Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Kern County Sheriff's deputies are actively investigating a shooting that resulted in the death of a 17-year-old over the weekend in east Bakersfield. According to the Kern County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a report of a peace disturbance on Sunday, June 22, 2025, at...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has announced the resumption of normal operations and programming at nine institutions following extensive contraband searches. The searches, conducted by correctional staff, uncovered a significant number of...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The U.S. Marshals Task Force is attempting to locate a parolee at large. Destiny Williams, 39, has a criminal history that includes vehicle theft, evading police and reckless driving, said U.S. Marshals. Williams has numerous tattoos on her face, arms and back. She has ties to Bakersfield...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified a three-year-old boy who died in the hospital days after being found unresponsive in a residential swimming pool. The coroner’s report said on June 11, 2025, at around 9:50 p.m., the toddler was found unresponsive in a swimming...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 49-year-old man has been identified by the coroner after dying in the Kern River on Tuesday. Clint Joel Wampler, of Lake Isabella, died June 24 in the Kern River, according to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office. He entered the water and was found dead later that day, around 4:37 p.m.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The City of Bakersfield was ranked 70th in the list of most expensive cities in the United States to pay rent in, according to a report published by Zumper, a rental platform based in California. According to Zumper, the national rent report is put together by gathering data from over 1 […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Kern County Fair organizers have announced two more music performers for this year’s concert series- The Isley Brothers and Big Daddy Weave. The Isley Brothers are scheduled to perform at the Budweiser Pavilion at 8 p.m. on Sept. 24, according to organizers. Big Daddy Weave is set to take...

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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified a 17-year-old who was shot in east Bakersfield early Sunday morning. Coroner officials said Keilan Ray Denwitty, 17, was shot in the 3200 block of Pesante Road around 12:30 a.m. He was taken to Kern Medical where he died. An autopsy will be...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man accused of setting a fire that damaged the Kern County Veterans Memorial will be sent to a mental health hospital after being found not competent to stand trial. Prosecutors say Oscar Ibarra, 40, had a hearing Tuesday and was ordered committed to a hospital for two years. He was...