Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A retired sergeant with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation was sentenced Tuesday to jail time and probation for drunken driving. Arnulfo Ryan Valverde was sentenced to 180 days in jail and three years of probation, as well as a three-month DUI program, according...

KERN COUNTY, CA — “On October 15, 2025, deputies from the Taft Substation with the assistance from members of KCSO High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) and agents from Fish and Game Wildlife served search warrants for marijuana cultivation in Taft and Maricopa where 2,843 marijuana plants, 2,501.5 lbs of...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Kern County experienced some rain and thunder early Wednesday morning. The offshore, cut-off low finally moved inland overnight. That low has brought scattered to light showers over the region. Thunderstorms have been spotted near Taft, west Bakersfield, Wasco, Delano, Tehachapi and...

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The state of CA is paving the way to write the wrongs of slavery. Governor Newsom plans to create an agency that will be a one-stop-shop for descendants of slaves to receive their reparations.

Join Bakersfield's free "Halloweentown" event Friday, Oct. 24 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Silver Creek Community Center for spooky family fun

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 38-year-old man who revved his engine in a neighborhood ended up shooting another person Sunday night after leaving his house in McFarland, according to police. Fernando Cisneros, 38, was placed under arrest on Oct. 19 for alleged attempted homicide, assault with a deadly weapon,...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Sheriff’s Office has warned the community of phone and text message scams that claim to be members of KCSO. The scammers will use things such as fake warrants, missed jury duty and court issues to get the victim to pay an amount of money. They will ask for […]

Kern County Sheriffs deputies are searching for a domestic violence suspect. Deputies responded Sunday to the 2300 block of Center Street in east Bakersfield where the suspect managed to escape with an armed accomplice. Authorities say the men eluded deputies by taking off in a car. One of the guys...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 52-year-old man was arrested in southeast Bakersfield on Monday on suspicion of drug trafficking and gun violations. Multiple law enforcement agencies executed a search warrant at a residence in southeast Bakersfield. The residence belonged to Mario Flores, 52. At the resident officers...