Tunnels to Towers gives former BPD Officer and family a new smart-home
The nonprofit celebrated with White, his family and many first responders by showing off their newly renovated smart home.
Artisans bring old neon to life, to the great relief of the Kern County...
Don’t hang around his garage workshop if you’re not comfortable with Death Valley-type heat. Those natural gas flames burn hot.
Lightning in a Bottle Festival boosts $14M into Kern County economy, report finds
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern Economic Development Corporation released an analysis finding the economic benefits when it came to the Lightning in a Bottle Festival back in May totaled over $14,000,000. The report said an estimated 26,000 people attended the 2025 Lightning in a Bottle Festival, held...
Lamont man arrested in DUI sweep; 2 rifles and cocaine recovered
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A DUI probation sweep led to the arrest of a Lamont man and the discovery of two low-caliber rifles and cocaine, according to the Kern County Probation Department. The sweep, conducted by the department's Adult Probation Services Division on September 4, 2025, targeted individuals...
Man charged in Panorama Park deadly shooting said he was high, accidentally pulled trigger:...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — In July, Sebastian Dominguez was charged with possession of nitrous oxide, a gas that provides a high when inhaled. A month later, Dominguez, 19, blamed the drug for what he claimed was an accidental shooting that killed a teenager during a party held in the middle of the night at...
Man killed in 2022 was shot 13 times in alleged hit by rival gang:...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Jarvis Keith Naff Jr., 26, was walking back from a party to his car with a woman in southwest Bakersfield at around 11 p.m. on April 17, 2022. It was Easter night and around 50 people had come to a home in the neighborhood for a celebration. Their plan to wrap […]
Shafter man arrested for attempted murder after stabbing incident
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A man was arrested for attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a person in Shafter Wednesday night. The Shafter Police Department said on September 3, 2025, at about 8 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 200 block of Pacific Avenue for a report of a stabbing that had just happened.
Man convicted of murder after 97-mile police chase ends in deadly head-on crash
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A man was convicted of several charges, including murder, after a 97-mile pursuit ended with him driving on the wrong side of the road and hitting a vehicle head-on, killing a passenger in 2021. The Kern County District Attorney’s Office said a Kern County jury...
Trial date to be postponed for woman charged in toddler’s hot car death
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A woman charged with murder in her 1-year-old son’s hot car death will have her trial date postponed, as an attorney on the case is currently engaged in another trial. Maya Hernandez, 20, had a brief hearing Thursday and is due back in court Monday, when a new trial date is […]
DOCS: Shooting suspect claims accidental discharge while high on inhalants, killing teen
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Court documents reveal the suspect in a shooting at the Panorama Bluffs claimed to have accidentally discharged a gun while high on inhalants, killing a 17-year-old boy. The Bakersfield Police Department said on Sunday, August 17, 2025, just before 1 a.m., officers were called to...