Bakersfield CA

PTC Board of Directors notifies parents of 'potentially misallocated' funds from the bank account used to assist students/teachers

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Fair is set to host a flash sale online for fair admission and the unlimited ride wristband. Fair organizers said this your only chance to grab the lowest price. During the 12-hour online only flash sale, fair admission will be $9 and $33 for the unlimited ride wristband....

PORT HUENEME, Calif. – A 20-year-old Bakersfield man was arrested in Oxnard Sunday in connection with a shooting at Jolly Spirits Liquor in Port Hueneme earlier the same day. On Sunday, Aug. 3, around 11:01 p.m., officers were dispatched to a reported shooting at Jolly Spirits Liquor at 848...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department asked for the community’s help in identifying three suspects in relation to a vehicle burglary that occurred in July. On Sunday, July 13 at around 4 p.m., a woman and two men allegedly worked together to commit a vehicle burglary in the area of Ming...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A baptism party in east Bakersfield turned violent Saturday night, leaving the band "Los de la Procedencia" injured and with damaged equipment. The band, consisting of Jonathan Lopez, Omar Beltran, and Gabino Guerrero, was performing at a home near Oregon and Robinson streets when a...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Officials with the Kern County Fair warned potential vendors of a scam email offering opportunities for the 2025 Kern County Fair. According to a post on the fair’s Facebook page, the fraudulent email is being sent from the email address [email protected]. All...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — As the new school year approaches, experts emphasize the importance of students re-establishing their routines, particularly their sleep schedules. Dr. Puja Bithalani from Kaiser Permanente advised parents to begin adjusting their children's sleep routines five to seven days before...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 19-year-old man was accused of threatening to kill another man in Ridgecrest while holding a rifle, according to the Ridgecrest Police Department. On July 29 at around 6:17 p.m., officers responded to the 800 block of West Upjohn Avenue for a report of a person who allegedly pointed an...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A convicted felon out of Sonoma County was arrested in Kern County on Friday afternoon, according to the Stallion Springs Police Department. Officers in the Stallion Springs area received information regarding a felony vehicle entering the area around 3:10 p.m. The driver of the vehicle...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Luis Soto-Espinoza told police he drank too much at a party and blacked out, claiming he had no memory of stabbing an ex-girlfriend to death and wounding her friend before stabbing himself in the neck. “I don’t know what to say, I don’t remember any of that,” Soto-Espinoza said according...