Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the public’s help finding a missing teen and a missing child. Police said 13-year-old Ariyah, and 12-year-old Ma’Kayla Drummer were last seen in the 1100 block of Matthew Henson Drive. Officers said Ariyah was last seen at 5 p.m.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A fatal crash occurred late Saturday night in South Bakersfield, according to the California Highway Patrol. Officers responded to reports of a vehicle striking a pedestrian at the intersection of South Union Avenue and White Lane around 10:45 p.m. on Mar. 29, 2025. The pedestrian...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Wind Wolves Preserve kicked off its 10th annual Spring Nature Festival on March 29, 2025. The festival offers families a chance to enjoy the great outdoors and the natural beauty of the preserve. The festival features guided hikes, wildlife and reptile presentations, and...

The NASCAR Hall of Fame driver shared personal memories with several hundred people to benefit Hoffmann Hospice

California's biggest lake has languished for decades as increased salinity, a sinking waterline and a foul smell have robbed it of past glory.

MOHAVE COUNTY, Ariz. - Another northern Arizona train robbery targeting Nike shoes took place on Thursday, March 27. According to the Hualapai Nation Police Department, two vehicles were pulled over in connection to the robbery. One of the vehicles had eight people in the vehicle who fled when they were...

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Speed cameras are suddenly a matter of social equity. Surprised? You shouldn’t be. This is California we’re talking about. Gov. Gavin Newsom, who may be eyeing a 2028 presidential bid, is overseeing a new twist to speed camera policy, which saw its kickoff earlier this month in the uber-liberal city of San Franciso.

A former employee of California’s Employment Development Department has been sentenced to 5½ years in federal prison for filing more than $850,000 in fraudulent unemployment claims during the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California announced March 28.

“I know people think I’m some far right winger, but I’m really not,” the sheriff said. “I’m just a guy trying to do right by the county I love.”