Bakersfield CA

February 6, 2026 – Kern County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on January 4, 2026, at approximately. 1:00 a.m., deputies assigned to the Lamont Substation responded to reports of an armed robbery occurring at a business located in the 8200 block of Kimber Avenue. During the initial investigation,...

Until recently, the only thing that sleepy Mettler, California (at the bottom of the Grapevine on Highway 99) was known for was watermelon stands and the spot where James Dean got a speeding ticket before his fatal crash in Cholame. Now, it has become the new landmark home of the Hard Rock Casino Tejon.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Caltrans announced on Friday a three-week lane closure on Weedpatch Highway (State Route 184) near Lamont as part of the Weedpatch Highway Rehab Project. Starting Thursday, Feb. 12, weather permitting, the northbound #2 (right) lane will be closed between Lana Street and McKee Road....

Bakersfield native Madison Gadberry volunteers her time cleaning up local parks, collecting hundreds of pounds of trash and inspiring others through social media.

Minter Air Field Museum is set to celebrate the Minter Field Army Air Corps Base 84th Dedication Anniversary on Saturday, starting at 10 a.m. Minter Field received its name on its initial dedication Feb. 7, 1942. At the museum, there is video of a flyover of Minter Field from 1942,...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — On Nov. 6, 2020, Trumonika Johnson, charged with hit-and-run in a crash that killed a motorcyclist, failed to show for a court hearing. A warrant was issued for her arrest. More than five years later, Johnson still hasn’t been found, prosecutors confirmed Friday. She remains charged...

As federal health care cuts take effect, Kern County residents are beginning to feel the strain in doctors’ offices, hospitals, and schools, according to Kellie Pollack, a data analyst specializing in health care. In January, Kern Family Health Care removed about 7,000 people from its Medi-Cal rolls after open...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Bakersfield police have made an additional arrest in connection with unsafe driving activities in the Mesa Marin area last week. Officers arrested 22-year-old Anthony Seberini on Thursday around 9 p.m. after finding his vehicle. Seberini is suspected of performing burnouts during a...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department said two additional people were arrested, cited, and released after another Shoulder Tap operation in Bakersfield targeting adults purchasing alcohol for minors. Bakersfield Police Department Vice Detectives, in partnership with California Department...

BAKERSFIELD, CA - Grimmway Produce Group (GPG) released a recap of its 2025 charitable giving efforts, continuing a more than 50-year tradition of supporting the communities where employees live and work. Aligned with its philanthropic pillars, (food insecurity, employee-driven engagement, and agricultural...