Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Showering is set to resume at the Lerdo Jail complex following actions taken to address water quality ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Sheriff’s Office is investigating an in-custody death of a Los Angeles woman who died at the ...

The woman accused of torturing and killing 8-year-old Genesis Mata was assaulted by another inmate in jail. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office said on August 8, 2025, Graciela Bustamonte was assaulted ...

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 ...

Continuing concerns about the safety of groundwater at Lerdo jail prompted the Kern County Sheriff’s Office to close access to showers Tuesday, a week after the agency cautioned inmates there against ...

Kern County leaders face a law enforcement scenario that was unthinkable a year ago. Sheriff Donny Youngblood may close the minimum security building at Lerdo Jail and let the 3,000 inmates housed ...