Governor Gavin Newsom has asked Congress to approve nearly $40 billion in aid to help the Los Angeles area recover from January’s devastating wildfires which he said could become the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history. Estimates of the total economic loss from the firestorm have been estimated to surpass $250 billion, with real estate…… Read More
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shafter man arrested on sex charges in san diego
A Shafter man has been arrested in San Diego County on suspicion of child sexual assault. Shafter police say they became aware of the alleged sexual assault that took place in January allegedly involving a minor and Guillermo Lopez, 37, who was apprehended February 18, 2025, on suspicion of lewd and lascivious acts, domestic violence,…… Read More
man arrested for allegedly exposing himself to children
Bakersfield police have arrested a man who allegedly exposed himself to children. Rosado Otero was arrested February 20, 2025, after police investigated lewd acts against children in three separate incidents between October 2024 and January 2025. Police say the incidents occurred near the intersections of Barsanti Avenue and Voltera Street, Reliance Drive and Harris Road,…… Read More
life sentence for east bakersfield shooter
A man who entered a no-contest plea to a charge of second degree murder in a deadly shooting in East Bakersfield will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Michael Green, 23, was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years to life, plus 10 years after the shooting in December 2020 of Eduardo Cardenas, 39, at…… Read More
no identification of body found in canal
The identity of human remains found in the canal at Mill Creek park is still a mystery. The Kern County Coroner’s Office says they haven’t yet determined the manner of death or the identity of the person whose body was discovered in the park near California Avenue and Q Street December 9, 2024. A maintenance…… Read More
homeless sweep in central bakersfield
The Bakersfield Police Department and city crews, some on horseback, conducted a large-scale homeless encampment sweep in Bakersfield Wednesday morning. 24 encampments were cleared and 23 people were apprehended during the operation along the Kern Riverbed off Truxtun Avenue between Mohawk Street and Coffee Road. Three people were placed into the Brundage Lane Navigation Center.…… Read More
forever 21 at valley plaza mall closing
Forever 21 in Valley Plaza Mall is closing for good. Signs posted outside the store promote a closing sale. The Wall Street Journal reports the company is closing dozens of stores this year after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in September 2019. The company was bought out of bankruptcy in 2020 and merged with…… Read More
car versus pedestrian in central bakersfield
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
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
