Earlimart Middle School briefly locked down amid nearby police activity

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Earlimart Middle School was placed on a temporary lockdown on Thursday afternoon due to police activity in the area, but the lockdown has since been lifted, said a district official.

An official with the Earlimart School District said on January 29, 2026, a 1:32 p.m., the campus on Sutter Avenue was placed on lockdown. Shortly later, at 1:48 p.m., it was lifted.

Details surrounding the activity are unknown at this time…

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