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Kern County DA and family outraged as Amanda Zubia's killer receives early parole
Convicted killer Maricruz Galaviz was sentenced to 25 years to life for the torturing and murder of 17-year-old Amanda Zubia.
PPIC: Kern County leads California in Prop 36 cases
Cynthia Zimmer, the District Attorney for Kern County, said, "Well, I think it was a mandate by the people of the state of ...
Study: Kern County leads California in Proposition 36 case filings
A recent study by the Public Policy Institute of California — a non-profit, non-partisan research organization — shows that ...
Romanian EBT suspect gets confrontational in courtroom as case faces another setback
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The first case identified by the District Attorney as EBT theft in Kern County has seen the most ...
Three arrested in Northridge for EBT fraud operation tied to Kern County
One of the three was arrested in December of last year in Kern County for also allegedly committing EBT fraud. The Kern County District Attorney’s Office said on April 10, 2025, Kern County District ...
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Kern County DA announce first jury trial Prop 36 conviction, faces over 7 years in prison
Kern County announced its first jury trial conviction of Prop 36 with a man facing up to seven years and four months in prison. The Kern County District Attorney’s Office said on April 10 ...
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Border Patrol Said It Targeted Known Criminals In Kern County. But It Had No Record On 77 of 78 Arrestees
On Jan. 7, the day after Congress certified Trump’s election victory, Bovino sent 65 of his agents into Kern County, six hours north of the border, to conduct a raid that has shaken immigrant ...
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5 dead in Kern County house fire
AERIAL ACRES — Five people were killed inside a house fire early Thursday, according to Kern County Fire Department officials. Kern County and Edwards Air Force Base firefighters responded to multiple ...
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Breaking: Boulder Fire reported in Kern County on April 10
Read more on our AI policy here. A new wildfire was reported today at 6:05 p.m. in Kern County. Boulder Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. At this time ...
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Escaped Kern County inmate Cesar Hernandez now wanted for officer's murder in Mexico
KERN COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- An inmate who escaped outside a courthouse in Delano last year is now on the run after a shootout with authorities in Mexico on Wednesday. Several news outlets in ...
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High-Speed Rail Is California’s Next Great Legacy
In Kern County, we’ve begun building a railhead—the hub that will supply materials needed to install the high-speed rail line. We’re no longer just planning; we’re building. This is no longer a ...
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Border Patrol chief offered misleading details on Kern County raid
On Jan. 7, the day after Congress certified Trump’s election victory, Bovino sent 65 of his agents into Kern County, six hours north of the border, to conduct a raid that has shaken immigrant ...