Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — UPDATE (9: 15 PM):. Kern County Fire said 31.8 acres were burned in the so-called "Havilah Fire" on Caliente Bodfish Road, south of Lake Isabella, and containment was at 20% around 6 p.m. Forward progress on the fire was stopped less than two hours after the...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The father of Genesis Mata, the 8-year-old whose battered, heavily-scarred body was found in a hotel bathtub, has been examined by a psychologist and found competent to stand trial, a Superior Court judge said Thursday. Criminal proceedings against Ray Mata Jr. remain suspended, however, after his attorneys were granted a two-month […]

DELANO, CA — Detectives from the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office are investigating an armed robbery that occurred during the early morning hours of April 24, 2026, at a Delano travel center. The incident was reported shortly before 1:00 a.m. at Big B’s Travel Center, located on Highway 99....

ROANOKE, Ind. (WPTA) - The Huntington County Sheriff’s Office says it has arrested a 39-year-old California man in connection to a fraud scheme targeting a Roanoke resident. This investigation was jointly conducted by the Huntington County Sheriff’s Office, Roanoke Police Department, and the Huntington Police Department. According to...

VFW Post 7216 will host a ceremony on May 2nd at the Real Care Assisted Living facility as part of an official day of service

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A man was hurt after crashing on an ATV in south Bakersfield. According to the Bakersfield Police Department, officers were called out to the intersection of El Sereno and La France Drive around at 8:18 p.m. Wednesday night. Police said an investigation found that a...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A portion of Highway 223 is closed after semi-truck rollover crash Thursday morning. The crash was reported at around 8:11 a.m. along Highway 223 just west of General Beale Road. A big rig reportedly rolled over and landed on its side blocking traffic, according to the California Highway Patrol. Highway 223 […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A GoFundMe has been created to support a Kern County firefighter who suffered major injuries in a solo rollover crash earlier in April. James Mascola, a firefighter paramedic with the Kern County Fire Department, suffered major injuries in the morning of April 21 on northbound Highway 99 near the Sandrini Road […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying two suspects in connection to a bank card fraud investigation. The alleged incident happened on April 20 in the 8000 block of White Lane when the suspects used the victim’s stolen credit cards at a convenience store, according to […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A 65-year-old convicted murderer was denied parole by the California Board of Parole Hearings (BPH) last month after they found he continues to pose a current and unreasonable risk to public safety, said the Kern County District Attorney's Office. Orlando Sandoval, then 18, on May 19,...