Bakersfield CA

Multiple people were sentenced in connection with a nearly $10 million real estate fraud scheme that targeted would-be buyers in the Central Valley and beyond. 26-year-old Gilberto Barron, formerly of Delano and Las Vegas, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, money laundering conspiracy, and aggravated id

Expanded Toy Hauler Inventory Supports Growing Demand for RV Sales in Bakersfield, California. NIPOMO, CALIFORNIA, June 29, 2026 — Trailer Hitch RV has added a new group of 2026 Forest River Cherokee Wolf Pack toy hauler models to its inventory, expanding options for buyers searching for RV sales in Bakersfield, listin

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County District Attorney’s Office said the second-degree murder conviction was upheld and resentencing was denied for the man convicted in the killing of Bakersfield Police Officer David Nelson. The DA’s Office said on June 24, 2026, two days before the 11th anniversary...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A person was arrested Friday after starting a fire at Highland High School, according to the Bakersfield Fire Department. Officials with BFD said firefighters responded to a vegetation fire at Highland High School at 12 p.m. Firefighters were able to put the fire out and no injuries were re

A 21-year-old Earlimart man is dead after a motorcycle crash in Kern County.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The father of one-year-old Amilio Gutierrez, who died after being left in a hot car by his mother in Bakersfield, was arrested after an overnight standoff on multiple felony charges in Porterville. According to Porterville Police Chief Eric Rader, the suspect, identified as 21-year-old

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — A memorial service will be held Monday evening at Edwards Air Force Base, which straddles Kern, San Bernardino and Los Angeles counties, to honor the eight people killed in the B-52 bomber crash earlier this month. The Air Force said the ceremony was...

Bakersfield residents with ties to Venezuela describe hours of anxiety trying to reach loved ones after two deadly earthquakes struck.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — As we enter the final stretch of June 2026, the temperatures continue to go even lower. It's not every year where highs top out in the 80s just days away from July across Kern County. From the South Valley to the desert Sunday afternoon temperatures may end up under 90 everywhere acros

A Bakersfield man was arrested for DUI after a crash at California Ave. and Chester Lane killed another driver early Sunday.