Bakersfield CA

A Portland man's drive toward Bakersfield, California, has ended with a federal prison sentence after authorities say they found a dozen firearms hidden in his car. Court records show he was ordered to serve four years and two months behind bars, after a traffic stop uncovered the guns stashed in a spare-tire compartme

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — City fire crews responded to a small vegetation fire on Friday afternoon near Yokuts Park and quickly extinguished the flames. At around 2 p.m., an Eyewitness News crew said they saw fire personnel extinguishing a small brush fire on a strip of grass located between the bike path and t

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Bakersfield police clarify on investigations into recent deaths, with one having no signs of trauma, one death with no suspicious circumstances, and only one death currently being investigated as a suspicious death while having no obvious signs of trauma. The Bakersfield Police Departm

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Law enforcement has identified the man who crashed into Lake Isabella following a pursuit with the California Highway Patrol. The Kern County coroner identified the man as 21-year-old Ashot Geboyan of Van Nuys. According to CHP, just after 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 23, law enforcement attempt

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Drivers on eastbound Highway 58 should plan for delays on Monday, June 1, as Caltrans crews are set to work in the area between Allen Road and Calloway Drive. Caltrans announced the far right, or No. 3, lane of eastbound Highway 58 will be closed...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Kids in southwest Bakersfield will soon have a new place to play, with a groundbreaking ceremony set this weekend for Antongiovanni Park. City leaders say the new park will be one of Bakersfield’s largest. It is being built next to Douglas Miller Elementary School, just off Berkshire R

Officials said law enforcement will be extra vigilant on Saturday as part of a DUI patrol operation throughout the county.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Two eighteen-year-olds were involved in an alleged DUI motorcycle crash on Thursday afternoon, resulting in minor to moderate injuries just hours before their high school graduation, according to Bakersfield police. The driver was arrested, and police are reminding residents of the dan

New CalFresh work rules take effect June 1 in California, potentially affecting thousands of Kern County residents.

Traffic Advisory for the Week of 6/1/2026 to 6/5/2026. EASTERN KERN, INYO, and MONO COUNTIES – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announces the following project work and traffic impacts for the week of June 1 – June 5. Work schedules are subject to change due to traffic...