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Man charged with 2023 Mojave mass shooting; another charged with accessory
A year and three months after the 2023 Mojave mass shooting that shook the desert community and left three women and one man dead, the Kern County District Attorney’s Office filed charges last week against two suspects, one of whom is still at large. The office announced Monday two...
Semi with fertilizer leads to brush fire in Mojave
A semi carrying hazardous materials caught on fire, started a brush fire and shut down Highway 58 Saturday afternoon near Mojave, according to the Kern County Fire Department. According to KCFD, the semi was carrying fertilizer and the smoke was toxic, leading to the highway shutdown. By the time firefighters arrived, the fire had burned about half an acre of grass, but it was quickly extinguished, according to KCFD.
Hearing postponed for woman suspected of threatening city officials
A hearing for the woman accused of threatening Bakersfield City Council members and municipal staff was postponed Monday in Kern County Superior Court. Riddhi Patel is charged with 11 counts of threatening with intent to terrorize, eight counts of threatening an elected official and two counts of attempting to threaten with intent to terrorize. She has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
5.2 earthquake near Lamont felt in Porterville
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake that struck in Kern County on Tuesday night was felt over a range as far as Southern California to Porterville. The 5.2 earthquake happened at 9:10 p.m. 14 miles northeast of Lamont. Those in Porterville also reported feeling numerous aftershocks in the Lamont and Grapevine area that ranged in magniture from 3.0 to 4.1.
One person killed in officer involved shooting in Onyx
An officer-involved shooting resulted in the death of an individual suspected of violating a restraining order in Onyx Wednesday morning. According to a news release by the Kern County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called to the home in the 8000 block of Melody Lane around 8 a.m. to investigate the alleged violation.
Guest Opinion | Mayor Victor Gordo: Be Prepared
I hope this message finds you and your loved ones safe and well. As many of you felt, [on Tuesday] at about 9:09 p.m. we were shaken by a 5.2 earthquake centered near Bakersfield in Kern County. There were dozens of aftershocks that followed fairly quickly and lasted through Wednesday morning.
Temperatures fall slightly, but are still hot
Wednesday was a very hot day across Kern. Bakersfield hit 111°, breaking the previous daily record high of 110°, set back in 1905. Fortunately, temperatures will fall a bit for Thursday. Bakersfield is forecast to hit 104°. That's still hot, but at least a step in the...
Underground marijuana grow discovered in Boron
An illegal, underground marijuana grow operation was discovered by law enforcement in Boron Tuesday. According to a news release, the Kern County Sheriff’s Office was joined by the Kern County High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force (KC-HIDTA) for a search warrant that was discovered in the desert area north of Boron around 8:30 a.m. Wardens from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife/Cannabis Enforcement Program (CEP), the Eradication and Prevention of illicit Cannabis (EPIC) task force and officers from the Kern County Probation Department assisted in the execution of the search warrant.
Bodfish man drowns in Kern River
An 84-year-old Bodfish man is the latest drowning victim of the Kern River. According to a Kern County Sheriff's Office news release, Manuel Frank Vejar was located deceased July 15 around 5 p.m. in the 2700 block of Kern River Canyon Road. A postmortem examination was conducted, and the cause of death is drowning, and the manner of death is accident.
Man Stabbed in Paso Robles: Suspect Arrested After Fleeing the Scene
A person was stabbed after an incident in Paso Robles on Sunday morning. According to a Paso Robles Police Department news release, officers were notified at 2:07 a.m. of a stabbing victim who was brought to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. According to the announcement, an altercation took place in the 3300 block of […]
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