A Bakersfield mother accused of leaving her children in a hot car, resulting in the death of one child, admitted to police she understood the risks but believed the air conditioning would remain on, according to testimony heard Tuesday.
Maya Hernandez appeared in court for her preliminary hearing where prosecutors and defense attorneys heard testimony from Bakersfield Police Department detectives about their investigation into the June incident.
Detectives testified that Hernandez traveled from Visalia to Bakersfield for a cosmetic appointment, expecting to be away from her children for less than 30 minutes. However, she was away from her vehicle for more than 2 hours…