Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — The two men killed in a series of crashes in east Bakersfield on June 21 have been identified. Luis Alfredo Garcia Lopez, 29, of Bakersfield, was driving a vehicle that was struck by another driver. He died at the scene. Mario Hernandez Ortega, 40, was a...

A man accused of attacking two people in southwest Bakersfield -- fatally wounding one -- was charged Tuesday with murder and other crimes.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 28-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison without parole for a deadly car-to-car shooting in central Bakersfield. Kira Conerly-Burton II was sentenced last week in the death of Michael Rico Stubbs, 32. He was found guilty in June of first-degree murder and shooting at an occupied...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The crashes occurred within a minute of each other. The first resulted in the death of a pedestrian, and the second killed the driver of a minivan that burst into flames. Reginald Moland Jr., who drove the SUV that authorities say hit the pedestrian on Baker Street then sped away and […]

Three people have been arrested after detectives say they went on a theft spree targeting stores in Ventura and Los Angeles Counties, in some cases using an infant’s stroller to hide stolen items. Loss prevention investigators at two stores reached out to Ventura County Sheriff’s detectives after they noticed...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The California Highway Patrol arrested 16 people on suspicion of driving under the influence during its DUI operation on Saturday, according to officials. On July 26, the CHP Central Division conducted a Rapid Arrest of Intoxicated Drivers operation in Kern County. The operation sought to...

Three suspects with a baby were arrested for a string of retail thefts targeting stores across Southern California. The suspects, all Bakersfield residents, were identified as: Ventura County sheriff’s deputies began investigating after loss prevention workers from Bath & Body Works and Old Navy reported the theft...

Books in Motion brings children's stories to life with a prehistoric twist, featuring dancing dinosaurs that entertain and inspire young readers.

Small businesses and private nonprofit organizations in Kern, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties have until August 29, 2025, to apply for federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) following the Mountain Fire that began on November 6, 2024. The SBA’s Economic Injury...

The SNIP Bus performed 108 spay/neuter surgeries in East Bakersfield in one day, helping combat pet overpopulation as local shelters face overcrowding and high euthanasia rates.