Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Drivers should plan ahead of their driving commutes next week as several roads around the City of Bakersfield will be closed for construction and maintenance. There will be overnight lane closures on northbound Hwy 99 from Monday, April 13 through Thursday, April 16, as the construction crews install new reinforced pavement to the road.   […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A frightening brush fire in southeast Bakersfield this week didn’t leave neighbors surprised. “It’s a frustration for all of us right here. This used to be clean, nice, but now it’s really bad,” said Jose Delgado, a resident in the area. He’s talking about the area he’s lived in for 20 […]

A Bakersfield woman is still searching for answers five years after her brother was found dead, burned up in his car several miles away from his home.

Terra-Gen agreed to pay $5.6 million to settle allegations that it manipulated the California Independent System Operator’s market, according to a settlement agreement the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved on Tuesday. The agency’s enforcement office alleged Terra-Gen told CAISO a battery system wasn’t working on certain days so it...

What started off as an eviction notice in Tulare County led to a detective getting shot and killed. Kern County deputies responded to Porterville with a Bearcat and a Rook -- two armored vehicles. The Bearcat armored vehicle ran over the suspect after an eight-hour standoff.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Bakersfield police arrested a 29-year-old man on multiple charges Tuesday, related to recent thefts and vandalism that affected downtown businesses and local department stores. On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, Samuel Smith was arrested following an investigation that began the day before. At around 1:39 a.m., Monday,...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Samuel Smith, 29, was arrested by the Bakersfield Police Department on Tuesday, April 7, in connection with recent reports of theft and vandalism around the city.   Smith has been booked into the Lerdo Detention Facility on multiple charges, including grand theft of property, burglary, shoplifting and vandalism.  At about 1:39 a.m. on Monday, April 6, officers were dispatched to a...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A driver has died after crashing into a tree off Highway 155 in the Lake Isabella area Thursday, according to the California Highway Patrol. At around 5:14 p.m. April 9, CHP Bakersfield Area units responded to Highway 155, west of Air Force Way for reports of a solo crash involving a […]

The family of an 88-year-old woman killed in a crash involving a Kern County Sheriff's deputy has filed a wrongful death claim against the county.

TCSO Deputy Killed in the Line of Duty, Suspect in Deadly Officer Involved Shooting Killed. April 10, 2026 – Tulare County Sheriff’s Office officials report on Deputy shot in Porterville on Thursday. Sheriff Boudreaux is devastated to announce the loss of a Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Deputy, after...