Bakersfield CA

Civil rights icon Dolores Huerta leads protest against what would become California's largest ICE detention facility in California City, citing concerns over community impact.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department asked for the community’s help in locating a woman who went missing in early July. Jessica Burgess, 42, was last spoken to over the phone July 9, according to officials. Burgess is considered at-risk due to this being her first time going missing. Police...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Fire Department announced Bryce Patterson as its new Deputy Chief. Patterson has served the community with the Bakersfield Fire Department for over 20 years, according to fire officials. He served in numerous leadership positions and has helped advance several key...

A massive 8.8 earthquake in Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula triggered tsunamis across the Pacific — prompting local experts to explain what it means for California.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man who made a drunken confession to an ex-girlfriend, saying he’d left the scene of a crash years earlier that killed a pedestrian, was sentenced Wednesday to two years in prison. Roman Bernal, 28, pleaded no contest earlier this month to to vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The second of two teens who admitted to committing murder in connection to a deadly shooting on Lotus Lane was sentenced Tuesday. Kaleb Washington will remain at a juvenile facility for at least six years and could be held until his 25th birthday — the maximum age at which a juvenile...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is warning Kern County residents of scams impersonating the sheriff’s office. Sheriff officials said the scammers are claiming the recipient has missed jury duty, failed to appear in court, ignored a grand jury subpoena or is wanted for contempt of court....

WASCO, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Wasco Police Department is investigating a crash that killed a driver on Tuesday morning. On July 29, 2025, at approximately 11:22 a.m., officers from the Wasco Police Department responded to a report of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 43 and 10th Street.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — On July 12, Mitchell Farley — father, veteran, tattoo artist — was shot and killed in the 800 block of Beardsley Avenue. “He was, I would say, my best friend,” said Tiffany Greenan, Farley’s sister. “Anytime I needed some advice, he would just call me, I would call him, I would […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public about an ongoing phone scam in which people are impersonating KCSO personnel. They are contacting residents and demanding payment under false pretenses. KCSO said residents have reported receiving calls from individuals claiming...