Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Bakersfield police are asking for the public’s help in identifying three suspects accused of a burglary at a sports card shop in southwest Bakersfield. The Bakersfield Police Department said the burglary happened Dec. 27, 2025, when suspects forced entry into Great American Sports...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — A hearing has been postponed to April for a Bakersfield man accused of killing his wife. Manuel Robles, 37, is charged with first-degree murder and child cruelty in connection to the shooting death of Ana Robles, 37, on Tallulah Falls Court in November 2025. Police...

Kern County residents who live outside Bakersfield city limits may still be affected by the city’s proposed sewer rate increase, depending on where they live.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A trial date for Karim Reyad, charged with murder in a crash that killed a Bakersfield grandmother, was pushed back to May after one of his defense attorneys withdrew from the case. Reyad, 21, had been scheduled to go to trial later this month. But his remaining attorney, H.A. Sala, said...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 20-year-old suspected of driving under the influence was arrested Friday morning after crashing a car, according to the CHP. Gustavo Rosas Chavez was arrested at Feb. 13 after officials located a Nissan Rogue that crashed and rolled over near Belle Terrace and Dr. Martin Luther King...

In rural Kern County, limited resources and funding have made addressing food insecurity a challenge. Local community organizations, churches, small businesses, and donors have worked together to provide food assistance through distributions and food pantries in smaller communities. Many of these food pantries and...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A red carpet, catered dinner, makeup stations, and even paparazzi were part of a prom-style celebration in Bakersfield on Thursday night, honoring people with disabilities. Crossroads Christian Fellowship church hosted the 11th annual Night to Shine event, joining other churches...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Fresno, California – Travel through the Sierra Nevada could grind to a halt by early Monday as a powerful winter storm drops several feet of snow and unleashes damaging wind through Wednesday evening....

Golden Empire Transit District (GET) riders in Bakersfield will see changes to bus and paratransit service on Presidents' Day. GET said Routes 47, 81, 82, 83 and 84 will NOT operate on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. GET said its fixed-route buses and GET-A-LIFT paratransit services will operate on a holiday...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — California Highway Patrol's website reports that at least four vehicles crashed on Friday evening near Taft Highway (119) and Airport Road. Traffic is being diverted to Airport Road from Taft Highway. It happened at around 6 p.m. At least three people were sent to the hospital....