Bakersfield CA

After a Santa Clara and Sacramento resident returned home from the Hantavirus cruise ship, where at least three passengers reportedly died after exposure to a strain known as the Andes virus.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — New video shows the aftermath of a crash into a home in east Bakersfield, raising renewed concerns from neighbors who say collisions in the area are frequent. The crash happened near Alta Vista Drive and Monterey Street over the weekend. Neighbors who live nearby said...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A section of Martingale Way was closed Monday night after a sinkhole about 6 feet deep opened in the road, according to the Bear Valley Community Services District. The sinkhole is in the 24000 block of Martingale. Officials said it is about 6 feet on...

Bakersfield City School District is accepting public name suggestions for Cesar Chavez Elementary until 4 p.m. May 22.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — UPDATE (10:30 PM):. At least one westbound lane has reopened on Highway 58. ---- The westbound lanes of Highway 58 just west of Bear Mountain Boulevard (Highway 223) are closed due to a crash between a semi-trailer and a pickup truck Monday evening, according to CHP's website.

Just days away from starting his dream job as a private pilot, a 28-year-old man and his best friend were killed in a plane crash that sparked a brush fire in a remote area of Kern County, near the boundary between Southern California and the Central Valley. Ten days before he was set to begin […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Library is honoring the music legends that helped create the Bakersfield Sound. The library in unveiling a new exhibit, "Legends of Kern County: Portraits in Black & White" The exhibit features 10 portraits by Patti Peak Doolittle that each showcase an iconic...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A man died after a crash on Highway 99 in Bakersfield early Sunday morning. The California Highway Patrol said on Sunday, May 10, 2026, at around 1:58 a.m., officers were called to northbound Highway 99 at Hosking Avenue for a report of a two-vehicle traffic crash.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A 33-year-old Bakersfield woman was arrested for suspicion of DUI after CHP says she drove the wrong way on Highway 99 Saturday night, injuring another driver. The California Highway Patrol said on Saturday, May 9, at around 9:10 p.m., officers were dispatched to a call...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified a Delano man who died after CHP says he lost control of his truck, crashed into trees, and was ejected from the vehicle on Woollomes Avenue as 21-year-old Marcio Ramon Mejia Sanchez. The California Highway Patrol said...