Bakersfield CA

Kern County has some great openings this month for folks who love helping others. From supporting military families to coordinating care in local communities, these roles make a real difference.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A Kern County judge has approved a mental health diversion for a woman shot by police outside a Bakersfield Walmart last July after she allegedly lunged at them with a knife, court records show. Deashanay Holmes is due back in court in July for a status...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Body camera video and dash cam video were released that led to a deputy-involved shooting in Onyx back in March 2026. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office said on March 13, 2026, at around 6 p.m., deputies were called to a report of domestic violence in the 16000 block of Highway 178 in Weldon.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A Delano clerk and four others were arrested over the weekend after authorities said the employee sold alcohol to minors during a compliance operation and four suspects allegedly bought alcohol for minors. The operation was conducted by the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) and the Delano Police Department.

A 3.2-magnitude earthquake rattled Southern California on the morning of April 15, 2026, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The epicenter of the earthquake was recorded around 24 kilometers southwest of Maricopa in Kern County, and roughly 56 kilometers from Santa Barbara. The earthquake occurred at 7:51 a.m. and...

80s heritage brand Kelly 95.3 (KLLY) has returned to Bakersfield under Frequency Broadcasting following Connoisseur Media’s market exit in November. The return signals the end of Live 95.3, which replaced Energy 95.3 under previous Alpha Media ownership. Frequency Broadcasting’s Bakersfield holdings also include 97.7 KNZR, 99.3 KKBB, 98.1 KRWI,...

Our featured pet of the week on Wag Wednesday is Koda, adoptable from OceanRay Rescue. You can view the full interview and learn how to adopt him via the link below.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — If you are at a bar and in need of divine intervention, there is one drink you could order that could save your life, an Angel Shot. It is not alcoholic, but it still packs a punch. An Angel Shot is a code word customers can use to signal to bartenders […]

Taft City Councilman Josh Bryant asked for an accounting of all the money the city has given to the Taft Chamber of Commerce for the past five years. The city has been donating a portion of the transient occupancy tax to the chamber since September of 2008. The transient occupancy...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Shafter Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 12-year-old girl. Police said Liliana Milner was last seen Tuesday night, at around 11:15 p.m., in the 9100 block of Willow Terrace in the Gossamer Grove community of Shafter. Liliana...