A person is hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle in downtown Bakersfield. Police responded around 10:45a.m. Wednesday to an accident on Chester Avenue and 19th Street where the victim suffered major injuries. The driver remained at the scene. Officers say neither drugs nor alcohol contributed to the accident.… Read More
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railroad derailment near bealville
Several railroad cars derailed north of Bealville on Tuesday. Kern County emergency crews were set up at Caliente Bodfish and Kern River roads in response to the derailment of fifteen cars at around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. A spokesman for the Kern County Fire Department says the cars were empty, no one was injured, and there…… Read More
murder charges leveled against suspected child abuser
A man accused of causing fatal injuries to his one-month-old son faces a charge of second-degree murder. Eduardo Gutierrez, 24, is also charged with assault on a child under eight resulting in death and child cruelty after his son Valentin Gutierrez died one week after his skull was fractured November 24, 2024. The child’s mother…… Read More
man to stand trial after alleged assault at bakersfield car wash
A man accused of sexual battery at a Bakersfield car wash will stand trial. A judge on Tuesday ruled there is enough evidence for a trial against Fernando Moreno who’s accused of spraying semen from a bottle on a woman who was vacuuming her car at Mister Car Wash on Mount Vernon Avenue May 31,…… Read More
grove announces wildfire bill
State Senator Shannon Grove (R) — Bakersfield has announced the introduction of Senate Bill 375 aimed at enhancing emergency response efforts and ensuring California communities are better prepared to mitigate wildfire threats. The measure would remove regulatory hurdles in the California Endangered Species Act, California Environmental Quality Act and The California Coastal Act. Grove says…… Read More
riverside county sheriff announces gubernatorial bid
A tough-on-crime Republican sheriff who was a supporter of President Donald Trump in the 2024 election on Monday launched a campaign for California governor. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco announced his candidacy at an event Monday in Riverside in the 2026 race to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. Bianco has been a vocal critic…… Read More
pot bust in fresno county
More than $45,000 in cash and over 100 pounds of weed were seized in a Fresno County traffic stop. Highway Patrol officers stopped a vehicle February 12 on northbound Interstate Five south of Russell Avenue in Fresno County where they detected a strong smell of weed. A K-9 officer helped to find 109 pounds of…… Read More
man enters plea to edd fraud charges
A Kern County man accused of defrauding the California unemployment system out of hundreds of thousands of dollars has pleaded no contest to felony charges. Ruben Rodriguez entered the plea last week to two counts of making a false statement regarding unemployment compensation and preparing a false insurance claim. Rodriguez was arrested in 2023 for…… Read More
trial postponed for alleged pot-influenced driver
The trial of a man accused of driving under the influence of marijuana in a crash that killed a woman and left himself and two others injured has been postponed until June 9th. Karim Reyad, 20, faces several charges including second degree murder after the accident in April 2023 that killed Gayla Price, 66. Price’s…… Read More
highway patrol seeks hit and run driver
The California Highway Patrol is asking for your help finding the driver of a Ford Fusion accused of a hit-and-run crash that left a Madera woman dead south of Bakersfield. It happened in November 2024 on northbound Highway 99 south of Houghton Road involving a vehicle and two pedestrians. Authorities say a 46-year-old man and…… Read More
