Tragedy at Kern Valley Prison | Irvine News

Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews A deadly prison brawl at Kern Valley State Prison has left inmate Sergio Villalobos dead—just days after a violent scuffle involving makeshift weapons. Villalobos, 41, serving life for murder, clashed with 39-year-old Mendez, who arrived in 2017 and is now in restricted housing. Authorities, including the California Department of Corrections and the Kern County DA’s Office, are investigating the incident as a developing tragedy behind prison walls. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/17354af834cf0b5c