Bakersfield CA

The U.S. Marshals are asking for help to locate a Kern County area gang member and parolee at-large.

A bill seeking to curtail legal battles over groundwater management in California goes too far, says a water district leader in Kern County.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The police department is asking for the community’s assistance in finding a woman who was seen drinking alcohol near the pool at an apartment complex she does not live at after hours then punching the manager. The alleged incident was reported on June 28 in an apartment complex in the...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Firefighters rescued a woman from a canal near Stockdale Highway Thursday around noon. Firefighters with the Bakersfield Fire Department were dispatched to 9000 Stockdale Highway for the report of a female in the canal around 11:53 a.m. At the scene, crews were able to reach her in the...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A WARN letter sent to the County of Kern stated that two employees at the Planned Parenthood Center on 16th Street were terminated. The affected positions were a central follow-up coordinator and a volunteer services coordinator. The layoffs were attributed to the loss of recent...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Three-digit temperatures can already feel like too much, but driving with the windows down due to leaky air conditioning can lead to other health-related concerns, such as Valley fever. The California Department of Public Health says one tip for preventing Valley fever is to keep car...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — An inmate was injured after he was attacked by two others allegedly using an improvised weapon on Tuesday afternoon at Kern Valley State Prison. The attack was reported around 1:58 p.m. when two inmates were striking another. Personnel responded and ordered them to get down. The attack...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A federal grand jury has indicted a 43-year-old Bakersfield man on multiple charges, including being a felon in possession of explosives and ammunition, as well as manufacturing methamphetamine, announced the U.S. Department of Justice. Court documents reveal that the man, identified...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County coroner said a 67-year-old Bakersfield man died while in the custody of the Kern County Sheriff's Office. Robert Joseph Schutte was taken to Adventist Health Hospital on July 17, 2025, and was pronounced dead on July 21. The circumstances surrounding what Schutte was...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Blessing Corner is set to return with its Back-to-School Fun Day on Friday, where students can enjoy free resources and fun activities before they return to classrooms. The event is scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 101 Union Ave., according to organizers. The charity will...