Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The community of Hart Flat, near Keene, is small and tranquil. That peace, though, has been disturbed by the prospect of a new neighbor: A convicted sex offender. “Our pool faces his windows, so he wouldn’t even have to leave his house to be able to see directly my children playing, […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man accused in a deadly stabbing over the weekend in East Bakersfield has been charged with first-degree murder. Angel Garcia-Meza, 26, on Tuesday afternoon had a plea of not guilty entered on his behalf by the Kern County Public Defender’s Office. He’s due back in court June 22 and was [

KERN COUNTY, Calif. (FOX26) — A woman who had her bike stolen from her home in Kern County was surprised by an officer with a new one. The Delano Police Department says a bike stolen from the woman’s home earlier in the month. Officers were able to get...

Just south of Lake Isabella in Bodfish, California, an hour's drive away from Bakersfield, is the Silver City Ghost Town, a one-of-a-kind relic that essentially doubles as a museum and is home to a collection of historic buildings that date back to the 1850s. While these buildings once housed and helped sustain Califor

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — In sentencing Victor Nunez — young, charismatic, respectful in court — Judge David Zulfa said “it gives me pause” as to how Nunez ended up traveling the road he’s on. That road includes a 2019 murder conviction for which he’s serving 50 years to life in prison. As of Tuesday morning, […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — A crash Wednesday involving an e-bike rider is raising new concerns about safety and a growing issue, experts say, that many riders and parents still don't fully understand. The difference between a legal e-bike and an electric motorcycle. According to the Bakersfield Police Department, a..

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Three people were arrested after deputies allegedly found thousands of dollars of stolen property during a search warrant at a Bakersfield home. The Kern County Sheriff's Office said on June 8th, 2026, at around 2:30 p.m., deputies served a search warrant at a home in...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — KCSO homicide detectives are investigating a suspicious death after a man's body was found at the scene of a vehicle fire near Oswell and Oregon streets in Bakersfield. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office said on June 8, 2026, at around 9:30 p.m., homicide detectives were...

A redacted report published by the City of Shafter details findings from an investigation into allegations made by City Council Member Gilbert Alvarado against three Shafter police officers.

The latest housing data for Kern County presents a mixed outlook for homebuyers and sellers, with a market that remains largely flat.