Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified the cause and manner of death for the man who was found dead in an open dirt field. The Kern County Coroner’s Office said on June 20, 2026, at around 3:12 p.m., 48-year-old Geraldo Ramirez of Bakersfield was found dead in a dirt field nor

The State of California announced the creation of 278 new permanent supportive homes in Bakersfield, Contra Costa County, Fresno, and Sacramento, including 103 homes reserved for veterans through $109.6 million in Prop 1-funded Homekey+ awards. In Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcement, the state said that the investments bu

Cold case investigators from Kern County are seeking information regarding the murder of a Canyon Country woman who was found beheaded in 2011. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in a cold case homicide investigation involving 64-year-old Ada Beth Kaplan Moore. Detectives are seeking

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A heavy law enforcement presence as well as multiple ambulances were in downtown Bakersfield Friday morning after a crash involving a Kern County sheriff’s bus that was transporting inmates. Two sheriff’s buses, at least three ambulances and other police and sheriff’s vehicles were parked a

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A new residence for underprivileged children has stirred controversy for residents in the Goodmanville and Meadows of the Kern neighborhoods of Bakersfield. The residents there are protesting the conversion of a six-bedroom, million dollar, fresh off the market home being turned into a home

Depending on which part of Kern you're in, you may have a had a surprisingly cool day, or an uncomfortably hot one. Bakersfield was definitely on the surprisingly cool side. Thursday was expected to stay under 100°, but the actual high was only 94°!. Eastern Kern was not...

Downtown Bakersfield businesses say a city construction project has cut foot traffic 80% and created major parking problems.

A gas leak has prompted the closure of Coffee Road in both directions between Truxtun Avenue and Stockdale Highway Thursday morning, according to the Bakersfield Fire Department.

The organization investigating Kern County’s Child Welfare System since the tragic killing of 8-year-old Genesis Mata in August is set to present its findings and recommendations before the Board of Supervisors next week.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A bald eagle that was injured in Big Bear received a successful life-saving transfusion from Bakersfield's CALM Zoo resident bald eagle, Spirit. Ojai Raptor Center Hospital announced that Bald Eagle patient 26-519 has been receiving veterinary and rehabilitation teams while working to