Someone -- for some unknown reason -- broke into the Bakersfield offices of Congressman Kevin McCarthy Friday and took "items of value," police said.
And it wasn't the first time someone at least tried to break into the offices of one of the most powerful members of Congress.
Bakersfield police also responded to reports of damage to windows at the offices -- on Empire Drive near Highway 99 and Truxtun Avenue -- Wednesday and Thursday. But nobody got in.
Sheriff defends deputies' conduct, says Silva's death accidental (33)
A forceful Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood announced at a tense press conference Thursday that David Sal Silva, whose death earlier this month raised questions about use of force by deputies, died as a result of hypertensive heart disease and was not only intoxicated but had methamphetamine...
Kern's image may be taking a hit (18)
The death of a man in custody following a prolonged struggle with Kern County Sheriff's deputies and CHP officers and the subsequent fracas over confiscated witness cellphones have gained international attention and raised concerns here that the incidents could tarnish the county's emerging...
ROBERT PRICE: Has good-ol'-boy corruption seized the Kern County Sheriff's Office? (12)
The Kern County Sheriff's Office is out of control. That's one conclusion many people will draw based on the events of the past two weeks and in the context of recent years.
Council committee waters down anti-abortion ordinance (7)
A draft city ordinance that would have restricted abortion in Bakersfield was placed on hold Monday when the Bakersfield City Council's Legislative and Litigation Committee voted 3-0 to table its discussion indefinitely, and instead, ordered the drafting of a resolution that could be less...
Dad who died during arrest 'begged for his life'; witness videos seized
Blood stains are still visible on the sidewalk at the corner of Flower Street and Palm Drive, where a Bakersfield man struggled with as many as nine officers and later died this week.
Sheriff defends deputies' conduct, says Silva's death accidental
A forceful Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood announced at a tense press conference Thursday that David Sal Silva, whose death earlier this month raised questions about use of force by deputies, died as a result of hypertensive heart disease and was not only intoxicated but had methamphetamine and other drugs in his system at the time of his death.
School canceled at Bakersfield High after small explosions
Classes were canceled at Bakersfield High School Monday after three small bottle bomb explosions struck campus, authorities said.
Silva's screams mark video that lacks baton strikes
David Sal Silva’s screams seem like they will never stop.