Forecasters warned that fierce winds could return to the Los Angeles area Tuesday, threatening the progress in the fight against deadly wildfires that have destroyed neighborhoods and forced tens of thousands to flee their homes. USA Today reports Santa Ana winds of 45 to 70 mph were forecast through the midweek, with peak wind gusts…… Read More
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kern residents without power as winds increase
Hundreds of Kern County residents remain without power and thousands more could see their lights go off as strong winds increase the danger from wildfires. Electricity to more than 580 Pacific Gas and Electric customers was turned off at around 11:00 p.m. Sunday in the Lebec area for what’s known as a PSPS, a public…… Read More
go fund me established for kern firefighter
A GoFundMe account has been established for a Kern County firefighter who lost his home to the Eaton Fire in Altadena. Greg Sliwinski and his wife Annie lost all their belongings in the fire that destroyed the home where they’ve lived since 2018. The couple have a 17-month-old son. Sliwinski was born in Poland and…… Read More
kern man arrested in wildfire curfew area
A Kern County man is one of forty people arrested in wildfire evacuation zones established as a result of the Los Angeles County wildfires. Luis Perez and a passenger were apprehended by Santa Monica police early Monday morning during an operation where officers stopped hundreds of motorists who were allegedly violating legal emergency orders and…… Read More
bakersfield man enters guilty plea to child porn charges
A Bakersfield man has entered a guilty plea to receiving and distributing child pornography. Federal prosecutors say Roman Rodriguez, 26, used a cellphone to obtain more than 600 illicit images between February 18 and 22, 2024. Agents with the U.S. Department of Justice, Eastern District of California released the information on Monday. Rodriguez faces up…… Read More
death toll rises in southland wildfires
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KCSO sergeant accused of rape
A Kern County Sheriff’s Office sergeant has been arrested on felony rape charges. Steven Wells, 45, was apprehended on Friday on charges which also included burglary. He’s a defendant in a lawsuit brought against Kern County by a former sheriff’s deputy who said she dated him. The woman claims Wells tried to rip her clothes…… Read More
low-cost apartments set to open soon
CityServe Network hopes to start moving tenants into its new apartment complex in central Bakersfield as soon as next month. Bakersfield.com reports the 126-unit Elevate Apartment Complex at F Street and Golden State Avenue will house people earning less than $17,350 dollars per year. Housing vouchers will cover their rent. Paving in the parking lot…… Read More
new fire in southland rampage
CBS News — Fires across the Los Angeles area, including the Kenneth Fire that broke out Thursday afternoon in the West Hills neighborhood, scorched more than 55 square miles and put roughly 179,000 people under evacuation orders, according to officials. At least 10 people are dead and more than 10,000 structures have been destroyed as strong…… Read More
police: convicted felon caught with weapons, drugs
A felon on probation was arrested in Shafter after allegedly being found with a rifle and drugs. Steven Gafner, 21, was apprehended on Wednesday after officers say he was caught with a .22 caliber rifle, over a hundred rounds of ammunition, suspected cocaine, a scale, marijuana and cash. The arrest was the result of a…… Read More
