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Yahoo
11-04-2025
- Yahoo
Bakersfield Christmas Parade crash trial delayed to July
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Due to the unavailability of a defense expert, the trial of Alan Booth, accused of driving drunk and hitting multiple people at the 2023 Bakersfield Christmas Parade, was postponed Friday to July 21. Booth, 73, was not present at Friday's hearing. He remains in custody at Lerdo Jail, held without bail. Booth has pleaded not guilty to four counts of assault with a deadly weapon other than a gun, two drunken driving-related counts and misdemeanor resisting arrest. A botched operation: The international manhunt for escaped inmate Cesar Hernandez Three people were hit by Booth's pickup at the Dec. 7, 2023, parade; one suffered serious injuries. A breath test indicated Booth's blood-alcohol content was 0.25%, more than three times the legal limit of 0.08%, according to police reports. Blood test results showed his BAC was 0.28%, the reports say. He was released on bail until April 2024 — when he was arrested on suspicion of driving on a suspended license with a BAC at 0.24%, reports say. That case is scheduled for trial later this month. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
State of Downtown Breakfast showcases 2025 construction projects, honors former DBA director, Art Heist founder
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) – The Downtown Business Association held its annual State of Downtown Breakfast at the Iron Lilly Thursday morning. A packed house heard from City Councilmember Andrae Gonzalez, Assistant City Manager Rick Anthony, and Bakersfield Police Lt. Nicole Anderberg, among others. The DBA handed out its Innovation Award to Carrie Blind of Wild n Styled, not only for her creative additions to the Haberfelde building, where her salon is headquartered, but for her work creating and organizing the Art Heist. The October 2024 event saw 31 downtown businesses transformed into individual art galleries showcasing the work of more than 100 Kern County artists. Experienced downtown Bakersfield organizer marshals Bakersfield Christmas Parade But the most lavish praise was reserved for former longtime DBA Executive Director Cathy Butler, who has helped coordinate innumerable downtown events by and for the business community, from First Fridays and Third Thursdays to Christmas Parades, downtown security efforts and membership drives. Events like the Downtown Breakfast are usually full of optimism and mutual congratulations, but Thursday's event, sponsored in part by KGET, truly did have some good news. Developers and other project advocates were on hand to update the business community on several high profile developments in the city's central corridor. The ambitious Woolworth building renovation at 19th and K is moving along at breakneck speed. The 33,000-square foot landmark, which celebrates its 75th birthday this year, will be completed in late May, according to Emily Waite, the Woolworth's co-owner and project manager. The main floor, which includes the historic 1950s-era soda fountain, will open in June. The rest of the building opens to customers when the elevator is certified and ready to go. Woolworth's ambitious renovation is loud, proud and on schedule The Dolores Huerta Foundation's long-awaited Peace and Justice Center is set to break ground on April 10 — Dolores Huerta's 95th birthday. The $35 million, 30,000-square foot building at 21st and Eye streets, will have an art gallery, a behavioral health center, an outdoor events center and more. The Foundation's Emilio Huerta says to expect a grand opening in December 2026. Tim Ortiz of the Bakersfield Firefighters Historical Society was on hand to show the progress of the firefighters museum and community center, which will arise out of a donated warehouse at the corner of 20th and G streets, across the alley from the Fox Theater. Groundbreaking is set for this year, with the grand opening tentatively slated for May 2027. Ordiz Melby Architects showed plans for Bell Tower Plaza. That's the former Baptist Church on Truxtun Avenue. Also coming: Cleo on 18th, a new market rate apartment complex set to begin construction soon next door to Cafe Smitten; and a new entrance and facade for the Bakersfield Museum of Art. All coming to downtown Bakersfield. Most are likely to open before the end of 2026. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Yahoo
Wife of Bakersfield Christmas Parade victim killed in Tehachapi accident
Candace Lorraine Rios, wife of Arnold Rios, who was severely injured by an alleged drunken driver before the 2023 Bakersfield Christmas Parade, was killed in an accident Wednesday, attorneys for the family confirmed Monday. According to the Kern County Sheriff's Office, Rios, 72 was struck by a vehicle while walking on the northbound side of Highway 202 just north of Cummings Valley Road in Tehachapi at 9:24 p.m. Wednesday. Rios was taken to Kern Medical, where she was pronounced deceased from her injuries the next day, KCSO said in an incident report. Jorge Barrientos, spokesperson for the law firm Chain, Cohn, Clark, confirmed to The Californian the Candace Rios in the report was Arnold Rios' wife. Chain, Cohn, Clark is representing the Rios family in its civil case against 72-year-old Alan Lewis Booth, who is suspected of being drunk and crashing his F-150 truck into a crowd of people minutes before the 2023 Bakersfield Christmas Parade. Barrientos said the family is not giving comment at this time.
Yahoo
03-12-2024
- Climate
- Yahoo
Expect fog to be part of your morning commute
The weather in Kern County is expected to remain calm throughout the upcoming week. As we welcome December, be prepared for daily fog rolling in. Looking back at November, we were fortunate to receive a significant amount of rain — 1.18 inches for the month, surpassing the average of .51 inches. That's a notable difference of .67 inches. What causes the thick tule fog in California's Central Valley? By comparison, November 2023 only saw .02 inches of rain for the entire month. This week, fog will be making a return. For the Bakersfield Christmas Parade on Thursday, anticipate daytime temperatures in the upper 60s, dropping to the low 50s by parade time. Unfortunately, the air quality remains poor due to a Rex Block pattern limiting air circulation trapping pollution in the valley. Remember, burning is strictly prohibited.
