New numbers in the back-and-forth vote count in a tight race for a Kern County Supervisor’s seat. The latest vote count shows incumbent Leticia Perez recapturing the lead over challenger Kimberly Salas in the fight for the District 5 seat. Friday’s count shows Perez ending out Salas by 67 votes. The lead in the race…… Read More
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bizarre assault in east bakersfield
A man is facing a sexual battery charge after a bizarre incident at a car wash in east Bakersfield. The victim claims a man squirted semen from a bottle on her clothing as she vacuumed her car at Mister Car Wash on Mt. Vernon Avenue on May 31. Police arrested Fernando Moreno the next day.…… Read More
newsom to appear in bakesfield
Governor Gavin Newsom will be in Kern County on Monday, November 25. His press office reports the Democrat will be stopping at an undisclosed location in the county for his “California Jobs First” tour, which revolves around regional efforts on jobs and economic growth. You can watch the governor’s public statements live at 11 a.m…… Read More
FACELIFT FOR BAKERSFIELD PARKS
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
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
