Bakersfield CA

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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Four people were arrested on suspicion of committing several commercial burglaries in Tehachapi since April, according to the Tehachapi Police Department. Tehachapi police officers started investigating several commercial burglaries in April, which occurred at construction sites and...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A vacant building in downtown Bakersfield was declared a total loss after being destroyed by fire Tuesday evening. Bakersfield city firefighters reported heavy smoke and flames emanating from the boarded-up commercial building located on Chester Avenue near California Avenue. Crews...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Several Kern County Sheriff's deputies were present in south Bakersfield on Tuesday night. Deputies were seen in the area of South H Street and Rose Marie Drive just after 10:20 p.m. by an Eyewitness News crew. The reason for their response is currently unknown. Calls to the sheriff's...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The man arrested after an hours-long search in Shafter was accused of being involved in the murder of a man found shot inside his vehicle on Interstate 5. The California Highway Patrol said on July 1, 2025, detectives with the California Highway Patrol Central Division...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A GoFundMe has been created for a man severely injured in a crash from June 27 on Highway 58. According to the page, a family member said that a trailer-truck driver, their father, was seriously injured in the crash. The page states that the driver does not have insurance and will not...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX)— For years, Kern County has been known for having one of the highest maternal mortality rates in California. In 2019, the family of Demi Dominguez suffered two unimaginable losses that have since fueled their mission to improve maternity care across the county. Demi Dominguez, 23,...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man on active Post Release Community Supervision was arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm and drug charges in south Bakersfield on Tuesday. Officers with the Kern County Probation Department’s Adult Probation Services Division conducted a home call in the 2700 block of White...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A convicted murderer who shot and killed his brother-in-law at a New Year's Eve party in 2004 and injured others has been denied parole, the Kern County District Attorney announced. The Board of Parole Hearings (BPH) found on June 27, 2025, that Jose Martinez-Millan continues to pose...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) announced the resumption of normal operations and programming at 21 state institutions, including four in Kern County, following a successful contraband crackdown. Systematic searches conducted by correctional staff...