Former Bakersfield College student killed in shooting
MAGNOLIA, ARK. - Former Bakersfield College football player Brandon T. Hobdy died after being shot in a reportedly indiscriminate attack on a crowd in Magnolia, Ark.Hobdy, 23, was attending Southern...
View ArticleSemi truck rolls over on Westbound 58 near Comanche Drive
A semi truck has rolled over on Highway 58 at Comanche Dr. According to the California Highway Patrol, the driver was going at an excessive speed when his load shifted, causing the rollover. Highway 58...
View ArticleNew program helps jailed parents at Lerdo
Mothers and fathers who are incarcerated at Lerdo jail, have a new resource designed to make them better parents when they're released. Today county child-support officials and other dignitaries...
View ArticleEight arrested in Boron area for drug related charges last week
BORON, CA - Eight people in the Boron area have been arrested under suspicion of involvement in illegal drug activity last week.Kimberly Rush, 34, Dana Maclean, 35, Steven Maclean, 29, John Riddle, 68,...
View ArticleMeeting tonight to discuss half-cent sales tax
BAKERSFIELD, CA, County supervisors are meeting this evening to discuss the possibility of a new sales tax to assist in financing staff expenses for a new jail facility opening in 2017.According to...
View ArticleSouthwest Bakersfield DUI checkpoint ends with five arrests for intoxication
BAKERSFIELD, CA– The Bakersfield Police Department reports that five people were arrested for driving under the influence in a Saturday, Aug. 23 checkpoint in the 1000 block of Calloway Drive between 7...
View ArticleCorrectional officer pleads guilty to smuggling charges
FRESNO, CALIF, A correctional officer pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to provide and possess contraband in a Taft prison, according to attorney Benjamin B. Wagner.Between November 2013 and Feb. 27,...
View ArticleWay Fire is now 96 percent contained
WOFFORD HEIGHTS, CALIF. The US Forest Service is reporting that the Way Fire is now 96 percent contained. Additionally, fire activity remains minimal and has allowed crews to break from working night...
View ArticleCounty supervisors meet to discuss budget, concerned with KMC costs, new jail...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Supervisors met Monday night to discuss the county budget, which weighed in at more than $2 billion for the next fiscal year, and began more budget hearings Tuesday morning.The...
View ArticleBPD searching for three shoplifting suspects, shoes stolen from store in...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.– The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for assistance with finding three burglary suspects that shoplifted shoes from Famous Footwear at 8920 Rosedale Hwy. on Wednesday, Aug....
View ArticleIncarcerated parents can now take advantage of new kiosk services
BAKERSFIELD,CA, On Aug. 25, the Kern County Department of Child Support Services unveiled a new kiosk system to help incarcerated parents interact with child support professionals. The organization is...
View ArticleBPD requests help identifying man suspected of burglarizing local salon
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.– Help is being sought identifying and locating a suspect wanted for Burglary after allegedly breaking into Headquarters Salon and stealing merchandise on Tuesday, Aug. 12.The...
View ArticleDrunk driver who caused fatal crash on Coffee Road sentenced today.
BAKERSFIELD, CA. A local man accused of causing a deadly crash in October 2012 was sentenced today to 23 years in prison.Breanna Webb, 18, was killed when Martin Juarez drove the wrong way on Coffee...
View ArticleBPD seeking information regarding suspected prowler peeking into vehicles
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.– A man reported prowling a neighborhood and attempting to open parked car doors on two occasions is being sought by The Bakersfield Police Department.He is described as white, in...
View ArticleMan arrested for the 2013 murder of Delano barber
DELANO, Calif.– Detectives arrested a man Tuesday for the murder of John Holguin Espinoza, who was found dead in the FriantCanal in September, 2013.John Albay Galafate was arrested at 7:45 a.m. for...
View ArticleCochran Firm announces claim against officer involved in fatal shooting
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The Cochran Firm has released a media alert stating a claim has been made today, Aug. 26, for damages on behalf of the mother of 26-year-old mentally ill shooting victim Michael...
View ArticleJunior League of Bakersfield celebrates 50th anniversary
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A special announcement from the Junior League of Bakersfield Tuesday morning, celebrating its 50th anniversary of service in Kern County.They said they're accepting applications for...
View ArticleKern Medical Center CFO released today
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The Chief Financial Officer for the KernMedicalCenter was released today by the Kern County Board of Supervisors. Sandra Martin took over as CFO for KMC one year ago, beginning...
View ArticleOnline hoax creates real fear in Oildale
BAKERSFIELD, CA - An online hoax is creating real fear in Oildale and now has the sheriff's department's attention.It's a fake post circulating on social media called "The Purge." It's named for a...
View ArticleRosedale Hwy. accident snarls traffic, cuts electricity
UPDATE: The Bakersfield Police Department is reporting that the eastbound lanes of Rosedale Highway and the southbound lanes of Coffee Rd. are closed and will likely be for the next 6-8 hours. The...
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