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Monday, September 8th, 2025
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Good morning, Bakersfield. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 8th of September.
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ Multiple fire crews from across the state are battling a 14-acre brush fire near Mojave today—air tankers are making precise drops to support ground efforts—while authorities investigate its cause. Bakersfield Now
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Pierre Freeman — 37 — was arrested in east Bakersfield after he allegedly attempted to break into an apartment on the 500 block of Niles St. at 1:15 a.m. on Sept. 7 and now faces charges for burglary, resisting arrest, being under the influence and vandalism. Bakersfield Now
- ➤ Cal State University Bakersfield placed an assistant basketball coach on leave for alleged human trafficking, and police arrested Kevin Mays—32—after an anonymous tip linked him to a victim in Sacramento via rental cars, hotel records, and online ads. Officers seized guns, drugs, and cash from his vehicle and apartment, and he faces charges for trafficking, drugs, and weapons. KUZZ
- ➤ A Ridgecrest man, identified as Jason Hernandez, 40, was arrested after he allegedly sped through a stop sign near Fire Station One and tried to run down Bakersfield firefighters last Tuesday—police later found a loaded gun in his car on Interstate 5 near Valencia. KUZZ
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FINANCE NEWS
- ➤ A Powerball ticket sold at Love’s Travel Stop in Tehachapi matched five numbers and won $1.5M on September 7th—although it did not match the Powerball number—while a ticket in Dublin also matched five numbers. Bakersfield Now
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The Rayford Bros. Concert
12:00 a.m. – 4:00 a.m. — California Rock Art Foundation — $ — Dance the night away with The Rayford Bros, delivering vintage rock n' roll and surf classics.
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Phora Live in Bakersfield
7-10 p.m. — Memento Mori Event Center — Tickets available — Catch Phora performing live on tour in Bakersfield this fall.
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Faculty Concert
2:30-3:30 p.m. — Doré Theatre — $12 General Admission, $7 Seniors, Free for CSUB Students — Enjoy a variety of performances by CSUB Music faculty featuring works by Prokofiev and more.
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