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Bakersfield PD names Ted King as new assistant chief
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (21+ words) 23ABC News Bakersfield Bakersfield PD names Ted King as new assistant chief...
Sheriff Youngblood discusses retirement
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (9+ words) turnto23.com Sheriff Youngblood discusses retirement...
Bodycam footage shows man charging deputy with sword in Rosamond
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (211+ words) ROSAMOND, Calif. (KERO) — Newly released body camera video shows the moments leading up to an officer-involved shooting in Rosamond. According to the Kern County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded around 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 3 to Desert Oasis Mobile Estates in the 3300 block…...
Youngblood announces plans to step down as Kern County Sheriff
2+ week, 5+ day ago (108+ words) BAKERSFIELD — Donny Youngblood, the longtime sheriff of Kern County, announced his retirement during Tuesday's Board of Supervisors meeting. The sheriff's election is held every four years, and Youngblood said he will retire when his term expires in January. "This will…...
KCAS Public Safety Meeting preview
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (13+ words) 23ABC News Bakersfield KCAS Public Safety Meeting preview...
Arvin city council approves new police chief in split vote
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (23+ words) 23ABC News Bakersfield Arvin city council approves new police chief in split vote...
Reforms reduce use of solitary confinement at Kern County's Lerdo Jail by more than 95%
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (33+ words) 23ABC News Bakersfield Reforms reduce use of solitary confinement at Kern County's Lerdo Jail by more than 95%...
Reforms reduce use of solitary confinement at Lerdo Jail by more than 95%
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (343+ words) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — A yearslong investigation into conditions at Kern County's Lerdo Jail has resulted in sweeping reforms that reduced the jail's use of administrative segregation by more than 95%, according to a joint announcement Friday from the Kern County Sheriff's…...
'ICE Inc.’ investigation tracks tax dollars flowing to immigration lockups
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (113+ words) 23ABC News Bakersfield Scripps News 'ICE Inc.’ investigation tracks tax dollars flowing to companies running immigration lockups Tracking Technology and Interest Based Advertising These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They…...
Superintendent of Schools addresses standoff, says hostages continue to receive care
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (336+ words) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — More than a week after the hostage standoff at the Chase building in downtown Bakersfield, Kern County Superintendent of Schools John G. Mendiburu publicly recognized the efforts of first responders and provided an update on the support…...