Bakersfield CA

Bakersfield police are asking for help to identify three masked men who robbed a jewelry store at the Brundage Swap Meet.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A person was arrested for driving under the influence on Interstate 5 near the Tejon Outlets Saturday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP said officers first received reports of a car blocking northbound lanes of I5 around 2:55 p.m. Officers did not know...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding 2 at-risk missing children due to being first-time runaways. Elizabeth Tuntlandshewmaker, 12, and Viktoria Tuntlandshewmaker, 17, were last seen together in the 9000 block of Rancho Viejo Dr. on Saturday,...

He was rappelling down when he got stuck on the cliff face in Sequoia National Forest. The post Long Beach man rescued after spending 2 days trapped behind waterfall appeared first on Long Beach Post .

A dog that had an uncertain future is now proving to be a promising rescue animal in more ways than one.

BAKERSFIELD – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are searching for a person who walked away from a Male Community Reentry Program (MCRP) facility in Kern County on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. At about 5:25 a.m., officials were alerted that incarcerated person Felipe Rodriguez had...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified a man and woman killed in a murder-suicide in southeast Bakersfield Wednesday evening. The woman was identified as Maria Silvia Gonzalez Gandara, 48, of Bakersfield, according to the coroner’s office. The man was identified as Isidro Felix...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A request slated to be heard on Tuesday is asking the Kern County Board of Supervisors to approve road closures in Oildale to improve pedestrian safety in the residential areas. The request, submitted by the Kern County Public Works Department, asks to block vehicle access in both ways at...

Kaiser Permanente is investing $2.5 million to bring international doctors to Kern County! How important is healthcare access in your neighborhood?

Residents of California City and Kern County gathered Tuesday for an emergency action rally, urging city council members to reject plans for a CoreCivic immigration detention center within city limits. During the scheduled August 12 meeting, the discussion was abruptly canceled after the council failed to meet...