The Sheriff’s Office is investigating how an inmate slipped out of his handcuffs and then tried to escape from Lerdo Jail by stealing a van.… Read More
KUZZ News
SECOND ALBERTSON’S REOPENS IN BAKERSFIELD
The second of three Albertson’s that closed after the store was taken over by Haggen has reopened.… Read More
BAKO POLICE HELP BAIL AGENTS NAB WANTED MAN
Bakersfield police were called in to backup bail agents after man barricaded himself in a house on Sowerby Village Lane, just north of east Brundage Lane.… Read More
BAKO MAN JAILED ON CHARGES OF MAIL THEFT
A 35-year-old man from northwest Bakersfield is being held on $250,000 bail after his arrest on mail theft charges.… Read More
KERN COUNTY SHERIFFS WARN OF PHONE SCAM
Sheriffs are urging residents to be aware of a possible phone scam happening in Kern County.… Read More
LAMONT SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT RESIGNS
Lamont School District Assistant Superintendent Jose Cantu has resigned his position, weeks after coming under fire for not having a credential.… Read More
TWO BAKO MEN ARRESTED IN ALLEGED DRUG SALES OPERATION
Two Bakersfield men are under arrest for an alleged drug selling operation.… Read More
WRITTEN THREAT AT GOLDEN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL BEING INVESTIGATED
A warning to shoot students that was scrawled in a bathroom at Golden Valley High School in south Bakersfield has administrators looking for the culprit.… Read More
RACE TO REPLACE HARVEY HALL REACHES RECORD
The race to replace Bakersfield mayor Harvey Hall is getting crowded with a record number of candidates pulling papers to run.… Read More
OFF ROAD CRASH VICTIM ID’D
The Coroner’s Office says the man who died in an off road crash in an undeveloped area of northeast Bakersfield was 44-year-old Robert Qualle.… Read More
