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Monday, August 4th, 2025
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Good morning, Bakersfield. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 4th of August.
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Officers arrested Ray Mata, Jr., 31 from Bakersfield and Graciela Bustamonte, 27 from Delano on Sunday morning for murder, torture and child abuse after an 8-year-old girl was found dead in a bathtub at a La Quinta Inn on Riverside Drive near Buck Owens Boulevard—both are due in court on August 5. KUZZ
- ➤ Bakersfield police are asking the public for help locating Marissa Espinoza, a 33-year-old Hispanic woman last seen after her release from Lerdo Jail on July 22 because she is 5 feet tall, weighs 130 pounds, and has distinctive tattoos on her left shoulder, right arm, and right wrist; anyone with information should call (661) 327-7111. Bakersfield Now
- ➤ Police in Bakersfield are asking for help to identify the driver of a white Ford Fusion that struck and killed a pedestrian on Union Avenue between the late evening of July 3 and the early morning of July 4 — the vehicle shows damage to the passenger side front bumper and headlight and its side-view mirror is missing. KGET
- ➤ Early Sunday, a dispute over loud music on Rhone Drive in northwest Bakersfield turned deadly when a neighbor who armed himself shot a man in a backyard — police said others involved are now cooperating with the investigation. KGET
- ➤ Police found an 8-year-old girl dead in a hotel bathtub at La Quinta Inn on Riverside Drive after officers responded at 5:37 p.m. on August 2 and arrested Ray Mata Jr.—a suspect from Bakersfield—and Graciela Bustamonte—a suspect from Delano on charges of murder, torture and child abuse. 23ABC News
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Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening
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Boots on the Ground Soul Festival
7-8:30 p.m. — The Nile Theater — Refunds available — Experience the ultimate soulful celebration at Bakersfield's 2nd Annual Soul Festival.
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