The issue of transgender athletes was top of mind Monday night for trustees of the Kern High School District. Several members of the community spoke out in favor of Title IX which asserts biological differences between male and female athletes can create inherent advantages in competitive sports, especially for girls. At a previous meeting, a…… Read More
A 42-year-old man has been sentenced after pleading no contest to a charge of involuntary manslaughter in connection with a deadly stabbing in Taft. Michael McClintock will spend five years in prison for stabbing Randy Stark, 63, to death in the 300 block of Crystal Street in November 2024. McClintock was tracked to Midland, Texas,…… Read More
Preliminary hearings for an alleged Kern County Sheriff’s escapee and his girlfriend have been postponed to December 18. Francisco Garcia, 22, was sentenced last week to ninety years in prison for two gang-related shootings but he still has to answer to charges that he escaped from Sheriff’s deputies during a visit to Kern Medical September…… Read More
An 18-year-old man has been fatally shot in northeast Bakersfield. Shots rang out early Sunday morning in the 3400 block of Meadow Vista Court, north of Panorama Drive and west of Fairfax Road. Police say the victim died at the scene. Detectives have located physical evidence and surveillance video of a possible suspect vehicle. Anyone…… Read More
A man with a warrant for allegedly selling drugs could possibly be hiding in Tehachapi. The El Dorado County District Attorney’s office says Cole Williams, 31, is wanted for allegedly selling cocaine. Anyone with information in the case is urged to contact law enforcement immediately.… Read More
Kern County Sheriffs deputies say an inmate who escaped custody had help from his girlfriend. Francisco Garcia, 23, allegedly ran away from deputies during a visit to Kern Medical Saturday night. Police say Elektra Espinoza, 20, drove Garcia around town and let him use her phone while he was on the run. The pair were…… Read More
A Bakersfield murder case tied up for years is finally headed to retrial. Prosecutors say Nicholas Quintana, 27, stabbed and robbed attorney Marcos Vargas after meeting him on a dating app. The attack happened in 2017 when Quintana was 19 years old. Officials say Vargas was nearly decapitated and his phone was later found in…… Read More
The head men’s basketball coach at Cal State Bakersfield is stepping down. Rod Barnes said Wednesday his resignation was immediate. The decision comes just weeks after CSUB assistant basketball coach Kevin Mays was charged with several crimes including pimping, pandering, and possessing child pornography. Soon after, CSUB announced Athletic Director Kyle Conder was no longer…… Read More
New felony charges have been leveled against an inmate who allegedly escaped from Kern County Sheriff’s deputies. Francisco Garcia, 23, was captured Monday evening at a home in Lamont and pleaded not guilty Wednesday to felony charges related to the alleged escape. The incident occurred Saturday night when Garcia reportedly slipped away from deputies who…… Read More
A Bakersfield man convicted of a fatal attack has been sentenced to seven years behind bars. Jeffrey Sellers, 21, was convicted in August of involuntary manslaughter and assault in the death of Michael Davis, 62. Prosecutors say Sellers punched Davis in the face after Davis’s dog entered his yard in the 9700 block Greenacres Drive…… Read More
