+2 News 2 found guilty of shooting death at marijuana sale The Bakersfield Californian Jun 9, 2026 Two defendants were convicted Monday of the first-degree murder of a man July 29, 2024 in Lamont, the Kern County District Attorney’s Office r…
+3 Community Voices Community Voices: Public safety requires more jail beds By BOB SMITH Jun 6, 2026 The lack of jail beds in our community continues to plague our citizens. I requested the city of Bakersfield form a Jail Bed Task Force a few …
News Third-strike inmate granted parole The Bakersfield Californian Jun 5, 2026 A 57-year-old third-strike inmate was granted parole May 27, according to the Kern County District Attorney’s Office, which opposed his release.
News Former DA Jagels arrested on suspicion of DUI BY JOHN COX jcox@bakersfield.com Jun 2, 2026 Former Kern County District Attorney Edward R. “Ed” Jagels was arrested Monday afternoon on suspicion of DUI, according to Kern County Sheriff…
News DA's Office charges woman with felony, misdemeanor drug offenses The Bakersfield Californian May 27, 2026 A 42-year-old Bakersfield woman has been charged with two drug-related felonies and a misdemeanor, the Kern County District Attorney’s Office …
News BPD requests help identifying sexual battery suspect The Bakersfield Californian May 26, 2026 Bakersfield police are looking for a man suspected of sexually battering a victim May 19 in the 200 block of Chester Avenue.
News Coroner's office: Man found in canal died from accidental drowning The Bakersfield Californian May 26, 2026 A 56-year-old man found Feb. 6 in the Arvin/Edison Canal died from an accidental drowning, the Kern County coroner’s office reported Tuesday.
Letters to the Editor Letter to the editor: Don't pick Bianco for governor By MICHAEL SELTZER May 20, 2026 A letter writer pointed out that Sheriff Chad Bianco of Riverside County does not run the HIDTA task force, the implication being that he has …
News BPD issues 30 citations, predicts additional enforcement related to takeovers Saturday The Bakersfield Californian May 19, 2026 The Bakersfield Police Department made one arrest, impounded five vehicles and issued more than two dozen citations during a series of pre-pla…
News Jury convicts man of sex crimes against teen The Bakersfield Californian May 18, 2026 A 31-year-old man was convicted Monday of six felony counts including forcible sodomy of a victim under 14 years of age, possession of child p…
