Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s help in identifying a woman accused of stealing items from a car on Real Road. Police said on Monday, August 10th, 2026, at around 10:45 p.m., the suspect allegedly removed personal items from the victim’s...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 13-year-old boy arrested in connection to a deadly shooting in east Bakersfield has been committed to a juvenile detention center for up to 36 weeks after admitting to charges of second-degree murder and assault with a gun, according to prosecutors. Daniel Rios also was placed on probatio

On this day (September 4) in 1963, Noel Haggard was born in Bakersfield, California. The youngest son of Merle Haggard and his first wife, Leona Hobbs, he began performing with his father as a teenager. Since starting his solo career in the late 1990s, he has released one album and charted two singles. He also regularl

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for your help finding an at-risk 11-year-old girl. Aayla Rosales was last seen Thursday night around 7:15 near the 800 block of South Kern Street. Police say she is 4 feet, 6 inches tall, about 90 pounds, with short brown hair and brown eyes. She

Bobert is a 3-year-old French bulldog mix with a big personality who has been at Kern County Animal Services for about a month and is ready for a new home

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A series of deadly crashes in Kern County in recent weeks is putting road safety top of mind as local and regional safety experts urge drivers to stay focused, give themselves room to react and prepare for the unexpected. On Aug. 16, three people were...

After nine months at sea, the aircraft carrier USS Lincoln docked in Thailand Wednesday, providing much needed relief for the 5,000 on board.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Shafter police have found no credible threats after being made aware of threats circulating on social media regarding local schools. The Shafter Police Department said they have been made aware of threats circulating on social media regarding local schools and said they take all threat

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s help in identifying a suspect who allegedly stole gas from a vehicle in a Home Depot parking lot. At around 10:15 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, the suspect was captured on video surveillance crawling under the victim’s vehicle and punc

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The third and final defendant charged in the 2020 shooting death of a man outside Central Cali Market was sentenced Wednesday to 50 years to life in prison, prosecutors said. Brandon Billingsley, 23, pleaded no contest last month to murder and gang participation charges. Co-defendants Mark