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three men face charges in copper wire theft

three men face charges in copper wire theft

Three men faces charges after Kern County Sheriff’s deputies report finding 250 pounds of alleged stolen copper wire in Arvin. Deputies arrested Lucas Blas, 38, Carlos Acosta, 39, and Salvador Najera, 34, after searching a home in the 300 block South A Street on June 18. Investigators say they also found wire-stripping machines following the…Read More

pedestrian dead after east bakersfield crash

pedestrian dead after east bakersfield crash

A pedestrian is dead after being struck by a vehicle in east Bakersfield. It all started around 6 p.m. Saturday when police say a driver hit a pedestrian at the intersection of Baker and Sumner streets, then took off. The driver sped northbound on Baker Street, blew a red light at Niles Street, and slammed…Read More

da reports on kern domestic cases

da reports on kern domestic cases

A new report by The Kern County District Attorney’s Office says more than 5,400 cases tied to domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking have been filed in the county over the past two years. Kern County Sheriff’s deputies responded to over 15,000 domestic calls in unincorporated areas. Bakersfield police handled fewer domestic cases, but reported…Read More

President Trump hints at regime change in Iran amid questions over damage from U.S. strikes on nuclear sites

President Trump hints at regime change in Iran amid questions over damage from U.S. strikes on nuclear sites

CBS Tel Aviv — Israel said it carried out more strikes on Iran on Monday, targeting missile, satellite and radar sites two days after the President Trump ordered American warplanes to join Israel in attacking the Islamic Republic’s nuclear facilities, fueling concern around the world of an escalating conflict in the heart of the Middle East…Read More

zoning change could mean more kern oil drilling

zoning change could mean more kern oil drilling

Kern County may soon allow oil drilling again in unincorporated areas. The Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing this week to review proposed changes to zoning rules. Courts blocked drilling in 2020 and 2024 over environmental concerns. County staff say the new plan includes updates to meet state laws, including safety zones between…Read More

kern unemployment down

kern unemployment down

There’s good news and bad news when it comes to the unemployment rate in Kern County. The good news: joblessness has continued to decline for two months in a row. The California Employment Development Department reports Kern’s jobless rate for the month of May was 8.7%, a 0.3% drop from 9% in April. The bad…Read More

U.S. launches strikes on 3 Iranian nuclear facilities, Trump says

U.S. launches strikes on 3 Iranian nuclear facilities, Trump says

CBS — The United States launched strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities, President Trump said Saturday evening.  “We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan,” Mr. Trump wrote on Truth Social. “All planes are now outside of Iran air space. A full payload of…Read More

fugitive found guilty of murder in car-to-car shooting

fugitive found guilty of murder in car-to-car shooting

A Kern County jury has found a 28-year-old fugitive guilty of murder in a shooting in central Bakersfield. Kira Burton was convicted Wednesday of first-degree murder for killing Michael Stubbs, 32, in a car-to-car shooting near California Avenue and P Street in March 2022. Burton drove up next to Stubbs’ vehicle and fired several shots…Read More

woman sentenced after bear spray incident, police chase

woman sentenced after bear spray incident, police chase

A Los Angeles woman who sprayed bear spray inside a Bakersfield business and led police on a high-speed chase will spend more than a year in prison. Police say on June 3, Moenay Humphries, 24, got into an argument at a store in the 800 block of Union Avenue, sprayed the bear spray into the…Read More

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