Bakersfield CA

A couple’s visit to a restaurant in Bakersfield, California, took an unexpected turn after they decided to livestream their dining experience. However, the manager told them they weren’t allowed to do so. They refused to shut the camera off, and then were asked to leave, with the man calling the manager rude. While som

Traffic Advisory for the Week of 6/29/2026 to 7/3/2026. EASTERN KERN, INYO, and MONO COUNTIES – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announces the following project work and traffic impacts for the week of June 29 – July 3. Work schedules are subject to change due to traffic...

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (FOX26) — Multiple people are wanted after an armed robbery on Thursday morning in Tulare County. The Tulare County Sheriff's Office says deputies were called out around 2:25 a.m. to Big B’s Travel Center near Highway 99 and Avenue 16 in Delano for reports of an armed robbery.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Anyone dropping off trash or debris at Kern County Public Works landfills and transfer stations will now pay new gate fees. Officials announced the updated fees on Thursday, and the changes are effective July 1, 2026, at all Kern County Public Works landfills and transfer stations.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A sentencing hearing for a man found guilty of killing his infant son was postponed Wednesday after his attorney requested more time to complete paperwork for a future parole hearing. Deputy Public Defender Julius Cruz said by next week he’ll have finished a report for a youthful offender h

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The cause of death for the man who went unresponsive while in custody in Delano back in May was determined to be “Combined Drug Toxicity.”. According to the Kern County Coroner’s Office report, on May 9, 2026, 36-year-old Andrew Joseph Francisco went unresponsive while...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A driver was killed after his vehicle veered off Interstate 5, became airborne after striking a concrete barrier, crashed into another wall, and caught fire early Thursday morning. The California Highway Patrol said on June 25, 2026, at around 5:05 a.m., officers were called to...

It’s a bold Streamline Moderne landmark in the middle of downtown Bakersfield. The story of the historic Sill Building, today on KVPR’s Central Valley Roots. Situated at the northwest corner of Chester Avenue and 18th Street in downtown Bakersfield, the Sill Building has been a local icon since 1940. Built and still ow

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County coroner has identified the man who was found unresponsive in a swimming pool in April. Law enforcement identified the man as Eid Aziz Malih, a 69-year-old Bakersfield resident. Malih was found in a residential swimming pool on April 6 at 7:36 p.m. on the 10000 block of Vista

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified the driver killed in a solo-vehicle crash that resulted in an over 500-acre brush fire along Highway 58 as 28-year-old Eric Daniel Garcia of Bakersfield. The California Highway Patrol said on Friday, June 19, 2026, at around 4:30...