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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...

This story has been updated with information from the Kern County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office identifying one of the victims. Two people were killed Saturday evening, March 28, 2026, after a vehicle crashed into a tree and caught fire along Highway 178 near Weldon, according to the California Highway Patrol and Kern...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A man was convicted on Monday, March 30, of first-degree murder in the death of 34-year-old Arthur Medina in east Bakersfield in 2022, announced the Kern County District Attorney. Angelo Cabezuela was found guilty in the case that dates back to Jan. 18, 2022, when Cabezuela...

Kern Transit is adding a new bus stop at the Hard Rock Casino in Tejon on Route 130 starting in July 2026 to help bridge a gap in public transit.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A person was taken to the hospital and a dog died after being struck by a vehicle in central Bakersfield Monday night. Officers responded to the area of Chester and California avenues for a report of a vehicle and pedestrian crash around 9:30 p.m., according to the Bakersfield Police...