Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Two 18-year-olds were arrested in connection with an armed robbery at a business on Stine Road, while police continue searching for two unidentified suspects. The Bakersfield Police Department said the armed robbery happened on Thursday, March 12th, 2026, at a business in the 5600 bloc

Organizers recount Pelé's Kern County visit in 1988.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) While record heat has scorched parts of Europe and a heat dome is expected to bring soaring temperatures to the East Coast and Midwest, Kern County has seen relatively mild weather for this time of year. Heat domes form when a high-pressure system strengthens with height, creating...

After months of debate, Delano trustees unanimously approved renaming Cesar Chavez High School to Chavez Collegiate High School ahead of the new school year.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — BELOW AVERAGE TEMPERATURES CONTINUE. This weekend came in cool and left even cooler across Kern County. Bakersfield's high on Saturday topped out at 87 degrees. Sunday didn't make it above 84. Meanwhile, the desert towns experienced even cooler air, with Mojave maxing out at 77 yesterd

Fracking and drilling could be coming back to California. Environmental advocates say it could be devastating to wildlife and communities.

INYOKERN, Calif. (KGET) — A Kern County conservation district has announced it is opposing the potential data center slated to be built in the Ridgecrest and Inyokern area, citing low water levels. The Eastern Kern County Resource Conservation District submitted a letter of opposition to the California Energy Commissio

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Speed and intoxication are believed to be factors in a crash where a vehicle hit a power pole, a fire hydrant, and a block wall in southwest Bakersfield Saturday afternoon. The Bakersfield Police Department said on June 27th, 2026, at around 3:32 p.m., officers heard...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s help in finding a missing 41-year-old man. Police said Jose Lopez was last seen on June 25, 2026, at around 11 p.m. in the 4500 block of California Avenue. Lopez is considered at-risk due to...

Starting with the launch of the state’s first California’s Community Choice Aggregator (CCA), Marin Clean Energy in 2010, CCAs have led the way on integrating renewable sources into the state’s energy supply mix. With energy storage becoming the conduit through which more renewable energy is getting to...