Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A 78-year-old Bakersfield man who was stabbed to death June 7 in east Bakersfield has been identified as Amador L. Ramos, according to the Kern County coroner. The coroner said Ramos was found by deputies at 5:40 p.m. in the 1100 block of Grace Street...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — An ambulance stolen out of Tulare County and driven at high-speeds crashed into a tree in the area of Highway 99 and Rosedale Highway in Bakersfield Wednesday afternoon. The LifeStar ambulance was taken by an unidentified person at a hospital in Tulare at around 3 p.m. A LifeStar spokespers

A judge denied a request for mental health diversion in a Bakersfield elder abuse case, allowing criminal proceedings to continue as a jury trial remains scheduled for June 29, 2026.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A body was recovered near the Sandy Flat Campground Monday, according to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office. KCSO said the body was recovered around 4 p.m. Monday. The person has not been identified as of Wednesday morning. KCSO has yet to confirm what took place before the body was recovered

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — An employee was cited Tuesday after detectives investigated a store in central Bakersfield suspected of illegal gambling, according to the Bakersfield Police Department. At around 1:45 p.m. June 16, detectives from the BPD Vice Unit responded to Cloud 9 Mini Mart at 555 Brundage Ln. This wa

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A pursuit of a suspected stolen ambulance from Tulare County ended in Bakersfield Wednesday afternoon. According to a spokesperson with Life Star Ambulance, it happened Wednesday afternoon at around 3 p.m. from Adventist Health Hospital in Tulare. The spokesperson said paramedics had j

This summer, like most summers in the San Joaquin Valley, is poised to drop a hot hammer on the region, bringing dozens of days in which high daytime temperatures will top 100 degrees. And The Old Farmers Almanac predicts that the summer of 2026 “will be hotter and drier than...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Armando Meza Jr. had a beautiful smile and was a “big, beautiful person” who took center stage at family gatherings, said one of his sisters. She misses his comforting presence, his laughter, their conversations that ended with Meza saying, “Hey sis, love you sis.” Meza, 34, was shot in 202

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A new report by Forbes includes the Valley Strong Credit Union as one of the country’s best in-state credit unions for 2026. The full list of awardees was announced Wednesday in partnership with Statista, a global market data and industry ranking leader, with the Valley Strong Credit Union

A months-long investigation into two armed robberies at a Rosedale Highway store has resulted in 13 arrests on charges including robbery, conspiracy, and gang-related offenses, according to authorities. The case began on Feb. 3, 2026, when an employee at Smoke Era was robbed at gunpoint by four masked suspects who...