Bakersfield CA

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – Members of the community are asked to be on the lookout for an at-risk 53-year-old Shafter man, David Eric Mireles, who has been missing since Thursday. The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office confirmed that Mireles was released from their custody Thursday after being...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Owners of Vatos Tacos announced they are set to close their east Bakersfield location of seven years at the end of the month. The owners said they’ve decided to focus their energy on their Ming Avenue location, which will remain open. Before they close, Vatos Tacos will hold a celebration o

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — An encampment clean-up operation along the Kern River on Wednesday resulted in arrests, trash removal and more, according to the Bakersfield Police Department. On Aug. 19, several Bakersfield and Kern County agencies collaborated to conduct an operation on multiple encampments along the Ker

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A Reno couple accused in the death of a 2-year-old girl in October 2024 are now scheduled to go to trial later this month, according to Kern County court records. Gregory Joseph MacDonald and Chandy Ann McCarthy, both of Reno, Nevada, are set to be...

The area remains under close watch by the USGS and the California Volcano Observatory.

Kern County homelessness rose 3.2% from 2025 to 2026 as shelters like the Mission of Kern adopt a treatment-first recovery approach.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Triple-digit heat is returning to Kern County, and cooling centers are opening their doors to give residents a place to escape the high temperatures. Cooling centers were open today in Arvin, Frazier Park, Lake Isabella and at the East Bakersfield Veterans Building. The centers are...

Bakersfield police say Flock cameras aided homicide cases and recoveries, but residents plan to raise privacy concerns at city council.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Bakersfield police are investigating a crash on California Avenue related to an incident involving Kern County deputies and a suspect on Thursday night, said an official. It happened at around 9:30 p.m. on California Avenue near L Street. It's unknown why the deputies were pursuing...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Drivers traveling on Bakersfield freeways may have noticed electronic signs carrying a straightforward warning: "slow down, speed kills" and "drive 100 miles per hour, lose your license." The California Highway Patrol says the signs are part of its public safety messaging aimed at remi