Bakersfield police seek help identify suspect in Rosedale Highway HVAC theft attempt
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s help in identifying a man accused of trying to take out an HVAC unit from a Rosedale Highway business. Police said the incident happened on June 16, 2026, at a business in the 6600 block...
Kern County coroner rules woman’s June death in Truxtun Ave canal as accidental
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KET) — Kern County officials have determined that the cause of death of the woman who was found dead in a Bakersfield canal was an accidental drowning. The Kern County Coroner’s Office announced that the death of 43-year-old Shamika Washington was ruled an accident on Wednesday, weeks after she was
Trial begins for man accused of killing estranged wife at family gathering in Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — They’d planned a celebration. But when Rafael Estrada crashed the party, events quickly took a turn for the worse — and then the horrific. Estrada, 45, allegedly argued with and followed his estranged wife to a bedroom where he stabbed her in the neck with a pocketknife in front of at […]
‘Mother Nature has kicked our tail’: Lake Ming faces issues keeping up with trash,...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Lake Ming has been a community staple for generations, but some are saying it needs some serious maintenance to keep it that way. “It’s affecting everybody and it’s like I said, it’s nobody’s fault. It’s Mother Nature with all the heat,” said Kevin Fennell with the National Jet Boat Associa
Riprap? No thanks. Kernville residents seek more attractive option for park’s riverfront
Three years ago, the Sierra foothill town of Kernville was practically swept away by record-breaking floods. They’ve put the town back together again in most respects, except one — reinforcement of the banks of popular Riverside Park. Disagreement lingers over the best way to go about that.
California seizes 63,000 pounds of illegal cannabis
(The Center Square) – Authorities in California continue to find and destroy illegal marijuana. According to the Unified Cannabis Enforcement Task Force, more than 63,000 pounds of illegal cannabis were seized between April and June. The plants were valued at over $104 million. Twenty-four arrests were made, 17 firearm
Tacos Mi Pa opens in downtown Bakersfield with Taco Tuesday ribbon-cutting
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Downtown Bakersfield got a new place to grab tacos as Tacos Mi Pa celebrated its grand opening on Taco Tuesday. The Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce helped mark the opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new restaurant. Bakersfield Mayor Karen Goh attended to...
Bakersfield ranks 3rd deadliest for pedestrians as Union Ave. deaths mount
Bakersfield ranks 3rd deadliest for pedestrians. A Union Ave. resident has watched 3 neighbors die at the same intersection.
Drones help Kern County search crews work faster and safer
Drones are transforming search and rescue in Kern County, giving crews aerial views to find victims faster and stay safer.
Southern California woman leads CHP on pursuit before arrest near Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Southern California woman is in custody after she allegedly failed to stop along Interstate 5 near the Grapevine and led officers on a pursuit Tuesday morning. The California Highway Patrol in Fort Tejon said dispatchers received a call for a driver swerving across lanes of traffic in nor
