Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Local law enforcement agencies were recognized at the state level this week for their response to the June hostage situation and bomb threat that occurred in downtown Bakersfield. On Monday, leaders from the Kern County Sheriff’s Office and Bakersfield Police Department, along with FBI Sacr

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — One northbound I-5 lane is open as crews work to extinguish a semi-truck fire Wednesday morning. According to the CHP website, the semi-truck fire was reported at around 9:14 a.m. on northbound Interstate 5 near the escape ramp. The semi-truck had an Amazon fire. One...

Luna Bistro & Cafe, which originated in Bakersfield, will expand to Marina del Rey this fall. It will open at 13181 Mindanao Way at Villa Marina Marketplace in the space formerly home to Kalaveras. The team is aiming for a September opening and currently has construction ongoing in the space, a spokesperson with the br

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — UPDATE (3:44 P.M.): According to the Caltrans camera, all northbound lanes have reopened. An ambulance, transporting a patient with CPR in progress, crashed into a Caltrans vehicle within the closure caused by a semi-truck fire Wednesday afternoon. CHP officials said crews were already

It’s been in the works for 30 years, but California’s high-speed rail project is once again potentially going off the rails. A new report from the Office of Inspector General for High-Speed Rail found that the California High-Speed Rail Authority could run out of money for the project as early as next year. The report

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Twenty-one people were arrested in a three-day retail theft operation held by the Bakersfield Police Department. BPD said the operation was conducted Aug. 4 through 6 with multiple retailers including Dick’s Sporting Goods, Target, Ross, Dollar Tree, Macy’s and JCPenney. Besides the arrests

Bakersfield officials push for downtown inclusion in the new federal Opportunity Zone program ahead of a U.S. Treasury decision.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The officers with the Bakersfield Police Department involved in a deadly shooting in December 2022 will not face criminal charges, according to the California Attorney General’s Office. The shooting was reported on Dec. 20, 2022, in the area of Madison Street and East Belle Terrace. Officia

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Kern County supervisors took up a wide range of issues at their meeting on Tuesday, including a request from the Kern County Sheriff’s Office to buy a new armored vehicle for its SWAT team. The sheriff’s office is asking the county to spend more...

Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday announced a nearly $239 million investment to quickly bring 20 shovel-ready affordable rental housing developments with 1,700 homes to California residents. August 12, 2026 - SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday announced a nearly $239 million investment to help bring 20 constr