Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The McFarland Police Department is looking for a deputy chief of police, according to the McFarland City Council agenda for Wednesday. The McFarland City Council suggested creating the deputy police chief position during a closed session meeting Dec. 10, according to the agenda. The City...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Night Court at the Kern County Superior Court is canceled on Wednesday night due to a strong smell of a gas leak. PG&E told Eyewitness News that the leak was propane, and a homeowner is dealing with the cleanup. The Kern County Fire Department notified...

Maricruz Ramirez, a community organizer with the Center for Race, Poverty, and Environment, spoke about how the oil industry in Kern County impacts the environment and how the community can come together to combat the impacts. Q: How does oil production in Kern County impact air quality, groundwater, or soil...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) –Parole has been denied again for a Bakersfield man convicted of murdering his ex-father-in-law. The Kern County District Attorney’s Office says Mark Tedeschi continues to pose a risk to public safety after killing Robert Leisten in November 1995. Tedeschi shot Leisten in front of his...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Paul Raymond Parra has been here before. Parra, charged this week with murder in the stabbing death of a man at a Bakersfield motel, previously faced a murder charge more than a decade ago, according to court records. In August 2014, Parra shot and killed Keith Hurst then barricaded...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — David Lopez Lilly has been convicted of murder and related charges in connection with the alleged hit-and-run DUI crash that resulted in the death of Steven Alvidrez, the Chief of Police for the Kern High School District, in 2011. The Kern County District Attorney announced the...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Italian Bakersfield staple Luigi’s opened a new parking lot for guests. The new parking is on the corner of Truxtun Avenue and Baker Street, according to the restaurant. The restaurant said it is planning on adding fencing, lighting and landscaping. Luigi’s is located at 725 E 19th...

The license of Dr. Hans Chunghan Yu has been suspended, the same doctor allegedly involved in the death of Demi Dominguez in 2019.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A grand opening date has been set for a Central Valley brewery opening a location in Bakersfield. BarrelHouse Brewing Co. announced Jan. 24 as the grand opening of their new venue which features space for gathering, a taproom, outdoor beer gardens and a stage for events. The new spot is...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department has identified the officers involved in the shooting in south Bakersfield on January 2nd, as Officers Joel Heredia and Alejandro Mendez. The shooting left a 41-year-old man dead. The Bakersfield Police Department said on Friday, January 2, 2026, at...