Bakersfield CA

Some in the Filipino community see this moment as a potential opportunity to give Larry Itliong the credit he deserves. But Itliong's son says he wants to make sure people understand the labor movement was never one man but a collective group.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A 45-year-old Taft man on probation was arrested after officers allegedly found an unregistered gun and ammunition during a search. The Kern County Probation Department said on March 27, 2026, officers with the department’s Adult Probation Services Division conducted a home call on...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A crash on Highway 178 in Weldon left two people dead Saturday evening after a car slammed into a tree, according to the Kern County Coroner’s Office. The collision happened around 6:35 p.m. Saturday, March 28, 2026, in the 19000 block of Highway 178. The...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Two people were arrested in Lamont after officials allegedly found them with stolen copper wire on Saturday, according to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies at the Lamont Substation saw Rodrigo Garcia, 20, and Juan Cachu, 43 — both from Lamont — in the 7700 block of Buena Vista...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — A suspect accused of a killing a woman in northeast Bakersfield missed a court hearing. Victor Farias, 33, had a medical issue which prevented him from being arraigned Monday on first-degree murder and other charges in connection to the stabbing death March 25, 2026, of Yolanda Rojo, 30, at...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man was arrested after officials allegedly found firearms and ammunition in his Taft home, according to the Kern County Probation Department. On Friday, Probation officers conducted a home call on Cypress Lane in Taft, where they met a 45-year-old man who was on felony probation,...

Chavez Filipino Farmworkers Copyright 1967 The Associated Press. All rights reserved Filipino and Mexican American farmworkers united in 1965 to strike against California grape growers, under the stewardship of Filipino labor leader Larry Itliong and one of the founders of the National Farm Workers Association, César...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal late night shooting in Rosamond. Deputies with the sheriff’s office responded to the 2500 block of Sierra Highway in Rosamond for the report of a victim of a shooting. When deputies arrived a man was found dead with gunshot wounds,...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Coroner’s office identified a woman killed in a crash in Shafter last week. Maria Cervantes Vasquez, 88, was a passenger in a vehicle involved in a crash at the intersection of West Lerdo Highway and Magnolia Avenue March 22. Vasquez was transported to Kern Medical where...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck is set to stop by Bakersfield Saturday at the Valley Plaza Mall. The truck will be selling various limited-edition merchandise items like keychains, thermal bottles, mugs, T-shirts, blankets and more. There will also be cookies, macaron sets and madeleines for...