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Kern Valley State Prison Officials in Delano Investigating the Death of Incarcerated Person, Dwight Gibbs, as a Homicide
July 2, 2024 - DELANO – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the June 28, 2024, death of an incarcerated person at Kern Valley State Prison (KVSP) as a homicide. At 8:06 p.m., three incarcerated persons, Michael Brown, Jerry Dunham, Rex Dickey allegedly attacked another incarcerated...
McFarland man faces eight years in prison for several charges including vehicle theft
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A man faces more than eight years in prison after being convicted of two separate incidents in McFarland, including attempted burglary and vehicle theft. The Kern County District Attorney’s Office said on June 27, 2024, a Kern County jury found Luis Antonio Trejo guilty of...
Electric scooter rider dies after being struck by car on Ridgecrest Boulevard
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A person riding an electric scooter died after she was hit by a car on Ridgecrest Boulevard early Monday morning. The California Highway Patrol said on July 1, 2024, at around 12:47 a.m., the California Highway Patrol Mojave Area were called to a report of a crash involving a pedestrian on Ridgecrest Boulevard west of Mahan Street.
2 gang members convicted in calculated killing at Oak Street hotel parking lot
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/FOX58) — Two gang members were convicted last week of shooting and killing a man at an Oak Street hotel parking lot just over three years ago, said the Kern County District Attorney. Angel Cordero and Jerry Ortega were convicted on June 28, 2024, of first-degree murder...
Police catch suspect hiding in attic on second try
Taft Police arrested the felony suspect they had been seeking for more than a week on their second try Monday. Tyler Traylor, 29. was finally caught trying to hide in the attic of his home in the 200 block of Ash Street by Taft Police backed by Kern County Sheriff’s deputies and assisted by Kern County firefighters.
NWS warns of 'rare, long duration extreme heat wave' that could hit 111 this weekend
The Fourth of July Holiday is going to be hotter than a firecracker. In fact, temperatures could exceed 110 for the next week at least, and it could be the start of a long heat wave. The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for what it calls...
2 found guilty of murder in Hampton Inn shooting
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Kern County jury has convicted two gang members of murder in the shooting death of a man outside the Hampton Inn on Oak Street in 2021. Angel Cordero, 27, and Jerry Ortega, 23, were found guilty on Friday and face life in prison without the possibility of parole, prosecutors say. […]
Excessive Heat Warning Begins This Morning for the San Joaquin Valley, West Side Hills, Kern River Valley, Kern County Deserts, Mariposa, Fresno, Madera, and Tulare Foothills and Yosemite Valley
July 2, 2024 - National Weather Service Hanford Office officials report an Excessive Heat Warning has been issued for the San Joaquin Valley, West Side Hills, Sierra Foothills, Kern River Valley and Kern County Deserts from this morning at 11:00 A.M. through Tuesday, July 9th at 8:00 A.M. Please keep...
Man guilty of McFarland vehicle theft, battery
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Kern County jury has convicted a man of stealing a vehicle in McFarland and hitting the owner in the face when confronted, prosecutors say. Luis Antonio Trejo faces up to eight years and eight months in prison at his July 24 sentencing hearing, according to a release from the District […]
New cemetery district manager signs contract
Local businessman and Kernville Chamber of Commerce president, Orion Sanders, who attended various meetings when the cemetery district was in distress, became new district manager for Kern River Valley Public Cemetery District. The board of trustees and county officials hired him after the entity ran into trouble this June. He...
Celebrate the Fourth of July while supporting nonprofits in Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/FOX58) — The Fourth of July is around the corner, and a score of nonprofits are fundraising for their nonprofit through firework sales at their booth scattered throughout Kern County. It's a perfect way for residents to support various causes, celebrate America's Birthday during the festive season,...
Happy Tuesday, brace yourselves for another heatwave moving and lasting well into next week
BAKERSFIELD, Calif (KERO) — Happy Tuesday Kern County. Above average temperatures continue today, then rapidly warm up to around 15 degrees above normal by Wednesday. This is a dangerous, prolonged heat wave that will last several days with an Extreme Heat Risk. An Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect...
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