Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Controversy is stirring at Greenlawn Cemetery regarding a new policy about leaving items at gravesites. Families are outraged after flowers, toys, and memorabilia left at the graves of those they love were removed and piled on a curb. In a video, loved ones of the deceased sift through...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Hazardous Materials Spill report said 96 barrels of produced water and one barrel of oil spilled in Taft. The report was dated January 8, 2026. According to the report, an operator arrived on scene at the reported oil...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The U.S. Marshals task force is asking for help in finding a parolee at large. Jesus Ledesma, 43, is on parole for sexual assault of a child under the age of 14. U.S. Marshals describe Ledesma to be 5 feet, 7 inches tall and about 160 pounds. Ledesma has ties to […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 63-year-old man was arrested after allegedly shooting and killing a neighbor’s dog and after a search of his home uncovered other firearms in Ridgecrest, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies with the Kern County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the 1500 block of North Alford...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 60-year-old man was sentenced Friday to a life term in prison for a deadly stabbing that occurred New Year’s Day 2025. Kenneth Landcraft received 25 years to life plus one year for killing Paul Camarillo Jr., 35. He was found guilty last month of first-degree murder. Camarillo’s sister,...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified a man who was reportedly threatening his family members before getting shot by officers in south Bakersfield. Coroner officials identified him as Jerry Lynn Steele Jr., 41, of Bakersfield. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Bakersfield...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A member of Sons of Hell Motorcycle Club — which takes orders from the Hells Angels — was sentenced Thursday to six years in prison on two felony assault cases, prosecutors said. Joshua Vaughn, 38, pleaded no contest to charges filed in both cases. In one, Vaughn and the entire...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A fiery crash on Highway 41, south of the Kern County line, left at least one person severely hurt Friday afternoon. CHP Templeton said the crash was on Highway 41, south of the Kern County line, near Highway 46. The CHP’s website said the crash...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — The bicyclist who was struck and killed on Highway 178 at Union Avenue on Jan. 4 has been identified as Renessa Leanne Holguin, 44, of Bakersfield, according to the Kern County coroner. The incident happened at around 9:09 p.m. on westbound Highway 178 at the Union...

The Tognini family lived for decades on Terrace Way, just south of downtown Bakersfield, with their beauty queen daughter Sandra Tognini Bays.