Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The man and woman dead after an apparent murder-suicide in northeast Bakersfield were divorced, according to the Bakersfield Police Department. Police told 17 News the man and woman dead after the apparent murder-suicide were divorced but living together. They were identified as Pedro...

Two 17-year-olds arrested in connection with a deadly Foods Co. shooting in Bakersfield could potentially be tried as adults, as prosecutors review the case.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County District Attorney's Office is poised to receive a significant boost in its fight against drunk driving, pending approval from the Board of Supervisors. The office has applied for an $885,000 grant to establish a dedicated team focused on prosecuting alcohol- and...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — At least one person is dead and lanes are blocked Wednesday morning after a crash in the area of Highway 223 and Wible Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash was reported around 9:30 a.m. and involved a semi-truck and a Honda CRV, according to the CHP Traffic Incident...

January 6, 2026 – Kern County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on December 31, 2025, Deputies from the. Mojave Substation, Tehachapi Substation and Rosamond Substation responded to a remote area in Keene regarding a train burglary. When deputies arrived, they located Ricardo Rodriguez (47) and Juan Diaz (41)...

The box truck driver who died in an early Tuesday morning crash in Valencia has been identified. Edwin Oscanoa Vicuna, 50, from Bakersfield was identified as the person who died in the 5 Freeway crash in Valencia, according to officials with the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office. Around 3 a.m. Tuesday,...

"I have never and would never, under any circumstances, fail to report or discourage the reporting of any physical or emotional danger to a child," said Kathy Scrivner.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — At least one person is dead after a crash on Bear Mountain Boulevard and Wible Road Wednesday morning. The CHP’s website said on January 7, 2026, at around 9:30 a.m., there was a report of a crash between a semi-truck and a blue Honda CRV on Bear Mountain Boulevard and Wible Road.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Family and friends gathered to honor a man killed in a shooting in south Bakersfield Friday night. Bakersfield police said officers responded to reports of a shooting at the Foods Co. on White Lane and H Street, just before 9:30 p.m. Investigators said two patrons of the store witnessed a...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A woman is dead after riding a bike on the Union Avenue off-ramp from westbound Highway 178 Sunday night. Officers with the California Highway Patrol were dispatched to Highway 178 at Union Avenue for the report of a crash at about 9 p.m. on Sunday. Investigation showed a 44-year-old...