Bakersfield CA

On January 6, 2025, I had the opportunity to visit detainee Fernando Chavez at Core Civic’s Detention Center in California City. The hour-and-a-half drive from Delano didn’t prepare me for what I was about to see and feel during my visit to the facility. Having read reports of what goes on inside wasn’t enough to...

January 16, 2026 – Kern County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on January 14, 2026, deputies from the Lamont Substation responded to a report of shots fired near Weedpatch Highway and Kam Avenue, Bakersfield, California in the northern outskirts of Lamont, California. During the investigation, deputies located...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 19-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly driving while impaired and causing a crash in northwest Bakersfield Friday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash was reported at around 7:12 a.m. at the intersection of Hageman and Allen roads, according to the CHP...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Caltrans said it is awarding $1.5 million to the Golden Empire Transit District to fund a clean transportation project. The $1.5 million is meant to be used to build an off-grid, behind the meter, 250-kilowatt “Smart Grid” system, according to Caltrans. This system will be powered by...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Fresno gang member arrested two years ago outside a McDonald’s in McFarland pleaded no contest this week to being a felon in possession of a gun. Both Francisco Joaquin III and his girlfriend ended up in handcuffs after Joaquin ran from officers who contacted him at the restaurant on...

We’ve seen a number of upscale multi-family housing complexes go up in downtown Bakersfield over the past several years. Now, we have word that a 42-unit complex is just a couple of years away.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Jury selection is set to begin next week in the trial of Eduardo Gutierrez, a Bakersfield man accused of abusing an infant, leading to the baby's death in late 2024. The 25-year-old was arrested in November 2024 after a 1-month-old boy was found unresponsive at a...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Bakersfield police arrested 14 people when 36 encampments were removed from the Kern Riverbed earlier this week. Eleven animals were taken into protective custody during the Jan. 14 encampment cleanup. Flood Ministries provided housing assistance to a woman at the Brundage Lane...

Just 15 days into the new year, there have been six homicides, including one on Wednesday night that rocked a south Bakersfield neighborhood.

The deaths of several Kern County children in recent years, including 8-year-old Genesis Mata, have reignited community concerns about the county’s child welfare system.