Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 20-year-old man on Friday pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter in connection with a deadly stabbing that occurred outside a northwest Bakersfield house party. Bradley Cesar Perez is scheduled to be sentenced Oct. 3, according to court records. A charge of first-degree murder was...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A mudslide has led to the closure of Highway 178 in both directions from Kern Canyon Road to Borel Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. The closure is in place as county road crews work to clear the debris. An alternative route has been...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) is inviting skilled individuals to explore career opportunities at its upcoming Civilian Hiring Event. The event is scheduled for Monday, August 25, 2025, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the County Administrative Office, located at 1115 Truxtun...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — In the wake of a tragic tour bus crash on a New York highway that claimed several lives and injured numerous others, the Houchin Community Blood Bank (HCBB) is urging residents to donate blood to aid those affected. The accident occurred on Friday afternoon when a...

On this week’s Kern County In Depth, Connor Dore speaks with three people with first hand experience with Kern County Child Protective Services. This program features a mandated reported who is required to call CPS after seeing signs of abuse, a grandmother trying to get help for her grandson and a man who was in […]

Police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found with "visible trauma" Friday evening in south Bakersfield.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying 2 auto theft suspects. Both suspects are described as 14-17 years old with a thin build. He is between 5’4”-5’8” tall and between 120-150 lbs. Both have dark hair and dark eyes.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — One person was killed and two others injured in a suspected alcohol-related crash early Sunday, after which two motorists drove through a police barricade during the investigation and were arrested on suspicion of DUI, police said. The crash happened at about 1:20 a.m. when a vehicle...

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A Fresno restaurant manager detained by ICE is asking for the community’s help. Sam “Psalm” Behpoor is locked in the Mesa Verde ICE Processing Facility in Bakersfield. Now, he says his fate is in the community’s hands. “This is me asking the community and begging and pleading with...

One man was taken to the hospital and could face drunk driving charges after a two-vehicle collision on Highway 119 at Airport Road Thursday night. Few details are available. The crash was reported at about 9:30 p.m. and involved a pickup driven by a Bakersfield resident and a sedan driven by a Taft man.