More
Authorities are investigating the discovery of a dead body in the Kern riverbed. Bakersfield police made the discovery at around 9:45 a.m. Monday east of the Chester Avenue bridge where they found a man suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. There’s no suspect information yet. The coroner will release the name of the victim later.…… Read More
A 21-year-old woman accused of a DUI crash that left two people dead in southwest Bakersfield enters a not guilty plea in court. Annabell Correa was formally charged Tuesday by Kern County prosecutors with two counts of second-degree murder after her car slammed into an Uber carrying 30-year-olds Max and Desiree Mooney at the intersection…… Read More
