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Gilberto Barron, 26, was sentenced to seven years and 10 months in federal prison for his role in a multimillion-dollar real estate fraud scheme involving fake identities and money laundering.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — It has been over 15 months since a man from Hanford was found shot dead north of Lamont. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is now asking for any information related to the homicide. Fernando Espino Nava, 69, was found dead at around 7 p.m. June 8, 2025, according to officials. He […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Four people are dead after a fiery crash Monday afternoon along Highway 58 in east Bakersfield, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP said an unknown driver was driving a Hyundai Tucson eastbound on Highway 58, just east of Edison Road at an unknown rate of speed when another unkn

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Three people died, and one person was hospitalized following a head-on crash on Taft Highway Saturday night. The California Highway Patrol said on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at around 7:41 p.m., officers were called to a report of a three-vehicle traffic crash on Taft Highway, near

Gov. Newsom signed 4 new DUI laws targeting repeat offenders, including felony charges and 6-year license revocations.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The Tejon Indian Tribe brought its annual "Honoring Our Ancestors" Pow Wow back to Cal State Bakersfield for the first time since 2019, celebrating Native American culture, tradition, and community. A grand entry of dancers marked the return of the tradition to CSUB as tribal...

"These are our chronically homeless individuals who’ve been on the streets for an extended period of time."

A bye-heavy Week 5 still produced one of the CIF Central Section season’s biggest upsets and several notable individual performances. Independence built a 19-point halftime lead and knocked off previously unbeaten Bakersfield. Santa Ynez ended a four-game skid with a six-point road win, while Monache running back Coope

RICHGROVE, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Homicide detectives are in the early stages of their investigation following a fatal shooting early Sunday morning, the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies were dispatched to the 20800 block of Francis Drive, near Wheatland Drive, for a report of a shooting.  They arrived just

Family and friends gathered in Bakersfield to celebrate the lives of Vanessa, Kylie, and Kloie Wetmore, killed in a Highway 99 crash.