Bakersfield CA

A lawsuit has been filed in federal court calling for justice for 8-year-old Genesis Mata, alleging Kern County Child Protective Services has systematically failed children for years and that little Genesis is the latest in a series of dead children who were supposed to be under CPS protection.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man accused of a shooting that wounded four people — including a 7-year-old — was arraigned Wednesday in Superior Court. Tyler Boyer was brought inside the courtroom in a wheelchair and a not guilty plea was entered on his behalf to a charge of firing at a person from a […]

A facility in a Kern County oil field aims to bury massive amounts of carbon dioxide.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Nearly a month after 67-year-old Pauline Terrazas was struck and killed while crossing Brundage Lane, her family is remembering the woman they say dedicated her life to loving and caring for others. For her son, Sal Soliz, the memories of his mother are filled with kindness,...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — The Bakersfield Police Department could soon add a high-tech K-9 to its team. The city is set to receive more than $404,000 from Kern County to purchase its first robotic canine, known as Spot. The robot is designed to detect hazardous materials, including fentanyl and...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — For the first time since 2023, when they were sentenced on murder and child abuse charges in the disappearance of their adopted sons, Trezell and Jacqueline West were back in Kern County Superior Court. The couple, both serving lengthy prison terms, were returned Wednesday to the courtroom

Several construction projects are ongoing at Taft Union High School and another major project is now scheduled to get underway in the spring of 2027. The boys gymnasium, track, and the parking lot at 10th and San Emidio and even the auditorium. The biggest project is at the Boys Gym...

The Board adopted a Resolution honoring Mary Gutierrez, Department of Human Services, upon her retirement with 25 years of dedicated service to the County of Kern. The Board adopted a Resolution honoring Cherree Miller, Department of Human Services, upon her retirement with 35 years of dedicated service to the County o

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Expect delays if planning to travel south as two southbound I-5 lanes will be closed for about six hours. The California Highway Patrol’s website said on Wednesday, July 15, at around 7:54 a.m., there was a report of a crash involving a semi-truck and a vehicle on southbound Interstate

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) – A Kern County Probation Department search has resulted in the arrest of one person.  On Tuesday, July 14, officers with the Probation Department’s Adult Probation Services Division conducted a home call in the 100 block of West Mojave Rose Avenue in Ridgecrest.  Officers found Adrian Ortiz,