Former DA Ed Jagels to return in volunteer role for new DA Cynthia Zimmer. Kern County's longest-serving district attorney is coming back to the office. The DA's office confirmed Ed Jagels will be returning in a volunteer position to help newly sworn-in DA Cynthia Zimmer.Jan 15, 2019
Cynthia ZimmerCynthia Zimmer was elected Kern County District Attorney on June 5, 2018 and took office in January of 2019. Mrs. Zimmer is a native of Coalinga, California. She graduated from California State University Bakersfield in 1981 with a bachelor's degree in Political Science.
But, in closed session, also this: The Lords of Bakersfield; the 1980s legend about local men of prominence who preyed on teen boys resulting, on several occasions, in homicide. And now, resulting in a lawsuit. The story behind that lawsuit began on a warm Friday night in August 1981.Nov 7, 2021
Cynthia ZimmerCynthia Zimmer is the Kern County District Attorney in California. She assumed office in 2018. Her current term ends in 2022.
Holsonbake and Despot are members of what's known as the “Bakersfield 3,” acquaintances who were killed or went missing within two months of each other in 2018. James Kulstad, the third person, was shot and killed in southwest Bakersfield on April 8, 2018. No arrests have been made in his killing.Sep 22, 2021
Bakersfield is named after Thomas Baker, who came to the area in 1863.