Bakersfield/ Community & Society
Published on December 13, 2019
Top Bakersfield news: Boy, 16, shot in robbery attempt: police; trial set for alleged murderer; morePhoto: iStock

Here's what you need to know about what's happening in Bakersfield.

Man charged with murder in 2-year-old’s death due in court this morning

Kaleb Kessinger’s trial has been pushed back to Jan. 21. A courtroom may be selected at that date.

Read the full story on KGET - TV 17 Bakersfield.

16-year-old hospitalized following Central Bakersfield shooting, police say

Bakersfield police say a 16-year-old boy was shot in the leg during a robbery attempt Wednesday night in Central Bakersfield.

Read the full story on KGET - TV 17 Bakersfield.

Court could issue ruling Friday in lawsuit against city regarding alleged illegal closed-session meetings

A lawsuit against the city over alleged violations of open-meetings laws could soon come to a resolution after nearly two years in court.

Read the full story on KGET - TV 17 Bakersfield.

Court set to decide if Bakersfield City Council violated Brown Act in Measure N discussions

A Kern County judge is set to decide on whether the Bakersfield City Council broke public meeting laws when it held closed meetings in 2017 to discuss items that presumably led to Measure N.

Read the full story on The Bakersfield Californian.


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