Bakersfield CA

The California Highway Patrol has released the name of the woman killed in a crash on Highway 166 at the San Luis Obispo County line last week. According to CHP Officer Maria Barriga, the woman has been identified as 27-year-old Gabrielle Hinojosa of Bakersfield. Hinojosa was traveling westbound in a Ford Fusion on Highway 166 near Rinconada Ranch at about 6:44...

Kern High School District (KHSD) has been awarded $315,905 in Mental Health Bridge Grant funding, strengthening the district’s ability to support student wellness and expand access to critical mental health services. The grant was secured through close collaboration between Senior Project Manager Dr. Julie High and KHSD administration, reflecting...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — With the help of a new solar project, the California Department of Water Resources is inching closer to fully decarbonizing its operations by 2035.  The new 105-megawatt solar energy project coming online will be the biggest renewable energy project contracted by the Department of Water Resources, and it happens to be […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in finding a missing 66-year-old man. KCSO said Michael Phillip Nourse was last seen by family on April 14, 2026. Nourse is described as White, 5’11” tall, 192 pounds, bald and with green eyes....

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield City Council is set to hold the first of its two scheduled public hearings for the proposed sewer rate increase during its Wednesday meeting. The fixed annual sewer rate in Bakersfield since July 1, 2025, has been $247.13. This is collected on the property tax bill for all residential, […]

CLOVERDALE, IN — A routine traffic stop for speeding on I-70 resulted in one of the largest narcotics seizures of the year after an Indiana State Police trooper discovered nearly 400 pounds of suspected cocaine hidden in a tractor-trailer. On Monday morning, April 20, 2026, an Indiana State Police...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — One person died after being struck by a train near Q Street in Bakersfield late Monday night. The Bakersfield Police Department said on Saturday, April 20, 2026, just before 9 p.m., officers were called to the area of Q and James streets on the report of a pedestrian suffering severe injuries after being hit by a train.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 25-year-old man was sentenced Monday for assaulting a woman he was dating — including hitting her in the face, choking her and holding a gun to her head. Jayden Toralba received a prison term of 13 years and eight months, prosecutors said. A jury in February convicted him of assault […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Two alleged gang members have been charged with murder in connection to a deadly shooting on Knotts Street, court records show. Matthew Ryan Rodriguez, 21, and Donterrence DeShawn Frank Brown, 22, were charged Monday in a shooting that wounded two people, one fatally, April 13 on Knotts Street just west of […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office confirmed a man who was found dead in his apartment on Taylor Street was stabbed. He was identified as 60-year-old Michael A Gauthier. The Bakersfield Police Department said on Wednesday, April 15th, 2026, at around 6:18 a.m., officers were...