Bakersfield parks will be getting a facelift. The city council this week approved a $317 million master plan to provide upgrades and repairs at ten local parks. The Recreation and Parks Department will focus on the parks that fit the plan’s definition of underdeveloped. The 10-year project is an extension of a plan from 2007.…… Read More
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KERN ALMOND ORCHARDS UPROOTED
Kern County again leads the state in uprooting almond orchards. Bakersfield.com reports the county took the top spot over the past year as California withdraws the crop’s overall acreage for what may have been an unprecedented third consecutive year. The action comes as a response to tough market conditions but also gives growers hope that…… Read More
dEAD BODY FOUND AT BAKERSFIELD FASTRIP
The Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a man whose body was found at an east Bakersfield gas station. Deputies were called to the Fastrip at Niles Street and Mount Vernon Avenue Thursday morning for a 22-year-old lying in the parking lot suffering from evident physical trauma. Anyone with information about the case is…… Read More
shafter police chief resigns
The Shafter police chief has stepped down. City officials announced Wednesday Kevin Zimmermann has voluntarily resigned the position he’s held since 2016. A statement from the city says Zimmerman has worked tirelessly to strengthen the Shafter Police Department and improve public safety. Randy Milligan will lead the department in the interim. Milligan has been with…… Read More
driver sentenced in bakersfield shooting
The driver of a car involved in a shooting that killed a young Bakersfield boy has been sentenced. Jeremy King, 32, received a term of six years Wednesday for his part in the death of Kayson Guyton, 5, at California and S Streets in February 2017. King and Jonathan Knight, 35, were involved in a…… Read More
southwest bakersfield big lots closing
The Big Lots on White Lane in southwest Bakersfield is closing for good. The discount retailer said earlier this year it planned to close around 550 stores. More than 240 locations had been permanently shuttered as of mid-October. Three other Bakersfield stores have already closed.… Read More
bakersfield man who shot 5-year-old to death receives sentence
A man convicted of murder in the shooting death of a young Bakersfield boy will spend life in prison. A judge ruled Tuesday Jonathan Knight, 35, will not be eligible for parole after his conviction in October on eleven counts including murder and attempted murder. Kason Guyton, 5, was an unintended target who was shot…… Read More
latest kern county vote count
Kern County election officials are working on a few thousand more ballots to get final totals in the general election. As of Tuesday, the number of uncounted ballots stands at 8,485 with more results expected Friday. In the controversial race for 5th District County Supervisor, Kimberly Salas maintains a 19-vote lead over incumbent Leticia Perez.…… Read More
bakersfield groper found guilty on new charges
A Bakersfield man convicted of groping a teenage girl has been found guilty of exposing himself to a woman pushing her daughter in a stroller at Panorama Park. Timothy Kensavath, 24, was found guilty Tuesday of indecent exposure after the woman who reported the incident in August identified him from a photo lineup. In April…… Read More
driver sought after fatal accident
A driver is sought after killing a pedestrian and injuring another person in south Bakersfield. Highway Patrol officers responded early Sunday morning to northbound Highway 99 south of Houghton Road after the driver of a gray Ford compact car drove away from the scene after striking a 46-year-old man and a 50-year-old woman who were…… Read More
