ICE operation targets transnational criminal organizations in Central Valley
SAN FRANCISCO, California - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in collaboration with federal law enforcement partners, conducted a multi-agency operation from March 4 to 6, resulting in the arrest of 44 individuals involved in illicit activities across six Central Valley counties. Among those apprehended...
Walkout over California return-to-office order: ‘Going to lose a lot of quality staff’
State Superintendent Tony Thurmond directed workers to return to state buildings four days a week to be in alignment with California schools.
California cannabis industry faces major setback as court allows lawsuits over pot farm odors
Santa Barbara, California – A recent court ruling in Santa Barbara County could significantly impact the California cannabis
Revealed: Gavin Newsom Secretly Funded Monument to Himself Inside City Hall
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) secretly paid for his own monument inside San Francisco’s City Hall, according to a book released Tuesday. Fool’s Gold: The Radicals, Con Artists, and Traitors Who Killed the California Dream and Now Threaten Us All, written by Susan Crabtree and Jedd McFatter, alleges that Newsom...
Californian newspaper moves to Cal Twin Towers in SW Bakersfield
The Bakersfield Californian newspaper has returned to Bakersfield.
High security areas placed on modified program in Kern County prisons
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation placed its high security areas in certain prisons, including two in Kern County, on modified program due to a surge in violence against incarcerated persons and staff. High security areas at Kern Valley State Prison and the...
5 arrested on suspicion of DUI during checkpoint: Bakersfield PD
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Over 600 vehicles were screened and five drivers were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol during a DUI checkpoint Saturday night. Officials with the Bakersfield Police Department said 695 vehicles were screened at the checkpoint in the 300 block of East...
Kern County jury convicts inmate of attempted murder and assault
DELANO, California - A Kern County jury has found William Dee McIntosh, a prison inmate, guilty of attempted murder, two counts of assault by an inmate serving a life sentence, and possession of a weapon. The case was prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney Babbanjit Bobby Singh.On September 22, 2022, McIntosh and...
KCSO arrests two for attempted murder in Lost Hills
The Kern County Sheriff's Office said two men have been arrested in connection with a shooting in Lost HiIls in late February. Deputies from the North Area Substation were dispatched to an assault with a firearm that occurred at the El Toro Market in the 21000 block of Highway 46 in Lost Hills, the KCSO said.
Kern County In Depth: Millions in EBT cash benefits stolen
Millions have been stolen from Kern County EBT cash benefit recipients in 2024.
