Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department has received reports of scams involving the use of a courier to steal money from victims. BPD said victims have reported receiving phone calls with the caller claiming to be from a bank’s fraud department or a government agency telling the victim that their

Remembering the life and legacy of Jackie, the bald eagle that captivated countless viewers around the world, is something devoted fans have been doing since the iconic animal passed in early August. Pop-up memorials in the Big Bear Lake have been one way that Southern Californians have honored the beautiful...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Three people were arrested, and several were cited during a DUI checkpoint in Delano Friday night. The Delano Police Department said the DUI checkpoint was in the 1400 block of Fremont Street from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Friday, August 28. Delano PD said...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A rollover crash in southwest Bakersfield left a driver pinned inside a vehicle with moderate to major injuries, and Bakersfield police are investigating, said an official. A white vehicle was seen totaled in front of The Springs apartments. The crash happened just after 10:45 p.m....

A currently vacant lot in southeast Bakersfield has become the center of a debate over whether the city should pay to clean up a property dealing with illegal dumping and homeless encampments.

Council Bluffs, Iowa – A Mexican national and former California resident was sentenced on August 27, 2026, to 13 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. According to public court documents and evidence presented at sentencing, Jose Alfredo Moreno Hernandez, 35, conspired with other individ

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Three people were arrested during a checkpoint in the Delano area Friday night. Officials with the Delano Police Department said the checkpoint was on Fremont Street from 6 p.m. Friday to 1 a.m. Saturday. During the checkpoint, 602 vehicles were screened. Of all the vehicles screened, one p

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — AUTUMN-LIKE COOLNESS. The weekend ended on an "average" note as Sunday's high was 95, which is right at average for this time of year. A trough coming in from the far northeast Pacific will push into the Pacific Northwest and bring a very welcome cooldown to our area. By Wednesday Sout

A Bakersfield High School (BHS) student, Bridgette, was allegedly held down by a security guard against metal plates, receiving second-degree and third-degree burns on her body, according to a social media post from her mother, Kristian. On August 31, students held a walkout to protest the security guards and demand ju

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s help in identifying a man accused of breaking a window at the Dollar Tree on Wible Road. Police said on Sunday, June 28th, 2026, at about 11:38 p.m., the man allegedly shattered the window to...