Two men have been formally charged for the murders of four people in a Mojave trailer park last year. The DA’s Office alleges Ricardo Partida shot the victims and is also a felon who was in possession of multiple firearms, including an assault weapon. He’s in custody for first degree murder, and law enforcement is…… Read More
FEMA has granted Kern County’s request for help battling the uncontrolled Borel Fire. That financial assistance will cover 75-percent of eligible firefighting costs, including field camps, equipment use and materials, supplies and mobilization. Approximately 4,000 homes remain under threat from the Borel Fire in Kern County.… Read More
The Borel Fire in the Kern River Valley was burning unchecked Monday morning, scorching over 50,000 acres since the weekend and destroying nearly every building in historic Havilah. Kern County Fire Chief Deputy Dionisio Mitchell says crews are fighting in their own backyard. Mitchell says residents should take precautions now to avoid a rush if…… Read More
The Sheriff’s Bomb Squad has detonated a pair of pipe bombs that were discovered this weekend near Stallion Springs. Police there describe them as capped, cylindrical PVC devices that were found Sunday morning by a resident near Comanche Point and Jack Springs roads. Two other devices found nearby were deemed safe and taken for evidence.…… Read More
The 24-year-old man who died when the car he was in crashed upside down into a ditch off Copus Road was Rodrigo Calihua of Lamont. Three men and a woman who were also in the vehicle last Wednesday morning managed to get out on their own and suffered only minor wounds. The Highway Patrol is…… Read More
A 38-year-old Kern County man received a five-year sentence for hitting his fiancé with a stick. Prosecutors say Michael Bostick woke up around midnight one night in March, angry with her for not having a meal ready for him, and so he beat her. Bostick was convicted on June 20th of felony assault and violating…… Read More
Bakersfield City Manager Christian Clegg says the city is a very resilient place, despite obstacles thrown our way by the state, and he is hopeful new laws will be approved to improve people’s quality of life. Clegg was one of two main speakers at Wednesday’s State of the City luncheon at the Marriott Convention Center.…… Read More
The Kern County Coroner’s Office says the 32-year old woman whose body was pulled from the Kern River was Luisa Fernanda Gomez of North Hills. She was submerged in the water near Keysville North on July 4th, the same day she went missing. An autopsy is planned to determine the cause and manner of death.… Read More
Police are investigating what they believe to be a murder-suicide in south Bakersfield. Officers were dispatched for a shots fired call on Langston Street Thursday morning around 9:00, and used a drone to view the suspects’ home near Faith Avenue. Officers eventually located a man and woman inside the home who were both suffering gunshot…… Read More
A 60-year-old man with eight previous convictions for robbing banks could spend the rest of his life in prison for a hold up in Bakersfield. Deputy District Attorney Joseph Kinzel says Ray Green used a note to threaten a teller at the Wells Fargo on California Avenue in 2021, and then led law enforcement on…… Read More
