Bakersfield CA

Covey Cottage was a project drawn together by CAPK and other organizations. This project will bring tiny homes to veterans who have found themselves homeless, and in need of help in Bakersfield.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The California Highway Patrol is investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash on Famoso Road Wednesday evening. The crash was reported in the area of Famoso Road east of Sherwood Avenue at around 6:35 p.m., according to CHP. Investigation showed a 35-year-old man was traveling on westbound...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated to include a statement from the City of Bakersfield. BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Bakersfield police sergeant earned the highest total wage among all city employees in 2024, according to data released by California State Controller Malia M. Cohen. On Wednesday, Cohen...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Public Health Department announced free HIV testing for Kern County residents on Friday in honor of National HIV Testing Day. Members of the community can get tested for HIV free at St. Vincent De Paul, located at 316 Baker St., Bakersfield, from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. June...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — One person is dead and two others were injured after fiery head-on crash early Friday morning on Stockdale Highway. The crash was reported around 12:38 a.m. along Stockdale Highway, west of Driver Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. Investigators said a 2018 Freightliner...

The Housing Authority of Kern County secured $1.4 million from Bakersfield to create 48 permanent housing units at the CityServe Elevate Apartments project on F Street.

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...