Bakersfield CA

Fernando Jara, husband of Kern County Supervisor Leticia Perez, granted mental health diversion and ordered into treatment after July arrest.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Over 100 arrests were made for organized retail theft in Bakersfield between July 1 and Sept. 30, according to the police department. Bakersfield police said 766 assets, that were valued over $15,528, were recovered and 103 suspects were arrested between that time period. Thirty-nine of...

The Hard Rock Tejon’s grand opening went pretty well, but it wasn’t perfect. Perfect would have meant changing up the dedication ceremony’s musical soundtrack to include the song "Dust in the Wind" – because there was plenty of both, dust and wind.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Five months after opening, the Covey Cottages are providing Kern County veterans with a new beginning. Ernesto Leon from the Community Action Partnership of Kern discussed the project's progress and future plans for expanding this model of veteran support.

A 29-year-old man was arrested and authorities say stolen vehicles were recovered and multiple firearms, ammo and drugs were seized from his Bakersfield home.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The inmate accused of assaulting the stepmother of slain 8-year-old Genesis Mata in Lerdo Jail has pleaded no contest to a felony assault charge, according to court records. Anita Doron entered the plea Wednesday, and a second assault count was dismissed, records show. She’s set for...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Two Wasco gang members were convicted on charges related to an incident at a Wasco car wash in which they stole a former gang member's vehicle at gunpoint and later led Delano police on a high-speed chase before arrest. Vidal Gonzalez and Jesus Quintero were convicted...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Several legal and civil liberties groups sent a co-written letter to the Kern County Board of Education on Wednesday, urging the board to reject the public display of the Ten Commandments at its schools. The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California, ACLU National, Americans...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Matt Anspach’s acting life came full circle Friday night when he traveled to the Regal Edwards Bakersfield to see the feature film “All Is Merry & Bright.” The Bakersfield Christian graduate recalls how when he was young, he saw the Will Ferrell movie “Talladega Nights” at that same...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified a 24-year-old woman who was found in south Bakersfield on Aug. 19. Coroner officials said Khalaya Tarea Lampkin Blackmon, 24, of Bakersfield was found on Aug. 19 in the 4000 block of El Potrero Lane around 2 p.m. The cause of her death was...