Bakersfield CA

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.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man was arrested Monday morning after sheriff’s deputies responded to a shooting at a trailer park. Kody Ellis, 35, was arrested under suspicion of attempted murder, second degree burglary and grand theft property, according to Kern County sheriff’s deputies. Ellis was arrested at about...

Concern is mounting for 29-year-old Enrique Perez, who was reported missing after last being seen on Sunday, near his San Lorenzo home. He left around 6:30 p.m., driving a 2013 Gray Audi A4, with California license plate number 9JMG513. According to the Alameda County Sheriff's Office social media post, Perez's...

SHAFTER, CA — “On August 19, 2025, at about 11:10 P.M., Shafter Police Department officers located a reported stolen vehicle driving through the City of Shafter. Officers attempted to make a traffic enforcement stop on the stolen vehicle, which was described as a white and black 2022 Ford Dump Truck near the...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Eight people were arrested as a result of an encampment cleanup conducted last week in a lot near a park and an elementary school in east Bakersfield, according to the Bakersfield Police Department. The BPD Impact Team worked with the city of Bakersfield’s Rapid Response Team, Code...