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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.
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 […]
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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.
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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...
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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 […]
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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...

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