Man admitted to deadly shooting on Tangerine St: report
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 29-year-old man called 911 last week and said he’d just killed a man in east Bakersfield, according to a court filing. Cezar Torres Campos was arrested after deputies arrived early Oct. 30 to the scene of a shooting in the 900 block of Tangerine Street and found the body of […]
Bakersfield City Council to approve nearly $2M to provide housing support for people with...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield City Council is expected to approve an agreement with the Kern County Public Health Department for nearly $2 million to continue providing affordable housing assistance for people with AIDS in fiscal year 2025-2026. Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS, also known...
Most Wanted: Nov. 6, 2025
The U.S. Marshals are asking for help to locate a previously convicted sex offender. U.S. Marshals in Bakersfield are looking for Matthew Mack, 28. He is a parolee at-large. He’s on parole for failure to register as a sex offender. Mack has a criminal history that includes unlawful sex with a person under 18 and […]
Bakersfield woman remains missing after 18 months; no new leads in case: Kern County...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — It has been 18 months since Bakersfield woman, Ana Barbosa, was last seen. Investigators said Thursday there are no new developments in the case. Barbosa was reported missing in May 2024. She was last seen by loved ones on May 6 at a family-owned automotive shop in Oildale. Barbosa was...
Fentanyl, $25K seized from Washington St home suspected of being part of ‘large-scale’ drug...
Two men were arrested on suspicion of being part of a "large-scale" drug trafficking organization out of Bakersfield, police said.
Construction underway for newest Taco Bros location in Bakersfield
It doesn't look like much now, but construction is underway for a popular local eatery making a return to downtown Bakersfield.
Kern County Families Struggle as Government Shutdown Delays CalFresh Benefits
As the government shutdown stretches on, thousands of Kern County families who rely on CalFresh are facing an uncertain future. Many are asking? Where will my next meal come from?
Pizza Hut offers 67 cent wings from Nov. 6-7 in honor of phrase ‘6-7’
'6-7,' the word of 2025 and the way to get discounted wings at Pizza Hut this week.
Fed up with CA High-Speed Rail, Central Valley city says train can just ‘go...
Frustrated by a proposed change that would keep high-speed rail running through Shafter at ground-level, the town’s leaders voted to reject the new plan with the mayor saying he’d rather see the train just “go around the city” than rip up local streets to create a series of underpasses and overpasses. The sentiment...
Bakersfield police union demands fair pay during city council public comment
The Bakersfield Police Officers Association packed city council chambers Wednesday night, demanding fair compensation as the union and city negotiate a new contract.
