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new in-n-out coming to bakersfield

new in-n-out coming to bakersfield

A new In-N-Out Burger could soon be coming to Bakersfield. The popular burger chain hasn’t confirmed exactly where the new store will be located, but reports on social media say the likely location is in southwest Bakersfield at Panama Lane and Gosford Road. A spokesman says the process usually takes about nine months, from pulling…Read More

foot pursuit, search lands two in jail

foot pursuit, search lands two in jail

Police arrested a man and woman after a foot pursuit and search through downtown Taft. It started Tuesday afternoon when an officer spotted Russell Lacey III, 27, who was wanted on a felony warrant near the 600 block of North Street. He allegedly took off running but was caught hiding behind a business in the…Read More

bakersfield man sentenced for stabbing girlfriend

bakersfield man sentenced for stabbing girlfriend

A Bakersfield man will spend more than a decade behind bars for stabbing his girlfriend during a breakup in Daly City. Prosecutors say in 2021, Neil MacDonald, 27, stabbed the woman fifteen times after she said she wanted to end the relationship. She survived the attack. A San Mateo County judge sentenced MacDonald on Tuesday…Read More

preliminary hearing postponed for bakersfield couple accused of torture, murder

preliminary hearing postponed for bakersfield couple accused of torture, murder

A Bakersfield couple accused of torturing and murdering an 8-year-old girl will have to wait two weeks for their preliminary hearing. Ray Mata, Jr., 31, and Graciela Bustamonte, 27, appeared in court Tuesday where a judge delayed proceedings until October 28. The couple are each charged with first-degree murder, torture, aggravated mayhem and child abuse…Read More

bakersfield man accused of killing father

bakersfield man accused of killing father

A 49-year-old Bakersfield man is in police custody after allegedly killing his father. Officers found the unresponsive victim lying on the ground around 6:30 a.m. Monday outside a house in the 6100 block of Chandler Way. Police say Alfred Juarez was arrested in Los Angeles County. He is accused of murder, elder abuse and robbery.…Read More

charges filed in edison highway murder

charges filed in edison highway murder

Prosecutors have filed murder and burglary charges following a deadly shooting on Edison Highway. Samuel Magdaleno, 37, was charged Tuesday, accused of shooting Adrian Montiel, 38, in the 2900 block of Edison Highway August 15, 2025. Montiel died the next day. Magdaleno is being held without bail and returns to court October 24.Read More

police investigating east bakersfield shooting

police investigating east bakersfield shooting

The investigation continues into a fatal shooting near an east Bakersfield restaurant. Police responded just after 1:00 a.m Tuesday to a Shot-Spotter alert near Pyrenees Cafe in the 600 block of Summer Street. Officers found a man with a gunshot wound who was pronounced dead at the scene. Anyone with information in the case is…Read More

sandbags available to kern county residents

sandbags available to kern county residents

Kern County Public Works has delivered sand to nine (9) locations throughout Kern County in anticipation of the forecasted heavy rainfall. Each location has a pile of sand and residents will need to supply their shovels and sandbags. Empty sandbags can be purchased at local hardware stores. Below are location details and Google Maps Plus…Read More

men ordered to stand trial after shooting death of csuf co-ed

men ordered to stand trial after shooting death of csuf co-ed

Three men were ordered bound over for trial Monda for allegedly killing a Fresno State student at a park in Delano. Kevin Gonzalez, Jonathan Gutierrez, and Alexander Carrillo were apprehended in 2022 following the shooting death of Nayeli Gonzalez, 19. Police say the men argued with Gonzalez and another person at Cesar Chavez Park, then…Read More

hearing set for suspected dui driver

hearing set for suspected dui driver

A preliminary hearing for a woman charged in a deadly Bakersfield crash has been set for December. Prosecutors say Anabell Correa, 22, was drunk when her car ran a red light at Coffee Road and Stockdale Highway in March, slamming into a rideshare carrying 30-year-olds Max and Desiree Mooney. Max died at the scene. Desiree…Read More

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