Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Two men convicted in connection with about 50 pounds of methamphetamine found during a traffic stop on Interstate 5 near Lebec in January were sentenced to 18 years each in prison on Thursday, court records show. David Mendoza and Ismael Gonzalez Jr. were in court...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s help in identifying a man who allegedly stole fundraising event items after breaking into a middle school classroom. At around 7 p.m. Monday, May 18, the suspect forced entry into a classroom at the Paul L. Cato Middle School a

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Bakersfield police are asking for help in identifying a suspect accused of burglarizing a storage unit on Buck Owens Boulevard last month. The incident happened on May 14, 2026, when police said the suspect broke into a storage unit at the SecurCare Self Storage, located at 4600 Buck O

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department is reminding the community of the dangers of riding e-bikes amid a rise in crashes. “There are many dangers associated with these bicycles. Some of our local school districts have banned them from their campuses due to the inherent dangers,” Sergeant Kiser

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified a passenger who was killed in a crash in California City on May 27 as 68-year-old Gabriel Tetoe Jaryenneh Sr. The report said on May 27, 2026, at around 7:57 a.m., Jaryenneh Sr. was a passenger in...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified a man who was involved in a crash with a semi-truck on Highway 58 near Towerline Road Tuesday evening. Travis Ponce, 25, was the driver of a vehicle that collided with a semi-truck on Highway 58, according to the coroner’s office. According to the

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A preliminary hearing in the case against an Elk Grove man accused of kidnapping a 10-year-old Taft girl was postponed to July, after attorneys informed the court of an additional report neither side has had a chance to review. The report details a second forensic interview conducted in the

A double homicide in East Bakersfield is raising questions about oversight at "The Ranch," a property with complaints dating back to 2006.

A destructive invasive species is threatening America’s West Coast — and it may not be what you think. Pipe-clogging golden mussels have forced a state of emergency in California’s San Joaquin and Kern Counties, affecting water quality and key water infrastructure, including a $100 million floodgate . "The threat is re

A bill aimed at reforming mental health diversion court decisions in California has passed the Senate and is headed to the state Assembly.