Residents of Bear Valley Springs can pick up an emergency radio this weekend. The radios notify users of alerts during disasters and are part of the state’s official emergency system. Officials say amateur radios, like the ones being distributed, were the only ones that worked during past fires like the Paradise Fire which killed 85…… Read More
The driver in a deadly drive-by shooting in Arvin has been sentenced to more than 33 years in prison. Prosecutors say Jesus Rodriguez, 17 years old at the time of the crime, drove the car carrying a gunman who opened fire on a family, killing Liliana Jimenez, 10, and wounding her father and 12-year-old brother…… Read More
CBS — Chef and popular Food Network television host Anne Burrell has died, the network and her family confirmed Tuesday. She was 55. “We are deeply saddened to share the news that beloved chef, Anne Burrell, passed away this morning,” the Food Network said in a statement to CBS News. “Anne was a remarkable person…… Read More
Bakersfield police are asking for your help to find two people wanted for stealing electronic vehicle charging cords. Officials said two suspects stole eight EV charging cords from Brooks Brothers Interiors on Brundage Lane early Monday morning. Security footage shows one man on a scooter who appears to be the lookout and the other on…… Read More
The Kern County Grand Jury says Arvin City leaders have blocked new technology allowing police to fight fentanyl cases in the city. A report released Tuesday titled “Kern County Fentanyl Misuse and Overdose Prevention” states the Arvin Police Department tried to buy license plate readers and drones in the fight against the drug, but the…… Read More
A woman accused of starting a fatal mobile home fire in Oildale appeared in court Monday. Nicole Taylor, 34, is charged with first degree murder and arson following the blaze that took the life of Amber Wimberly, 52, and two dogs at a trailer on State Road on May 31. Taylor is being held without…… Read More
Arvin Police have arrested a 44-year-old man in connection with an alleged child sexual abuse case involving an 11-year-old family member. Jeffrey Ruiz was charged Monday with two counts of committing lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14 years old after police found surveillance video surveillance allegedly showing Ruiz engaging in inappropriate sexual…… Read More
A juvenile has been arrested following a fatal shooting in southwest Bakersfield. Police responded late Friday night to the 5600 block of Stockdale Highway after several gunshots were reported. Officers found a man suffering from a gunshot wound and saw a minor suspect running away. They found a gun believed to have been used in…… Read More
Two men were struck by a car and got trapped underneath the vehicle during a slow-speed chase in Oildale. Kern County Sheriff’s deputies were pursuing a possible stolen car when the accident happened in an alley near Decatur Street and Lincoln Avenue June 14. The driver was traveling about fifteen miles per hour when he…… Read More
A new affordable housing complex is opening Monday in east Bakersfield. The Housing Authority of the County of Kern and the Ceasar Chavez Foundation will cut the ribbon of “Renaissance at Baker” June 16, 2025. The project 1001 Baker Street features 85 units plus a job training center and other neighborhood upgrades like bus stops…… Read More
