Bakersfield Police Department officers are looking for a man and woman who stole items from a residence in the 1300 block of Dunaire Drive on Wednesday. The suspects are described as a white female in her fifties with floral tattoos on her left forearm, and a white man in his fifties with brown hair and…… Read More
An inmate at North Kern State Prison in Delano was sentenced Wednesday to 85 years to life for killing his cell mate. Willy Clay, 36, learned his fate after being convicted of first degree murder and aggravated assault in the death of Lawrence Tate, 63, on January 1, 2020. Staff found Tate critically injured inside…… Read More
The Kern County Board of Education voted on Tuesday to ban transgender athletes from participating in sports that align with their gender identity. The controversy comes on the heels of a lawsuit filed last month by the Justice Department against California for allegedly violating civil rights law by allowing transgender athletes to compete on girls’…… Read More
A 19-year-old man was shot and killed during a suspected drug deal in southwest Bakersfield that officials say was set up on Instagram. Police found Landen Worthy dead inside a Chrysler 300 in the 4600 block of Roberta Way July 27, 2025. Investigators say Marlow Maize, 18, was linked to the killing through surveillance video,…… Read More
A petition demanding an independent investigation into Kern County Child Protective Services has collected 1,055 signatures. It comes in response to the death of Genesis Mata, 8, whose body was found August 2 in a bathtub inside a central Bakersfield motel. The petition was launched by Josephina Villareal whose nephew died from abuse. She says…… Read More
A man has been charged with attempted murder after three pedestrians were struck by a vehicle in south Taft. Kern County Sheriff’s Deputies were sent to the 300 block of Naylor Avenue just before midnight Saturday night where a car struck a pedestrian who was taken to the hospital with major injuries. Deputies located two…… Read More
Outrage continues over plans to open the state’s largest detention center in California City. Community members, immigrant rights advocates, and local leaders gathered in protest outside City Hall Tuesday ahead of a scheduled city council meeting. Protesters’ demands include increased transparency, compliance with California’s public health, zoning, and environmental laws, and an immediate halt to…… Read More
Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace, which has played host to nearly every country star and acts as the de facto headquarters of the Bakersfield sound., has closed its doors for good. The 28-year-old restaurant, bar and club in Bakersfield, which occupied more than 21,000 square feet in a two-story Western Revival-style house at 2800 Buck Owens…… Read More
Police say speed and drugs may have led to a fatal accident in northeast Bakersfield. Officers went to the 4400 block of Union Avenue Sunday evening to find a crash between a Hyundai and a Jeep. A 16-year-old passenger in the Hyunadai was pronounced dead at the scene. The Hyundai driver and two other passengers…… Read More
Police say speed and drugs may have led to a fatal accident in northeast Bakersfield. Officers went to the 4400 block of Union Avenue Sunday evening to find a crash between a Hyundai and a Jeep. A 16-year-old passenger in the Hyunadai was pronounced dead at the scene. The Hyundai driver and two other passengers…… Read More
