Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — 15 people were arrested, 14 others were cited, and one dog was seized during a multi-agency operation addressing quality-of-life concerns near East 21st and Baker streets on August 12. A loaded gun was allegedly found and two vehicles were impounded. The Bakersfield Police Department s

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The public is asked to avoid the area of the Kern County Soccer Park near CALM and Hart Park as the Kern County Sheriff’s Office is conducting training. The Kern County Sheriff's Office confirmed that SWAT training is underway at the park Thursday afternoon.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Fair is set to host a 2026 hiring event in late August for multiple positions. The job fair is set for Aug. 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Kern County Fair Building 2, according to officials. The fair is looking to hire for multiple positions, […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Bakersfield police seized multiple dangerous dogs on a Kern River bike path. Officials took six dogs were taken to the animal care center after animal control received multiple reports and a man was bitten on the Kern River Bike path between Chester Avenue and about a half mile down.

Traffic Advisory for the Week of 8/17/2026 to 8/21/2026. EASTERN KERN, INYO, and MONO COUNTIES – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announces the following project work and traffic impacts for the week of August 17 – August 21. Work schedules are subject to change due to traffic...

Bakersfield will not name itself a sanctuary city after the city council opted against it last week. The city council directed city staff to stop working on anything related to a sanctuary city policy, as well as any work on holding a TRUTH Act hearing. Driving the news: Several people...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Grapevine Road off-ramp from northbound Interstate 5 is closed after a semi-truck on fire. According to the CHP’s website, the semi-truck was reported to be on fire at around 2:28 p.m. on Grapevine Road. The website said the Grapevine Road off-ramp is closed.

Jorge Luis Martinez was arrested in Mexico in connection with the murder of a police officer's relative, with potential ties to a Stanislaus County case.

Good morning! Temperatures are set to be below 100 for the first time in over two weeks. We stay in this nicer weather pattern through the weekend. Cooler air is pushing into central California, and temperatures are expected to be below seasonal average starting today, on Thursday. Bakersfield's average high...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A day after deadlocking on a murder charge against a man who stabbed his wife in the neck, jurors began hearing testimony from the defendant himself to determine whether he was sane at the time of the killing. The jury in the case against Rafael Estrada on Wednesday returned a number […]