Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department announced on Friday its Organized Retail Theft unit arrested six people for multiple theft incidents throughout Bakersfield. Police arrested four people on Sept. 29 following nine separate theft incidents, according to BPD. The suspects allegedly targeted...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A storm is forecast to impact Kern County next week, bringing high winds on Monday, followed by rain on Tuesday and Wednesday, said CHP Mojave. Residents are advised to prepare their vehicles over the weekend by checking wipers, headlights, tires, and brakes, topping off fluids, and...

Both drivers remained at the scene. Suniga was arrested after an officer determined he was under the influence of alcohol.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Chevron, the major oil and gas corporation, announced the layoff of an additional 75 employees in October, after already having let go of around 50 employees in July. In a WARN letter sent to the Kern County Board of Supervisors in May, Chevron said it will lay off around 50 of […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Sergio Venegas spent 30 years in prison after raping a woman in 1989. He’d been sentenced to 55 years, but changes in the law resulted in his release, giving him a chance at life on the outside. Not even a year passed before he was rearrested for attacking a woman on […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The man killed on Meadow Vista Court over the weekend was shot in front of his mother by a rival gang member, police say in a new court filing. Evan Zion Aleman, 18, was a member of the Colonia Bakers street gang and was targeted by rival gang members who waited […]

When people think about California burgers, their minds usually jump to Los Angeles or San Francisco. But the real burger capital of the Golden State is actually Bakersfield, a city known more for oil and country music than culinary excellence. This Central Valley town has quietly built an impressive burger...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Board of Supervisors has approved a plan by the Department of Human Services to partner with the Social Policy Institute (SPI) for an external review of child welfare services. This decision follows the tragic death of 8-year-old Genesis Mata, who was allegedly...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 52-year-old man was arraigned on murder and other charges Thursday in connection with a shooting near the Kern County Fairgrounds. Gregory Diaz Andino III was ordered to be held without bail after not guilty pleas were entered on his behalf. He’s due back in court Oct. 20. Andino is...

(FOX40.COM) — A massive new casino is set to open in California this year and could rival some hot-spot destinations in the gambling capital of the United States, Las Vegas. • Video Above: History of gambling in the U.S. Hard Rock International recently announced that the $600 million facility, Hard Rock Casino...