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
The federal government shutdown has forced the closure of IRS and USDA offices in Bakersfield. The IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center on Coffee Road is closed, and you’ll hear a message which says “Due to a lapse in appropriations, this office is closed.” The USDA Service Center on California Avenue is also closed, however the Social…… Read More
Houchin Community Blood Bank is asking you to donate blood. HCBB is running two promotions from October 13 through the 18 at all donation centers and mobile drives. Successful donors will receive two tickets to any Bakersfield College Renegades home football game during the 2025–2026 season while supplies last. And you can enter a raffle…… Read More
A Bakersfield man with a prior conviction for child molestation will spend six years behind bars. Skip Houghton, 51, was sentenced Thursday after pleading no contest to sexually abusing a minor. In August 2021, Kern County Sheriff’s deputies interviewed the then-13-year-old girl who claimed Houghton had been abusing her for years. Houghton was arrested by…… Read More
