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BAKERSFIELD, CA— The Bold Roadside Escape of Alyssa Gutierrez
A routine community service detail took a dramatic turn Thursday afternoon when 29-year-old Alyssa Gutierrez managed to slip away from a supervised roadside litter cleanup crew, triggering an active manhunt across Kern County.
By Friday morning, July 17, 2026, authorities were still combing the area, leaving many wondering: How does someone in a bright neon vest and an orange jumpsuit just vanish?
The Slip Away
According to official reports, Gutierrez was part of a supervised group working along a rural stretch of county road on Thursday, July 16. Sometime during the afternoon shift, she seized a moment of distraction and walked away from the detail.
Despite an immediate response from sheriff's deputies and patrol units searching the surrounding rural terrain, Gutierrez managed to evade initial capture.
Suspect Description & What to Look For
Authorities have released specific details about her appearance at the time of her escape. Because she was on a work detail, her clothing is highly distinct:
Outerwear: A high-visibility yellow reflective work vest
Base Clothing: A standard-issue orange inmate jumpsuit
Footwear: White shoes
Accessories: Black-framed glasses
⚠️ CRITICAL SAFETY WARNING: Law enforcement officials emphasize that if you spot Gutierrez, do not approach her. Instead, immediately call local law enforcement or 911.
How Did It Happen?
The incident has raised serious questions about the security protocols of roadside work programs. While deputies continue the ground search, an internal review has been launched to investigate the exact breakdown in supervision that allowed Gutierrez to walk away unnoticed.
For now, the reflective vest designed to make her stand out on the road might be the very thing local residents need to keep an eye out for.
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2 hours ago, Forty Rod SASS 3935 said:
I LIKE THIS GUY!!!
Awwww....that's so sweet of you, @Forty Rod SASS 3935 ! I had no idea you felt that way about me!
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Good point.
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25 minutes ago, Blackwater 53393 said:
And often nonsensical, illogical, incoherent, and tragically comedic!!Well...there often is that in decisions that uphold civil rights.
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This week in one photograph.
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13 minutes ago, Forty Rod SASS 3935 said:
Dang snot-nosed kids!
I had graduated from college after five years, been in the Army for four years, tried to be a civilian...and failed horribly...for three more, and had been in the Marine Corps for three more by 1975.
I have underwear and socks older than you guys. I have a 60 year old son and a daughter who is 58, and a grandson who just turned 26.
I am 84 years, four months, and 20 days old, looking to wait until I die at 102.....so I can be my own high school reunion and get that "tontene" bottle of brandy.
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Source: NHHC (.mil) https://share.google/P6IUxJ50fFy5Eat9U
On the evening of 17 July 1944, disaster struck. Two cargo ships, SS Quinault Victory and SS E. A. Bryan, were berthed at the munitions pier, the latter vessel being loaded with a variety of munitions. In the holds of E. A. Bryan or on the pier ready to be loaded were 4,606 tons of antiaircraft ammunition, aerial bombs, high explosives, and smokeless powder. Another 429 tons were still in 16 railcars on the pier, awaiting transfer to both ships. According to witness statements, at 2218 (10:18 PM) a dull clang (possibly caused by a falling cargo boom) and a sound of splintering wood preceded a blinding flash and heavy detonation on the pier, followed within seconds by smaller detonations and then the massive explosion of munitions in E. A. Bryan’s holds. The ship, most of the pier, all structures within a 1,000-foot radius, and many of the flatcars disintegrated. The explosion blew Quinault Victory into large pieces that sank in the waters of Suisun Bay. A Coast Guard fire barge was blown away from the munitions pier and sank, taking its 5-man crew with it. The 320 individuals in the immediate proximity of the blasts— Navy personnel on the loading details, a Marine Corps sentry, the ships’ Navy Armed Guard and merchant mariner crews, and civilian employees—were killed instantly. Of these, the remains of only 51 were identifiable afterward. African American Sailors comprised nearly two thirds of those killed. More than 250 other personnel at the Port Chicago facility were injured, a number seriously. Most of the buildings on base, many of light frame construction, were damaged; the rest were destroyed. Secondary fires raged and munitions continued to cook off for some time after the explosion of E. A. Bryan. Smoke billowed over two miles into the sky, and the shock of the detonations caused structural damage and broke windows in surrounding communities, was felt 40 miles to the southwest in San Francisco, and registered as far away as Nevada. A number of privately owned vessels and small boats underway in Suisun Bay were damaged by falling debris.
Diagram from the Port Chicago board of inquiry's report showing the facility's munitions pier at the time of the disaster. Clearly delineated are the two cargo ships, E. A. Bryan and Quinault Victory, the three lines of railcars, and the placement and quantities of various types of munitions (antiaircraft ammunition of various calibers, several types of aerial bombs, high explosive for underwater munitions) (U.S. Navy).
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Great story. And it highlights one of my gripes about our system...the massive waste of time. Asking each juror individually the same boilerplate questions, when they could be asked as a group. The really long breaks, often lasting much longer than the stated period.
An 8 hour day ends up with maybe 3 hours of actual trial.
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3 hours ago, Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 said:
Kinda like having changed BC/AD (Before Christ / Ano Domini) to BCE/CE (Before Common Era / Common Era). Or Junior High School to Middle School. Gotta make someone feel good...
BCE- Before Christian Era
CE - Christian Era.
After all, they start on the same date.
For a true "Common Era" we would use Ἔτος Κόσμου" (Etos Kosmu), the Year of the World/Kosmos. We are in year 7534, and New Year is Sept. 1st. -
1 hour ago, J.D. Daily said:
problem with calling a removable magazine a clip is "clip" isn't sufficient to specifically identify it as a removable ammunition feeding device. A clip could be a device, "stripper clip" to load a magazine or an "enbloc clip" that feeds the magazine and it retained in the magazine until empty. When I hear some say "clip" unless they have identified the firearm you don't know what they saying.
There are very few situations where the context doesn't make it clear, even without knowing the make and model of the weapon.
Re metric vs US standard
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1 minute ago, Alpo said:
Actually I believe I'm 2 years older.
Probably. About the same age. I graduated from high-school in 1975.
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47 minutes ago, Alpo said:
That's what it was back when you was a little boy? When Geronimo was still running around.
Hey, now! We're about the same age!
Maybe you're confusing me with @Forty Rod SASS 3935
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Drawing on memory, in general a loaf of bread was usually a nickel, butter between 20 and 40 cents per pound.
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There's no real standard.
What I've seen most often is the guy who holds the table using the Guess the Hand to determine. Variation is to put the 2 pawns in a bag, and the challenger pulls one out.
What you saw in the show is called King of the Hill. The table holder is always White.
Some people do a coin flip, Rock-Paper-Scissors, or such.
To my way of thinking, since the person coming up is the challenger, that is, the attacker, it makes more sense for the challenger to get white.
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I will likely start with the dissenting opinions.
I don't know why, but I always find those more interesting.
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5 minutes ago, Seamus McGillicuddy said:
No doubt the judge decided it was too dangerous to fly since the pilot clearly had his entire view forward blocked by the engine.
Seamus
Mounted as a pusher. The axis of thrust was way too high. Started it down the street and it did an amazing tumbling act.
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Thank you!
I'll have to read that decision at oh-dark when I wake up and get back to sleep. 192 pages is a bit much for one sitting.
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1 hour ago, John Kloehr said:
It is a random standard sequence plate, ABCD12. not a vanity plate. Other people have SQZ A54 and SQZ A56.
I get that. But I've seen vanity plates that look like standard plates and standard plates, especially those with a central image, that can pass for vanity plates.
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