Massive Meth Lab Dismantled in Oildale; Over 3,670 Pounds of Meth Seized, Five Arrested
Authorities dismantled a large methamphetamine conversion lab in a residential home in Oildale, seizing more than 3,670 pounds of meth in solid and liquid form and arresting five suspects. Investigators recovered approximately 953.9 pounds of methamphetamine and more than 2,725 pounds of meth in solution during the...
California National Guard Deployed in Wake of SNAP Benefits Cut Due to Government Shutdown
BAKERSFIELD, Calif., Nov. 6 (KNN) – The California National Guard has been deployed to the Bakersfield Fairgrounds to assist in distributing food to those affected by the… Read more "California National Guard Deployed in Wake of SNAP Benefits Cut Due to Government Shutdown"
Coroner ID’s bicyclist struck by Bakersfield Fire Dept. Arson Investigator
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified the bicyclist who was struck by an on-duty Bakersfield Fire Department Arson Investigator on Oct. 31. The bicyclist was identified as Bruce Edward Hall Jr., 32, of Bakersfield, according to coroner officials. The crash was reported around 10...
Local job opportunities at Golden Empire Transit and Hall Ambulance
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Kern County Employers' Training Resource is highlighting job opportunities in our area. Golden Empire Transit is hiring for Bus Operator and Dispatcher Positions. They will be holding a recruitment event on November 13 starting at 9 a.m. at the ETR Recruitment Center on Olive Drive.
Corvette driver arrested after clocked going 147 mph on Panama Ln: CHP
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Speed kills, and the California Highway Patrol in Bakersfield says it took a reckless driver off the road before endangering more lives. CHP in Bakersfield said in a social media post a driver in a Corvette was observed going 147 mph on Panama Lane east of Interstate 5 sometime Tuesday....
Judge allows release of detective accused of exploiting minor despite prosecution’s plea
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that Bakersfield police detective Marc Lugo, who is charged with sexual exploitation of a minor, can be released from custody on a personal recognizance bond. Lugo, who appeared with long hair to his shoulder and wearing an orange jumpsuit,...
Murder trial in SW Bakersfield stabbing ends in hung jury
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A mistrial was declared Tuesday after a jury hung on charges of murder and attempted murder in the trial of a man accused of killing one man and injuring another in a stabbing in southwest Bakersfield. Adam Danforth, 41, is due back in court Nov. 13 to set a retrial date, […]
CHP Bakersfield’s Halloween crackdown yields 14 alleged DUI arrests, 45 citations and more
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — The California Highway Patrol (CHP) Bakersfield office took part in a statewide Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP) on Halloween, aimed at curbing impaired driving. It resulted in 14 alleged DUI arrests, 45 citations, and 49 warnings, said officials. The 12-hour operation commenced at 6...
California Man Accused of Attempted Assault After Trying to Meet Teen Girl in Brookville...
JEFFERSON CO., Pa. (EYT) — The case of a California man who allegedly attempted to meet a 15-year-old girl for sexual relations in Jefferson County has moved forward to the common pleas court. According to court records, the following charges against 31-year-old Jonathan Joseph Mota Mendoza, of Bakersfield,...
Coroner ID’s woman in deadly east Bakersfield wreck
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified a 65-year-old woman who was struck by a vehicle early Aug. 3 in east Bakersfield. Officials said Mariana Cervantes Flores, 65, was struck by a vehicle in the intersection of Mount Vernon Avenue and Oregon Street, just before 2 a.m. on Aug. 3....
