Health officials in Fresno and Merced counties have confirmed a rabies exposure involving a Fresno County resident who was suspected of having been bitten by a bat in Merced County. Fresno County health officials are working with healthcare workers to care for the individual. The Merced County Health Department is notifying others who may have…… Read More
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Second arrest in southwest bakersfield shooting
Police have arrested a second man in connection with a fatal shooting in southwest Bakersfield. Tyrell Cheadle, 29, was arrested Friday on suspicion of murder, attempted murder and other crimes after he and Christopher Kenney, 25, were accused of killing Jeremy Littlejohn and wounding four other people in a suspected gang-related shooting on Chandler Court…… Read More
perez regains lead in supervisor race
New numbers in the back-and-forth vote count in a tight race for a Kern County Supervisor’s seat. The latest vote count shows incumbent Leticia Perez recapturing the lead over challenger Kimberly Salas in the fight for the District 5 seat. Friday’s count shows Perez ending out Salas by 67 votes. The lead in the race…… Read More
bizarre assault in east bakersfield
A man is facing a sexual battery charge after a bizarre incident at a car wash in east Bakersfield. The victim claims a man squirted semen from a bottle on her clothing as she vacuumed her car at Mister Car Wash on Mt. Vernon Avenue on May 31. Police arrested Fernando Moreno the next day.…… Read More
newsom to appear in bakesfield
Governor Gavin Newsom will be in Kern County on Monday, November 25. His press office reports the Democrat will be stopping at an undisclosed location in the county for his “California Jobs First” tour, which revolves around regional efforts on jobs and economic growth. You can watch the governor’s public statements live at 11 a.m…… Read More
FACELIFT FOR BAKERSFIELD PARKS
Bakersfield parks will be getting a facelift. The city council this week approved a $317 million master plan to provide upgrades and repairs at ten local parks. The Recreation and Parks Department will focus on the parks that fit the plan’s definition of underdeveloped. The 10-year project is an extension of a plan from 2007.…… Read More
KERN ALMOND ORCHARDS UPROOTED
Kern County again leads the state in uprooting almond orchards. Bakersfield.com reports the county took the top spot over the past year as California withdraws the crop’s overall acreage for what may have been an unprecedented third consecutive year. The action comes as a response to tough market conditions but also gives growers hope that…… Read More
dEAD BODY FOUND AT BAKERSFIELD FASTRIP
The Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a man whose body was found at an east Bakersfield gas station. Deputies were called to the Fastrip at Niles Street and Mount Vernon Avenue Thursday morning for a 22-year-old lying in the parking lot suffering from evident physical trauma. Anyone with information about the case is…… Read More
shafter police chief resigns
The Shafter police chief has stepped down. City officials announced Wednesday Kevin Zimmermann has voluntarily resigned the position he’s held since 2016. A statement from the city says Zimmerman has worked tirelessly to strengthen the Shafter Police Department and improve public safety. Randy Milligan will lead the department in the interim. Milligan has been with…… Read More
driver sentenced in bakersfield shooting
The driver of a car involved in a shooting that killed a young Bakersfield boy has been sentenced. Jeremy King, 32, received a term of six years Wednesday for his part in the death of Kayson Guyton, 5, at California and S Streets in February 2017. King and Jonathan Knight, 35, were involved in a…… Read More
