Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Bakersfield police are investigating a reported bat assault that happened on Niles Street Sunday morning. The Bakersfield Police Department said on April 26, 2026, at around 10:19 a.m., there was a call for service made in the 1600 block of Niles Street. Officials said the...

Across California’s Central Valley, access to capital isn’t just an economic issue—it’s a survival issue. From family farms in Fresno County to small manufacturers in Tulare and startups in Bakersfield, our regional economy depends on reliable, relationship-based banking. Yet today, a growing threat is quietly emerging: underbanking, driven not by lack of demand, but by policy choices that risk pulling resources out...

The cost of raising a child has reached a record high of over $300,000, putting immense financial pressure on families in Kern County.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — U.S. Border Patrol agents have publicly boasted about indiscriminately stopping and arresting Latinos, farmworkers and day laborers in Kern County in January 2025 and have “vowed to continue dragnet sweeps across Central Valley,” the ACLU reported. During the January 2025 Kern County operation...

“She Wasn’t Speaking”: Teen Survives Train Crash After Medical Episode. An 18-year-old driver was involved in a train vs SUV crash in California. Authorities believe she suffered a medical emergency before impact. The crash happened in Bakersfield. The driver survived and was taken to hospital for evaluation. California...

Community members held a vigil for three victims of a deadly crash in southwest Bakersfield, demanding safety changes at the intersection.

INYOKERN, Calif. — The proposed data center in Inyokern is drawing attention in Eastern Kern County, as residents and regulators weigh the promise of economic growth against concerns about air quality, water use, and community impact. The project, known as the RB Inyokern Data Center, would be built on about 50 acres near U.S. Highway 395 and State Route 178, according to the California Energy...

MCFARLAND, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Additional security measures were put in place for a Cinco de Mayo Festival in McFarland after a shooting Sunday afternoon, according to the McFarland Police Department. The McFarland Police Department said officers first received reports of a shooting in the 100 block of Industrial St....

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A Southern California man won a $340,000 jackpot Saturday at Hard Rock Casino Tejon in Kern County, according to casino officials. The winner, William Wenger of Canyon Country, hit the jackpot on April 25 at the casino in Mettler. Officials said the win is among...

Community members and faith leaders hopped on a bus in Modesto on Saturday morning to pilgrimage across the Central Valley. The bus drove from Stockton to Bakersfield in solidarity with families facing housing instability, healthcare cuts, food insecurity, threats to public safety, cuts to the social safety net and threats of immigration enforcement. Called Seeds of Hope, the pilgrimage was organized by Faith in...