Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A woman died days after being involved in a crash with a Kern County Sheriff’s Office vehicle on Lerdo Highway in late March. Officers with the California Highway Patrol responded to the area of Lerdo Highway at Magnolia Avenue for the report of a two-vehicle injury crash on March 22...

One of America's iconic civil rights and labor leaders, the late Cesar Chavez, had sexual abuse allegations brought against him. His Legacy Chávez co-founded the United Farm Workers Union (UFW) in 1962 and started a movement of boycotts and marches. To secure higher wages, better working conditions, and improved...

Kern County GEO Reentry Services celebrated 22 graduates who completed a program helping people on probation rebuild their lives and avoid jail time.

BAKERSFIELD, CA - After early 2026 supply fluctuations, carrot volumes are beginning to rebound—bringing much-needed relief to retail and foodservice partners just in time for spring shopping and meal planning. “Supply conditions are improving and beginning to better align with demand, putting the industry in a...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Prosecutors on Thursday announced they will not seek death against a man accused of gunning down a security guard he believed sexually assaulted a family member. Deputy District Attorney Leanne Wilder added she filed a motion for a gag order in the case, a hearing on which Judge John S....

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man accused of killing his adult son during a drunken fight over an electric bill was sentenced Thursday to more than two decades in prison. Prosecutors said Jose Guadalupe Preciado was sentenced to 21 years — the term agreed upon when he pleaded no contest last month to voluntary...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — One of two suspects accused of setting a 62-year-old woman on fire and killing her appeared in a Kern County courtroom for an arraignment on Wednesday. Daniel Graham and Misha Allen are accused of killing Roxana Jo Kelley in August 2025 on State Road. Court documents...

Victor Farias pleaded not guilty to the alleged murder of 30-year-old Yolanda Rojo in a domestic violence-related assault in northeast Bakersfield.

Yaquelin Acosta, a first-generation student from a small farming town, beat steep odds to earn acceptance into Yale University.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A Bakersfield man was arrested on Tuesday following a probation search of his Oildale home, which revealed suspected methamphetamine and cash, said Kern County probation officials. On March 31, 2026, the department's Post Release Community Supervision (PRCS) Unit contacted Mark Black,...