Jenny Huh

1 month ago | yourcentralvalley.com | Jenny Huh |Dom McAndrew

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The California man accused of kidnapping a 10-year-old girl from Kern County after getting to know her online through Roblox says she “told me she was 18.” Mathew Naval says he did not know the girl’s real age until he was arrested. Naval, who is from Elk Grove in Sacramento County, was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and unlawful sexual conduct after being found with a 10-year-old Taft girl earlier this month.

1 month ago | kget.com | Joshua Eyraud |Jenny Huh

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A sustained firefight broke out Wednesday afternoon in Tijuana where U.S. and Mexican officers attempted to arrest a murderer who escaped from a Delano courthouse months ago, according to multiple Mexican media outlets. Several media outlets reported that a Mexican police commander, Abigail Esparza Reyes, was killed in the shootout. The same sites reported that the Delano escapee, Cesar Hernandez, escaped the shootout and remains on the run.

Jan 14, 2025 | kget.com | Jenny Huh

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — While we’ve heard from our city leaders, including the chief of police, on last week’s Border Patrol raid, it’s been crickets from the county, as one advocate said. Until — Tuesday morning. “Over the last week, citizens and noncitizens alike have been targeted by these organizations on a basis almost entirely of race and ethnicity,” said Ana Medel, sole speaker of the Border Patrol operation during Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting.

Jan 13, 2025 | kget.com | Jenny Huh

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — In the wake of last week’s shocking immigration sweeps across Bakersfield, the city’s immigrant community remains on high alert. And while the sweeps have abated, immigrant advocates are ramping up their efforts to fight back against the threat of promised mass deportations by the incoming Trump Administration.

Jan 10, 2025 | kget.com | Jenny Huh

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Despite the Border Patrol operation ending and agents moving out of Bakersfield, the area’s immigrant community is saying members are far from relieved. Throughout the week, 17 News requested multiple interviews with Border Patrol, but CBP said a statement Friday morning is all they’re providing. “I do believe that fear mongering has taken place, and there is real fear within the community,” said Bakersfield Vice Mayor and Sikh-Punjabi advocate Manpreet Kaur.