Southeast Bakersfield

Communities Ex-soccer coach gets 2 years for sex acts with teen girls (Video)

By BakersfieldNow.com staff Published: May 15, 2013 at 12:59 PM PDT Last Updated: May 15, 2013 at 12:59 PM PDT

A former girl's soccer coach at Mira Monte High School was sentenced Wednesday to two years incarceration for sexual activity with players on his team.

Communities Man arrested, accused of kidnapping woman twice (Video)

By BakersfieldNow.com staff Published: May 15, 2013 at 11:17 AM PDT Last Updated: May 15, 2013 at 11:17 AM PDT

A 42-year-old man was arrested late Tuesday for allegedly kidnapping a woman twice.

Communities Police: Man hit over head during fight at market

By BakersfieldNow.com staff Published: May 14, 2013 at 12:15 PM PDT Last Updated: May 14, 2013 at 12:15 PM PDT

Police are investigating an alleged assault outside a market on East Planz Road.

Communities Should welfare funds be spent at a carnival? It's allowed (Video)

By Anthony Bailey, Eyewitness News Published: May 13, 2013 at 6:13 PM PDT Last Updated: May 13, 2013 at 6:13 PM PDT

A traveling carnival brought some family fun this weekend to the parking lot outside Valley Plaza Mall. The event offered fair-style rides and entertainment, and, of course, plenty of food. The carnival also had a sign stating, "EBT accepted here."

Communities List: Bakersfield College begins busy graduation season

By BakersfieldNow.com staff Published: May 10, 2013 at 1:01 PM PDT Last Updated: May 10, 2013 at 1:21 PM PDT

Graduation season kicks off Friday with the 99th Bakersfield College Commencement. See the list of high school and college graduations here.

Communities Neighborhood hazard gets worse with windy weather (Video)

By Carol Ferguson, Eyewitness News Published: May 7, 2013 at 6:00 PM PDT Last Updated: May 7, 2013 at 6:00 PM PDT

A neighborhood hazard got even worse when the wind whipped up. Residents say work crews had left three big holes on their block, along with three large piles of dirt. All that dirt made for a lot of dust in the last few days.

Communities Girl beaten at school, mother wants perpetrator arrested (Video)

By Jose Gaspar, Eyewitness News Published: May 6, 2013 at 11:15 PM PDT Last Updated: May 7, 2013 at 10:56 AM PDT

A mother whose daughter was beaten at Curran Middle School says expulsion not enough for the perpetrator.

Communities Seatrains destroyed by fire at citrus business (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By BakersfieldNow.com staff Published: May 6, 2013 at 11:56 PM PDT Last Updated: May 7, 2013 at 10:51 AM PDT

A fire briefly threatened two structures, including a business office at a citrus operation on South Edison Road Monday night.

Communities Cleanup crews busy after wild windstorm hit Kern County (Video)

By Anthony Bailey, Eyewitness News Published: May 6, 2013 at 4:10 PM PDT Last Updated: May 6, 2013 at 6:25 PM PDT

Sunday's strong winds punished much of Kern County. It appeared that anything that wasn't bolted down went airborne.

Communities Sheriff's Posse member injured in dog attack

By BakersfieldNow.com staff Published: May 4, 2013 at 2:24 PM PDT Last Updated: May 6, 2013 at 10:42 AM PDT

A stray dog attacked a horse being ridden by a member of the sheriff's Posse, leading to a fall that sent the veteran rider to the hospital.

Communities Mock funeral drives home the need to stop violence (Video)

By Mike Dinow, Eyewitness News Published: May 4, 2013 at 5:12 PM PDT Last Updated: May 6, 2013 at 10:37 AM PDT

A new anti-violence group in Bakersfield used caskets Saturday to make a point about the impact of gang violence.

Communities Drive-by shooting injures 2

By BakersfieldNow.com staff Published: May 5, 2013 at 11:42 AM PDT Last Updated: May 6, 2013 at 10:33 AM PDT

A drive by shooting Saturday that injured two people is being investigated by the Kern County Sheriff's Office.