Bakersfield CA

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Bakersfield, California – Wednesday — Two people were arrested following an undercover operation targeting ongoing copper wire thefts across Kern County, according to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office. Rural...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man accused of a deadly shooting in McFarland has been held to answer on murder and other charges, according to court records. Michael Mendez is due back in court March 16, when a trial date will be set. He’s charged with first-degree murder, firing a gun from a vehicle and […]

The CARE Act created a process that was supposed to get those with psychiatric disorders the help they need. But Governor Gavin Newsom is now stressing the importance of local leaders putting their feet on the gas and increasing the effectiveness of the program.

Bakersfield police made 492 organized retail theft arrests in 2025, recovering $136K in stolen property.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Comedian Henry Cho is set to perform at the Fox Theater for his “The Empty Nest Tour.”. The show is set for Oct. 23 at 8 p.m. with doors opening at 7 p.m., according to organizers. Cho is the newest member of the Grand...

Bakersfield High soccer team makes history, advances to CIF State Championship playoffs. They will play Chatsworth High in the first round.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — CHP Bakersfield will host a free Start Smart class for current and potential teenage drivers, and their parents or guardians, on Tuesday, March 10, at their Bakersfield Office. The two-hour class will cover topics such as safe driving habits, the consequences of poor choices behind...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern High School District Board of Trustees appointed Zach McNinch as the new principal of Shafter High School on Monday. Russell Shipley, the former principal, resigned in February. He began teaching at Shafter High in 1997 and became principal in 2014. Paul Helman, Director II in...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County District Attorney announced on Wednesday that two brothers, Jahquan and Jaysean Davenport, were convicted of the killing and attempted cover-up of 27-year-old Ronneta Faye Martin of Rosamond in 2022. On Feb. 27, 2026, Jahquan was found guilty of first-degree murder and...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — LaRoyce Hawkins has during his 254 episodes of NBC’s “Chicago P.D.” participated in several crossover events. He faced another for the March 4 episode where “Chicago Fire” kicks off another storyline that crosses all three of the “Chicago” shows. It starts at 8 p.m. when Firehouse 51 is...