Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in finding a missing 23-year-old man last seen by family on Sunday, March 1, 2026. Enrique Daniel Tejeda was last seen wearing a blue sweater, black sweatpants, and white/gray shoes. Tejada suffers from mental health...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s help in identifying a man accused of breaking into ROSS on Ming Avenue and stealing items from the back room. Police said it happened at the ROSS on Ming Avenue. The suspect forced entry into...

Amrita Singh wins the 2026 Kern County Spelling Bee and advances to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.

Tonya Austin and Monica Johnson, social workers with the Emergency Response: Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (ER CSEC) program, received the Unlocking Freedom Award during Social Work Appreciation Awareness Month. The award was presented by Detective Jessica Amos of the Bakersfield Police Department,...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — UPDATE (11:55 A.M.): CHP said the number one lane reopened. Expect delays for those traveling north to Bakersfield on Interstate 5 after a semi-truck caught on fire and is causing traffic. The California Highway Patrol said on March 3, 2026, on northbound Interstate 5 near...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Starting a street-vending business in Bakersfield begins with understanding the city’s rules and getting the right permits, but officials say some locations may be off-limits because of safety and traffic concerns. One of those locations is Casa Loma Drive. The Bakersfield Police...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department’s Organized Retail Theft Unit has released its 2025 year-end report. It highlighted enforcement efforts to combat organized retail theft and protect the Bakersfield business community. According to Bakersfield police, from January 1st through...

Bakersfield’s Clean City initiative has become a key part of downtown cleanup efforts in recent years, employing people experiencing homelessness while providing sanitation and outreach services.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Jon Tenney is known for a long list of television and film appearances including “The Closer,” “Tombstone,” “The Lincoln Lawyer” and “Scandal.” Although he’s known best for his work on the small and large screens, Tenney’s launch as a professional actor was on the stage. His debut was in...

More than two dozen couples using an Orange County fertility clinic have filed a lawsuit, claiming its former medical director, whose license has since been suspended, moved their embryos to another facility without their knowledge.