Bakersfield news

• State Water Board to have framework for restrictions soon.

  07-04-2015 23:59
  
  SACRAMENTO, CA- The State Water Resources Control Board hopes to announce a preliminary framework by Tuesday that will outline how it plans to implement the historic mandatory water restrictions Gov. Jerry Brown ordered last week."We will be soliciting feedback," said Max Gomberg, a senior scientist with the water board, who declined to comment further.
  Gomberg previously said that local water districts would probably be grouped based on residential per-capita water use. The
  
  Read more

• Bakersfield school bus in crash, car driver hurt

  07-04-2015 23:51
  
  A driver suffered minor to moderate injuries Tuesday afternoon in a crash with a school bus.
  
  Read more

• Independence HS students learn how to code

  07-04-2015 23:39
  
  Students at Independence High School got introduced to a form of STEM education and computer science that could greatly impact their future.
  
  Read more

• Suspect dies after officer-involved shooting

  07-04-2015 23:34
  
  A man is dead following an officer-involved shooting in Tehachapi Sunday night.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• City officials begin demolition process for "Tent City"

  07-04-2015 23:26
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- Tuesday marks the planned beginning of the cleanup and eviction process at the so-called "Tent City"in south Bakersfield.The city will post fence notices Tuesday morning and will start wall removal Friday, according to Phil Burns with the Bakersfield City Planning Department.Fifty people are estimated to live on the property on South Union Avenue.City officials say the lot is unsanitary and against city laws.
  The City Attorney's office says the property is in a t
  
  Read more

• Man with dementia missing from nursing facility

  07-04-2015 23:15
  
  A man with dementia has not been seen since 3 a.m. Tuesday, when he left his nursing facility on foot.
  
  Read more

• TRAFFIC: Fatal crash at Weedpatch Hwy. & Sunset

  07-04-2015 23:08
  
  One person is dead in a crash on Weedpatch Hwy., according to the California Highway Patrol.
  
  Read more

• BFD: Overnight fire caused by kid with lighter

  07-04-2015 22:34
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- A child playing with a lighter started a fire at an apartment complex early Tuesday morning in Old Town Kern according to city fire officials.
  It happened at an apartment complex at East 19th Street and Beale Avenue around 4:30 this morning.Fire officials say two women were injured when they jumped from a window of the complex.
  "We had a report of two tenants from the second floor actually jump to get out of harms way. We addressed them to the rear of the structure an
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Oil wastewater used on Kern County crops

  07-04-2015 22:19
  
  What a lot of people don't know is that some of the food we sell on a global market - sometimes even marketed as "organic" - is grown using oil wastewater.
  
  Read more

• Photo taken of police car in handicap spot

  07-04-2015 22:02
  
  BPD UNIT PARKED IN HANDICAP SPOT AT BOSS PIZZAWe were made aware of this this morning and the operations division has...
  
  Read more

• Community members to ask KRC leaders to resign

  07-04-2015 21:39
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- A group of concerned citizens plan to go to the monthly meeting of the Kern Regional Center Board and ask for the resignation of the top leadership.The group said they have concerns about the improper use of funds and a lack of transparency.They say the state has had people station at KRC 2 days a week since January to monitor the agency.Union representatives for workers at KRC said CEO Duane Law and Board President Susan Lara have ignored the problems raised by the state
  
  Read more

• California City prison gets new warden

  07-04-2015 21:03
  
  CALIFORNIA CITY, CA- The California City Correctional facility has a new warden.David Long of Tehachapi has been appointed to the position by Gov. Jerry Brown.Long has been serving as Acting Warden there since last year.
  He was the wardenat Ironwood State Prison in southern California where he had filled several other positions since 1995.
  His experience in the field dates back to 1989.
  
  Read more

• Driver arrested 3 months after hitting and killing bicyclist

  07-04-2015 20:25
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- A man accused of hitting and killing a bicyclist back in December has been arrested.Bakersfield Police say Victor Quiroz, 46, was riding a bike when he was hit by an unidentified vehicle in southwest Bakersfield December 20.Quiroz died at the hospital.Police arrested Randall Sullivan, 55, and booked him into jail on charges of Gross Vehicular Manslaughter While Intoxicated and Hit and Run Resulting in Death.Jail records show Sullivan was arrested Monday morning.His first c
  
  Read more

• Sheriff's Office deputies begin wearing body cameras in pilot program

  07-04-2015 20:17
  
  A group of Kern County sheriff's deputies began wearing body cameras last month in a pilot program that will be discussed at a press conference Thursday.
  A total of 17 deputies assigned to the Wasco substation received training and were issued body cameras on March 20, according to a Sheriff's Office news release Tuesday. The cameras were issued through vendor WatchGuard.
  
  Read more

• Trial starts for man accused of video recording sexual assaults on children

  07-04-2015 20:02
  
  The federal trial is beginning in Fresno for a Colorado man accused of making video recordings of sexual assaults on young children in Bakersfield.
  
  Read more

• Tehachapi Police say suspect charged before being shot

  07-04-2015 19:55
  
  TEHACHAPI, CA- There is new information about the officer involved shooting in Tehachapi Sunday night.Police shot Richard Hanna, 56, after responding to a domestic disturbance.Police now say Hanna fired one shot while inside his vehicle then got out and charged an officer and thats when he was shot.A second officer at the scene witnessed the shooting but did not fire, according to Tehachapi Police.A gun was recovered at the scene and police say the evidence indicates Hanna shot himself whi
  
  Read more

• Bakersfield police holding public meetings about new zones

  07-04-2015 19:33
  
  The Bakersfield Police Department held a meeting Monday night that focused on its new zones. Another meeting is planned for Tuesday night.
  
  Read more

• Kern County Sheriff's Office begins body camera program

  07-04-2015 19:23
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- Some Kern County Sheriff's deputies are now wearing body cameras, according to a news release.The trial program began March 20 in the City of Wasco. Seventeen deputies are now wearing the cameras.
  The Sheriff’s Office will closely evaluate a strict set of criteria for the (BWC’s) for 90 days to determine long term department impacts related to the pilot program.The deputies involved in the pilot program also met with Sheriff’s Office command staff to disc
  
  Read more

• GET bus holding public hearing on route changes

  07-04-2015 19:12
  
  A public hearing Tuesday evening will focus on proposed service changes for the Golden Empire Transit District.
  
  Read more

• Two early morning fires scorch East Bakersfield

  07-04-2015 19:03
  
  Just after 4 a.m. Tuesday, an apartment off E. 19th Street and E. Truxtun caught on fire. 
  
  Read more

• Person hurts leg during fire started by child with lighter

  07-04-2015 18:59
  
  A person suffered smoke inhalation and a possible broken leg after jumping from a second-story balcony during an apartment fire.
  
  Read more

• People jump from apartment during fire

  07-04-2015 18:59
  
  Two people reportedly jumped from a second story unit during an apartment fire Tuesday morning.
  
  Read more

• Fleetwood Mac rocks Bakersfield

  07-04-2015 18:50
  
  Legendary rock group Fleetwood Mac played Monday night to a sold out crowd at Rabobank Arena. We pulled together a collection of photos and videos from the fans who attended the concert.  
  
  Read more

• McFarland Police get protective vest for K9

  07-04-2015 18:38
  
  MCFARLAND, CA- McFarland Police Department has been awarded a bullet and stab resistant vest for their police dog.The new vest for K9 Otis is thanks to a non-profit organization called Vested Interest.The vests cost $950 each and since 2009 the group has donated more than 1300 vests to police dogs.Otis and his handler Officer Moita have been together for 10 months.Otis is a German Shepherd trained in narcotics detection and apprehension according to the McFarland Police Dept.
  The departmen
  
  Read more

• Summer gas prices to be 32 percent lower than a year ago

  07-04-2015 18:31
  
  Drivers will see the lowest summer gasoline prices in about 6 years, according to the Energy Department.
  
  Read more

• Anti-human trafficking training available on Tuesday

  07-04-2015 18:01
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- The public will have a chance to learn about human trafficking and what can be done to stop it.The Kern Coalition Against Human Trafficking is hosting a seminar called Human Trafficking 101.The class will be at the Human Services Community Partnership Building, 100 East California Ave. at Union Ave. And California Ave. on Tuesday April 7.There will be two opportunities to attend the training; from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and again from 6 p.m. to 4 p.m.
  
  Read more

• Kids take trash from Easter to make crafts

  07-04-2015 18:00
  
  Looking at parks around the valley Monday morning, you would think a wild wind storm swept through, leaving trash littered across the grass and in the water.
  
  Read more

• Man pleads no contest to all charges in connection with attempted carjackings

  07-04-2015 17:21
  
  A man who tried to carjack and steal keys to multiple vehicles on March 4 of last year has pleaded no contest to each of the 12 felonies and three misdemeanors with which he was charged.
  Edidiong Okon Udo, 30, entered the pleas Monday to charges including attempted carjacking, second-degree robbery and willful cruelty to a child. He's scheduled to be sentenced April 21, and has served 95 days at Patton State Hospital.
  
  Read more

• Residents concerned over mountain lion sightings

  07-04-2015 16:38
  
  Residents in the Lake of the Wood area near Frazier Park are concerned about a mountain lion that has been spotted several times.
  
  Read more

• Kentucky's Rand Paul joining 2016 presidential campaign

  07-04-2015 16:15
  
  Sen. Rand Paul, a tea party favorite and frequent antagonist of leaders of his Republican Party, is ready to test how much change voters want, both for their government and for the GOP.
  
  Read more

• Caltrans to put new signs on highways in County

  07-04-2015 08:12
  
  We see them whenever we drive but probably don't give them a second thought; highway signs informing us what's ahead.
  
  Read more

• DA’s office investigating Tehachapi police shooting

  07-04-2015 03:34
  
  When officers arrived at the location, they approached the man, and an officer-involved shooting occurred. Richard August Hanna, 56, later died at the hospital, according to the coroner's office.
  
  Read more

• Easter crowds bring mess to Bakersfield parks

  07-04-2015 03:25
  
  This weekend was a great opportunity to hit the parks, especially for the Easter holiday. But, when the parks get really packed, trash gets left behind.
  
  Read more

• Kern County residents spot apparent water waste amid drought

  07-04-2015 03:12
  
  Less than a week after Gov. Jerry Brown ordered a 25 percent reduction to the state's overall water usage, Eyewitness News has started to see more water waste here in Bakersfield.
  
  Read more

• Bakersfield Youth Symphony Orchestra tours England, Scotland

  07-04-2015 03:05
  
  The Bakersfield Youth Symphony Orchestra has returned to Kern County after touring England and Scotland.
  
  Read more

• Young oil engineers share work insights with students at BC

  07-04-2015 02:48
  
  Civil engineer Roshani Patel thought she would be designing bridges and roads by this time in her career. Instead, she's responsible for testing about 70 oil wells in eastern Kern County.
  Does that mean she's disappointed, that she regrets working in the oil business?
  
  Read more

• Apparent suicide near buffet at Vegas casino panics patrons

  07-04-2015 02:13
  
  The man who apparently shot and killed himself in a busy Easter Sunday buffet line at a suburban Las Vegas casino had a lengthy dispute with managers at the resort and had been banned from the business.
  
  Read more

• Activities planned for Child Abuse Prevention Month

  07-04-2015 02:00
  
  April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, according to the Kern County Department of Human Services.
  
  Read more

• Police want public's help identifying suspect

  07-04-2015 01:14
  
  BAKERSFILED, CA- Bakersfield Police are looking for the public's help in identifying a man they say stole a debit card and then used it to take money from the victim's account.Police say on March 15 about 1 in the morning the suspect used the stolen card to withdraw the money.The suspect is described as a Hispanic male adult, in his 20’s, wearing a red and black baseball hat, sunglasses, gray hooded sweatshirt, and black gloves.
  Anyone with information regarding this case is encourag
  
  Read more

• Amtrak train delayed more than 3 hours

  07-04-2015 00:59
  
  An Amtrak train bound for Bakersfield has been delayed for more than three hours because of maintenance issues. According to its website status search, San Joaquin train #312 was supposed to arrive in Bakersfield at 1:41 p.m. It is now scheduled to arrive around 4:46 p.m., more than three hours after it was scheduled.
  
  Read more

• Police make arrest in beating of San Francisco homeless man

  07-04-2015 00:44
  
  Authorities have charged a man with attempted murder in connection to the brutal beating of a homeless man that was caught on an outdoor surveillance camera.
  
  Read more

• Police checking tips in search for 2 in child death probe

  07-04-2015 00:23
  
  Police say they're checking tips in California and Nevada in the searchfor a couple and five children who left a North Las Vegas home where a3-year-old girl was found dead.
  
  Read more

• Rain, winds headed to California, but little drought help

  07-04-2015 00:16
  
  Rain and snow is expected Monday night and thunderstorms, possibly with small hail, could roll in Tuesday.
  
  Read more

• Police: Bullet from masked man's gun pierces wall, hits boy

  07-04-2015 00:11
  
  A sleeping 8-year-old boy suffered a gunshot wound to the head when a masked gunman arguing with the boy's father opened fire inside a Los Angeles home and a bullet went through a bedroom wall, police said.
  
  Read more

• Gov. Brown grants 83 pardons for Easter

  07-04-2015 00:11
  
  SACRAMENTO, CA- Governor Jerry Brown granted 83 pardons on Easter.Four of the pardons are for people convicted in Kern County.Individuals who have been convicted of a crime in California may apply to the Governor for a pardon. A gubernatorial pardon may be granted to individuals who have lived productive lives and demonstrated exemplary behavior following their conviction. Pardons are not granted unless they are earned.The individuals granted pardons today all completed their sentences and
  
  Read more

Follow @Bakersfield_Nws on Twitter!