Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Delivery Scams Surge: Watch Out for Fake Texts, Fees, and Porch Thieves Better Business Bureau. Delivery scams and theft are particularly prevalent during the holidays when more packages are shipped, but they can happen year-round. Scammers are hoping shoppers are busy or distracted and...

They said some actions have been taken, including the introduction of a neighborhood watch program, but said they don't feel the complex is taking their concerns to heart.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The city of Bakersfield is set to host a pop-up trash event on Saturday in west Bakersfield. The trash event is set for Dec. 13 from 8 a.m. to noon at 15050 Stockdale Highway, according to organizers. At the event, furniture, mattresses, box springs, major appliances, electronics, water...

Delano officers will be checking for signs of impairment at a checkpoint on Friday.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Saturday was a festive day at a Bakersfield ice center in celebration of the burn unit at the Grossman Burn Center 9th annual Burn Survivor Christmas Party. “So this event is a collaboration with the Bakersfield Firefighter’s Burn Foundation and Memorial Hospital. We’re out having a day...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 34-year-old man was arrested after being found possessing 51.5 pounds of suspected methamphetamine Thursday evening, according to Bakersfield police. Jorge Alonzo, 34, was arrested by Bakersfield police in the 3200 block of Ming Avenue Dec. 4 after officers located suspected narcotics...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A former Bakersfield area CHP Explorer, Alesandro Robles, recently graduated from the CHP Academy in Sacramento as an Officer, said officials. Officer Robles will begin his three-month in-field training at the East Los Angeles office next week. CHP Bakersfield said it is a great...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Bakersfield police are asking the community to help locate a person of interest in a residential burglary. David De La Garza, 44, is being sought as a person of interest related to a burglary near Olive Drive and Allen Road, according to police. Garza is described to be 5 feet, 7 […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield couple accused of torturing and killing their daughter, Genesis Mata, are set to appear in court Thursday for a readiness hearing. Mata Junior and Graciela Bustamonte face seven felony charges, including murder, child cruelty, and torture, in connection with the death...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A convicted robber and third-striker, Jamal White, was denied release last month after the California Board of Parole Hearings (BPH) found that White continues to pose a current and unreasonable risk to the public. The DA said in a Nov. 19, 2025, hearing, the BPH found...