Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 23-year-old man was arrested Tuesday in Bakersfield on suspicion of human trafficking, police said. Kalvin McCoy was arrested at about 7:16 p.m. after officers were called to a welfare check on Mountain Vista Drive in southwest Bakersfield, police said. Detectives found McCoy “had...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department said the one-month-old baby, who was involved in a crash in central Bakersfield Sunday night, has died. BPD said on August 24, 2025, at around 7:31 p.m., officers were called to the intersection of 8th Street and T Street regarding a vehicle crash.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The sheriff’s office is asking for the community’s help in finding a high-risk missing 32-year-old man who was last seen in northwest Bakersfield. Stephen Thomas Marek, 32, was last seen leaving his residence on foot in the area of Blue Tail Lane and Quail Creek Road on Sunday. Sheriff’s...

A fitness center on Stockdale Highway is set to appeal traffic impact fees imposed on the business by the city of Bakersfield, calling the fees an “unconstitutional taking” of the center’s property.

Zack Scrivner, the disgraced former county supervisor, was due in court Tuesday morning. He didn't appear, but his attorney H. A. Sala was there.

During the search, deputies found one illegal “fish table” gaming machine, which is commonly associated with unlicensed gambling, KCSO said.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Hundreds of people lined Truxtun Avenue on Tuesday for a chance to work at Kern County’s big new casino. If you’re interested, it’s not too late. At the Hard Rock Tejon hiring event at Dignity Health Arena, years of work culminated into one massive event. “This has been many, many years […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The passenger who died in a suspected alcohol-related crash on Sunday, the crash site which two other alleged drunk drivers later drove into during investigation, has been identified by the Kern County Coroner’s Office. Chasie Aquino Carino, 23, of Delano was a passenger in a vehicle...

Former Kern County Supervisor Zack Scrivner's court hearing postponed to October amid five felony charges including child cruelty.

The Little Fire that ignited Friday after a crash sent a pickup truck off Highway 178 west of Miracle Hot Springs has grown to more than 2,500 acres, prompting evacuations and road closures.