Bakersfield CA

Video captured a wild scene in Bakersfield as a man who made his way onto a freight train tossed packages from the moving vehicle.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The historic Woolworth’s building, reopening as early as August 15, is going to have a lot of music, as its basement stage suggests. Home to Moneywise Wealth Management, it’s also going to have a lot of financial activity. It will also, however, have food…burgers, fries, everything you...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Jamie Foxx’s comedy show at The Historic Bakersfield Fox Theater was postponed. It was scheduled for June 28. “Due to circumstances beyond The Historic Bakersfield Fox Theater's control, the Jamie Foxx show scheduled for June 28th has been postponed. We are working with the event...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 3-year-old boy died after an accidental drowning in southwest Bakersfield. The incident was reported on Joanne Avenue around 9:50 p.m. on June 11, according to the coroner’s office. The boy was taken to Bakersfield Memorial Hospital where he died on June 14. The coroner determined his...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Reports of a woman being followed near Edison Highway ended with two arrests and a large law enforcement presence in the area Tuesday afternoon. A man and woman were arrested east of Bakersfield June 24 after one resisted arrest and the other fled on foot, according to the California...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — The California City facility, originally a federal detention center before becoming a state prison, is set to temporarily reopen as a federal detention center. This move comes after a preliminary agreement between CoreCivic and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which provides...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Sheriff's Office Rural Crime Investigations Unit has dismantled an illegal copper wire theft operation, leading to the arrest of three suspects. Over recent weeks, detectives have been probing a series of copper wire thefts across the county, which resulted in...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Jaylen Cates, a 31-year-old man, has been sentenced to one year in jail for attempting to molest an 11-year-old girl last November. The incident happened when Cates was seen inappropriately hugging the child, making her noticeably uncomfortable. On November 6, 2024, the young girl...

A 48-year-old Bakersfield woman was arrested in connection with a June 15, 2025, hit-and-run. The suspect allegedly struck a 26-year-old woman, who suffered major injuries and is still hospitalized. No vehicle was found at the scene, signaling that the driver had fled. This escalated the case to a hit-and-run felony...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man who was pulled over in Bakersfield with more than 200 pounds of methamphetamine was sentenced Tuesday to two years in jail, according to court records. Prosecutors say Adolfo Moreno-Ramirez also faces five years of mandatory supervision by the probation department as part of a plea...