Bakersfield tragedy sparks calls for safer school crossings
An 8-year-old boy's tragic death at a busy intersection near Roosevelt Elementary School has sparked community outrage and ...
Bakersfield police respond to report of students finding gun magazine near bus stop
Lakeside Union School District officials said police were called after students found a gun magazine and some ammunition near ...
BPD searching for 14-year-old boy last seen in SW Bakersfield
Police describe Briseno as 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighing 210 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen ...
Family calls for justice after 8-year-old boy hit by car dies
An 8-year-old boy hit by a car in central Bakersfield Wednesday succumbed to his injuries Friday morning. Ricardo Aguilar was ...
City could provide over $1M for downtown facade improvements
Bakersfield is considering putting more than $1 million in facade improvement grants into a stretch of 19th Street downtown that officials hope will help revitalize the beleaguered area. On Wednesday, ...
Preliminary hearing confirmed for man charged in 2023 Christmas parade crash case
A preliminary hearing was set for Monday in the case of the man accused of drunk driving into a crowd of people minutes before the 2023 Bakersfield Christmas Parade. Alan Lewis Booth, 73, is charged ...