Bakersfield/ Community & Society
Published on December 11, 2019
Top Bakersfield news: Vehicle hits, kills woman, 24; man gets 105 years for felony sex crimes; morePhoto: iStock

Missed the most recent top news in Bakersfield? Read on for everything you need to know.

Woman hit by vehicle Saturday evening has died

The coroner’s office has identified the woman as 24-year-old Gabrielle Arroyo of Bakersfield.

Read the full story on KGET - TV 17 Bakersfield.

Man sentenced to 105 years to life for sexually abusing children

The crimes of which 25-year-old Abel Rios was found guilty occurred during a 14-month span in 2017 and 2018, according to prosecutors.

Read the full story on KGET - TV 17 Bakersfield.

NFL players attend Bakersfield College conference to support student incarcerated by ICE

Four months ago, Bakersfield College student Jose Bello was confined inside the Mesa Verde ICE Processing Facility after reading a poem critical of the federal agency. On Tuesday, the student activist welcomed the two NFL players who freed him to the BC stage.

Read the full story on The Bakersfield Californian.

Witnesses in Jose Arredondo murder case allege intimidation, kidnapping, torture at hands of Mexican authorities

The allegations are being made by various people saying that what is happening to them is being done at the hands of the state attorney general’s office in Baja California.

Read the full story on KGET - TV 17 Bakersfield.

Measure N Committee recommends spending of $6.1 million in extra sales tax funds

Sales tax revenue from Measure N has brought in $9 million more in funding this year than was previously expected, according to city officials.

Read the full story on KGET - TV 17 Bakersfield.


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