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Wednesday, July 30th, 2025
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Good morning, Bakersfield. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 30th of July.
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Luis Soto-Espinoza, 26, appeared Tuesday in court and faces charges including first-degree murder for fatally stabbing Adrienne Monique Ramos and attacking another person early on July 5 at the 6400 block of Springtime Court in southwest Bakersfield—officers said he was taken into custody after harming himself. KGET
- ➤ A Taft man named Alejandro Padilla Jr.—wanted in connection with a fatal hit-and-run that killed a motorcyclist on July 27th at 10:43 a.m.—surrendered to KCSO at the courthouse and was booked on charges of hit-and-run causing death and vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence. Bakersfield Now
- ➤ CHP arrested 16 drivers for DUI on July 26 in Kern County as part of its RAID operation, which aimed to remove impaired drivers from the road—CHP plans to continue similar enforcement across the Central Valley. Bakersfield Now
- ➤ At about 11 a.m. Monday on Eton Street in northeast Bakersfield, police said Kani Armani Jones, 21, shot two people during an argument over a clothing purchase, injuring one person in critical but stable condition before arresting him on charges of attempted murder and conspiracy (bail set at $1-million). KGET
- ➤ Police charged 40-year-old Juan Jose Rangel with three DUI-related felonies — including vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated — after his pickup drifted into the northbound lane on Fairfax Road early Sunday, killing driver Salvador Gallegos Jr. and prompting his not guilty plea on Tuesday afternoon. KGET
- ➤ A 28-year-old man was sentenced to life without parole for a deadly car-to-car shooting in central Bakersfield after he followed Michael Rico Stubbs (32) for several blocks before firing at him at a red light on March 22, 2022, where Stubbs sustained fatal head and neck wounds. KGET
- ➤ On June 21, a red SUV driven by 30-year-old Reginald Moland Jr.—who had a 0.30% BAC and prior DUI convictions—hit a pedestrian on Baker Street and then crashed into a minivan that burst into flames, killing the pedestrian and the minivan driver; authorities charged him with second-degree murder, gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, hit and run, DUI causing injury and driving on a license suspended or revoked for DUI. KGET
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Broadway in Bakersfield returns for the 2025-2026 season as Dignity Health Theater partnered with Nederlander National Markets to produce three shows — Hadestown, Tina The Tina Turner Musical, and Clue Live on Stage! The productions will run on January 25 at 7 p.m., March 9 at 7:30 p.m., and April 2 at 7:30 p.m. KGET
- ➤ CALM Zoo will host its 17th Annual Ice Cream Zoofari on Aug. 16 from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and visitors will enjoy frozen treats like sundaes and root beer floats while watching animals eat Zoosicles as the Dixie Nuts Dixieland jazz band performs. Tickets cost $12 for adult CALM members and $10 for children ages 3 to 12 or $17 for non-members — all proceeds will benefit CALM’s Wildlife Rehabilitation Program. KGET
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Jake Gill Live Performance
11 PM - 4 AM — Krush Bar and Restaurant — Tickets available — Experience a night of country music with the talented Jake Gill, a finalist from NBC’s “The Voice.”
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Sensory Friendly Family Swim Day for Autism Families
10 a.m. – 12 p.m. — McMurtrey Aquatic Center — Registration required — Enjoy a sensory-friendly swim experience for families with autistic children.
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Concert Featuring LIL KAYLA & LOU DEEZI
7:30-9:30 p.m. — The Nile Theater — Tickets from $36.01 — Enjoy an evening of Hip-Hop/Rap with emerging artists Lil Kayla and Lou Deezi.
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In The End - The Linkin Park Experience
8:00-9:30 p.m. — The Nile Theater — Tickets available — Experience the energy of Linkin Park's tribute band performing fan favorites live.
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Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening
8:00-9:30 p.m. — Dignity Health Arena, Theater and Convention Center — Ticket prices vary — Celebrate 50 years of ‘Physical Graffiti’ with the son of the legendary Led Zeppelin drummer.
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