Kern County Sheriff’s Office seeks missing 23-year-old man
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a man who went missing on Sunday. Enrique Daniel Tejeda, 23, was last seen by his family March 1. He suffers from mental health issues, according to KCSO. Officials described Tejeda as 6 feet, 2.5 inches and...
Coroner identifies man killed in New Year’s Day crash in Taft
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified a man who died after crashing into a tree on New Year’s Day as 39-year-old Andres Lopez Pablo of Taft. California Highway Patrol said officers received a call about a crash on January 1, at around...
Coroner ID’s 23-year-old involved in crash on Hwy 202
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified a 23-year-old man who was involved in a fatal crash in late February. Willy Paul Preston Little, 23, of Tehachapi was the driver of a vehicle that collided with another vehicle in the area of Highway 202 west of Jeffrey Road on Feb. 18 around […]
Fire to semi truck halts traffic along I-5 south of Bakersfield
A fire to a semi-truck is slowing traffic along the Grapevine south of Bakersfield.
Bakersfield PD arrests 6 in retail theft operation
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Six alleged repeat offenders of organized retail theft were arrested Thursday, according to the Bakersfield Police Department. BPD’s Organized Retail Theft unit carried out an operation Feb. 26, according to police. The suspects are accused of committing multiple retail thefts with a...
‘It should have been done a long time ago’: Kern County veterans react to...
"I went through some highs and lows the past few days," combat veteran Chad Garcia said. "I see that and I want to be a part of it."
Delano mayor calls for ordinance banning federal agents from city property
The mayor of Delano requested a proposed ordinance — which aims to protect Delano residents from federal immigration agents — to be heard at the next Delano City Council meeting.
Temps drop up to 15 degrees Monday as cooler air moves into Kern County
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — THE COOLDOWN COMES IN. It sure was a warm weekend and the cooler air didn't make much headway across our area until later on Sunday. This morning we have a weakening weather system, in the form of an upper low off moving across northern California and Nevada, that will help usher in...
Crews pouring curbs and sidewalks
Ford City still looks like construction zone. Only now there are more trucks. More than two months after a $4 million project to install curbs, gutters and sidewalks in the unincorporated area, cement trucks are now busy bringing in and pouring the concrete for the improvements. Its all funded by...
Maharlika, Delano Winter Guard Program to Compete in World Championship
For Maharlika, Delano’s current independent winter guard program, it is more than just performing; it is a program that keeps you grounded mentally, physically, and emotionally. It means creating a family and building a community through these programs. Bryan Dandin, director of Maharlika, first established the...

















