Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Inovia Pharmacy was broken into for the second time in three weeks in Bakersfield. Yesser Haykal, a pharmacist at Inovia Pharmacy, said the first incident happened when the suspected burglar went through the door and a gate. During the second incident, the alleged suspect first...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A burglar was caught on video after cutting a hole into the wall while breaking into Inovia Pharmacy Thursday. This is the second time in three weeks that Inovia Pharmacy has been broken into. The burglar first broke into the business next door, then somehow cut a hole through the wall […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s help in finding a missing 14-year-old girl. Police said Samantha Flores was last seen on August 7, 2026, at around 11 p.m., in the 5600 block of Greenhorn Mountain Court, near Silver Creek Park. She...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Expect delays if planning to travel to Kern County from Southern California after three lanes are closed due to a semi-truck catching on fire on northbound Interstate 5 near Smokey Bear Road. According to the CHP’s website, on Monday, August 10, 2026, at around 11:27...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man is dead Monday after being struck by multiple vehicles on 24th Street, according to the Bakersfield Police Department. Police said officers were dispatched to the 24th Street bridge over the Kern River just after 5:30 a.m. to a man lying in the roadway. Officers found the man in the [

The Kern County Coroner's Office identified a 58-year-old man who died of his injuries suffered in a motorcycle crash in the area of Highway 178 and Q Street on Friday.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A 76-year-old Palmdale man died Saturday afternoon after crashing his vehicle into a canal near Bear Mountain Boulevard and Rockpile Road within the property of the Arvin Edison Water Storage District. The California Highway Patrol said on Saturday, August 8, 2026, at around 4:04 p.m.,

A former Bakersfield College teacher needs a lung transplant and must raise $12,000 to relocate near UCLA for post-surgery rehabilitation and monitoring.

– The Antelope Fire was 45% contained at 2,410 acres as of Cal Fire’s latest update Sunday evening. Crews stopped the fire’s forward progress Saturday night, and officials reported minimal fire activity overnight into Sunday. The fire is burning in eastern San Luis Obispo County and Kern County...

Planning a ghost town road trip to Chanz, California means heading into Kern County’s rugged backcountry where history barely left a trace. You’ll want to research ahead through the Kern County Historical Society and USGS topographic maps before you go. Pack at least a gallon of water per person daily, check road condi