A 49-year-old Bakersfield man is in police custody after allegedly killing his father. Officers found the unresponsive victim lying on the ground around 6:30 a.m. Monday outside a house in the 6100 block of Chandler Way. Police say Alfred Juarez was arrested in Los Angeles County. He is accused of murder, elder abuse and robbery.…… Read More
Prosecutors have filed murder and burglary charges following a deadly shooting on Edison Highway. Samuel Magdaleno, 37, was charged Tuesday, accused of shooting Adrian Montiel, 38, in the 2900 block of Edison Highway August 15, 2025. Montiel died the next day. Magdaleno is being held without bail and returns to court October 24.… Read More
The investigation continues into a fatal shooting near an east Bakersfield restaurant. Police responded just after 1:00 a.m Tuesday to a Shot-Spotter alert near Pyrenees Cafe in the 600 block of Summer Street. Officers found a man with a gunshot wound who was pronounced dead at the scene. Anyone with information in the case is…… Read More
Kern County Public Works has delivered sand to nine (9) locations throughout Kern County in anticipation of the forecasted heavy rainfall. Each location has a pile of sand and residents will need to supply their shovels and sandbags. Empty sandbags can be purchased at local hardware stores. Below are location details and Google Maps Plus…… Read More
Three men were ordered bound over for trial Monda for allegedly killing a Fresno State student at a park in Delano. Kevin Gonzalez, Jonathan Gutierrez, and Alexander Carrillo were apprehended in 2022 following the shooting death of Nayeli Gonzalez, 19. Police say the men argued with Gonzalez and another person at Cesar Chavez Park, then…… Read More
A preliminary hearing for a woman charged in a deadly Bakersfield crash has been set for December. Prosecutors say Anabell Correa, 22, was drunk when her car ran a red light at Coffee Road and Stockdale Highway in March, slamming into a rideshare carrying 30-year-olds Max and Desiree Mooney. Max died at the scene. Desiree…… Read More
A California City council member has resigned. The council planned to censure councilman Michael Hurles for allegedly using city resources for personal errands, skipping meetings, and harassing colleagues. However Hurles quit Friday night, just hours after receiving the notice. He denies any wrongdoing. His resignation follows two earlier departures that left the council struggling to…… Read More
By Lucia Suarez Sang Updated on: October 13, 2025 / 6:44 AM EDT / CBS News CBS News — What to know about hostage release and Gaza ceasefire: 17m ago Netanyahu defends his record on Gaza war: “Israel did what it had to do” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended his record over the…… Read More
A man’s body was found in the middle of the street in southwest Bakersfield. Police responded Sunday at around 8 a.m. to find the person unresponsive in a residential neighborhood in the area of Camino Media east of Gosford Road. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Police think a car may have struck…… Read More
Chevron Corporation has laid off 75 employees at its San Joaquin Valley headquarters and Kern River Field in Bakersfield. The second wave of cutbacks comes after 50 employees were let go earlier this year. Chevron says the layoffs will be permanent and the affected employees will receive severance pay, medical coverage, access to education and…… Read More
