The Bakersfield internet synthetic marijuana dealer known as "Magic Mike" received a sentence of 33 months in prison Monday, federal authorities said. Majed Bashir Akroush, 52, pleaded guilty earlier this year to conspiring to structure over $700,000 in cash withdrawals from four different bank accounts associated with his internet businesses....
Bakersfield Truck Driving School Owner Headed to Federal Pen
A Bakersfield truck driving school owner's "guarantee" that all of his students could get licensed is sending him to federal prison. U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd sentenced Paramjit Singh Mangat, 56, of Bakersfield, to 14 months in prison and a $10,000 fine Friday in a bribery scheme uncovered by...
Bakersfield Protester Dies After Being Hit by Car
BAKERSFIELD— A 55-year-old man who ran across a roadway and was struck by a vehicle during a nighttime protest march in Bakersfield last Wednesday has died, police said. He died Saturday, Bakersfield police said in a statement. The person’s identity was not immediately released by the Kern County coroner’s office....
Fresno PD Got a Tip on Antifa. They Arrested Two Bakersfield Men for Looting.
The Fresno Police Department's Career Criminal Auto Theft Team responded to a local hotel Monday regarding possible out-of-town antifa members looking to cause problems in Fresno. While it's unknown if those involved are anti-facists, the police did arrest two Bakersfield men for burglary, looting, and other charges. Both men also had...
Five Bakersfield Teens Wounded in Apartment Shooting
BAKERSFIELD — Five teenagers were shot and wounded when someone fired into a Bakersfield apartment early Monday, authorities said. The victims — three 17-year-olds and two 18-year-olds — were hospitalized with moderate injuries, said Bakersfield Police Sgt. Nathan McCauley. All were in stable condition as of 11:30 a.m. today, McCauley...
Bakersfield Doctors' Statements Called 'Reckless, Untested Musings'
It was news that sounded too good to be true. And, critics say it was. Two doctors who are co-owners of Accelerated Urgent Care in Bakersfield held a news conference last week to say that California's statewide stay at home order is an unnecessary response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Their...
Cue the Debunking: Two Bakersfield Doctors Go Viral With Dubious COVID Test Conclusions
They dressed in scrubs. They sounded scientific. And last week’s message from two Bakersfield doctors was exactly what many stuck-at-home Americans wanted to hear: COVID-19 is no worse than influenza, its death rates are low and we should all go back to work and school. Drs. Dan Erickson and Artin...
Shooting at Bakersfield Party Leaves 6 Hospitalized. Deputies Looking for Four Suspects.
A mass shooting at a Bakersfield party sent six victims to the hospital early Saturday. Four suspects are at large, the Kern County Sheriff's Department said. Deputies responding to the to scene at an apartment complex just after midnight said the party was large. Deputies were alerted to the shooting...
From Bakersfield, You Can See Forever
From Yosemite Valley to the Golden Gate, California boasts extraordinary vistas. But if you’re looking for the most thought-provoking view in the state, skip the beaches and mountains, and head for Bakersfield’s Panorama Park. When you walk through this narrow neighborhood park atop the Panorama Bluffs on Bakersfield’s northern edge,...
Trump's Signature Could Mean More Water for Valley
More water will flow toward San Joaquin Valley farmers, President Donald Trump declared at an event in Bakersfield on Wednesday afternoon. Trump announced the completion of biological opinions that will increase water allocations in Californians. “A major obstacle to providing more water for the region’s farmers has now been totally...