A Bakersfield man faces charges after allegedly sending sexual messages to a Porterville minor. On Monday, Porterville police arrested Eladio Lara, 22, after serving a search warrant at his house in the 600 block of L Street in Bakersfield. He’s charged with contacting a minor for sexual purposes, sending harmful material to seduce a minor,…… Read More
kern crews help fight southland blaze
Crews from Kern County are helping firefighters battle a fast-moving wildfire near expensive properties along the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu while hundreds of residents fled another fire farther north as forecasters warned of the potential for “extreme and life-threatening” blazes. Los Angeles County Fire crews on Wednesday scrambled to contain the Broad Fire near…… Read More
Body discovered on westside parkway
Police are investigating after a body is found on Bakersfield’s Westside Parkway. Officers made the discovery Wednesday morning on the freeway at Allen Road beneath the Renfro overpass. Officers believe the victim may have fallen from the overpass but they haven’t said what may have caused the fall. The coroner’s office will release the person’s…… Read More
Arraignment Delayed for Woman accused of threatening Bakersfield city council
Arraignment has been delayed for a woman accused of threatening to kill members of the Bakersfield city council. Riddhi Patel allegedly told the council at a meeting in April she would come to their houses and murder them after expressing disagreement over the council’s failure to adopt a pro-Palestinian resolution in the wake of the…… Read More
Taft Residents Shelter in Place
Emergency officials have issued a shelter in place advisory for people near Taft after reports of a small chemical leak on South Lake Road. According to the Midway Driller, a ReadyKern alert was sent out just before 8 a.m. Wednesday advising people in the area near the Taft Manufacturing Plant on South Lake Road to…… Read More
Man Arrested for Fatal Crash in Mojave
A 23-year-old man was arrested for fatal hit and run crash in Mojave. The California Highway Patrol announced the arrest of Garrett Smith Monday afternoon for the August 22, 2024 crash that killed one person on Sierra Highway north of Cerro Gordo Street. Smith is accused of hitting the victim’s car and driving away, as…… Read More
Election Day in Kern County
It’s Election Day 2024 in Kern County and the rest of the nation. Polls open at 7 :00 a.m. Although you likely received a vote-by-mail ballot, you can still choose to vote in person at your polling place. Find it at kernvote.com. You can also return your voted ballot in person at any polling location…… Read More
Fatal Crash in Northwestern Kern County
A Southern California man is dead after a tractor-trailer combination pulls out in front of him in northwestern Kern County. Truck driver Cesar Lopez Jr., 29, of Fresno was arrested and charged with murder and DUI after the collision Friday morning on Highway 46 near Kecks Road. The Highway Patrol reports the driver of a…… Read More
Porn Found on Bakersfield Man’s Phone
An elderly Bakersfield man has been arrested after police say they found child porn on his cell phone. Joseph Maretich was apprehended October 22nd when a worker with the Bakersfield Police Department’s digital forensics unit reportedly found child sexual abuse material on the 64-year-old’s device during an unrelated investigation. Anyone with information about the case…… Read More
Three-Alarm Fire in East Bakersfield
Bakersfield City and Kern County firefighters responded Saturday afternoon to Sumner and Inyo Streets where a building was engulfed in flames. Cal Water and Pacific Gas and Electric were also at the scene to help with utility issues. People reported seeing black smoke from as far away as the Rosedale area. No one was injured.…… Read More
