Bakersfield CA

An argument at a bar led to the stabbing of a woman with over 100 onlookers in downtown Bakersfield on Saturday, according to the Bakersfield Police Department.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Lake Isabella, California – A late-night law enforcement encounter ended in a fatal officer-involved shooting after an armed man allegedly fired a handgun and fled deputies, prompting a prolonged pursuit...

Famoso Dragstrip’s place in American hot rod history was secured long before modern sanctioning bodies defined drag racing, but the annual March Meet turned the Bakersfield facility into one of the sport’s most enduring landmarks. When the track opened in 1954 on a converted POSO airstrip, it became...

A Kern County Superior Court Judge has granted Bakersfield activist Riddhi Patel a mental health diversion. Patel will return to court next month for a status hearing and a progress report on the diversion. The backstory: Patel made national headlines two years ago when she made threats to the Bakersfield...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — One person was arrested for allegedly stabbing and killing a man in southwest Bakersfield Sunday afternoon. The Bakersfield Police Department said on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at around 4:30 p.m., officers were called to the 4100 block of Thatch Avenue for a reported stabbing. When...

The passenger said he helped steer as Malta, wounded, began losing consciousness. They stopped at the intersection of Baker and Oregon streets, where the passenger called 911.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Hanford, CA – Strong and potentially hazardous winds are expected across parts of Central California beginning Tuesday morning, prompting a Wind Advisory for mountain and desert regions that could impact...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified a woman who died after she was allegedly assaulted by her son last summer. Sukhwinder Kaur, 47, of Bakersfield was found in the 800 block of Taylor Street on June 30, 2025, according to the coroner’s office. Her autopsy showed her death was...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man who led authorities on a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle was sentenced Friday. Julio Arroyo received nine years and four months in prison, prosecutors said. He was found guilty in December of evading a peace officer, driving a stolen vehicle, receiving stolen property and...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A man was found dead after a fire broke out in downtown Bakersfield early Monday morning. The Bakersfield Fire Department was called to a reported commercial structure fire on February 9, 2026, at around 2:50 a.m. on F Street and 22nd Street. Arriving firefighters found...