Bakersfield CA

Books in Motion turns 10 in Kern County, using dance and performance to inspire kids to read at libraries and at home, countywide.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The chief of the Avenal Police Department has been appointed to take on a new job in Kern County. A vote on Wednesday by the Arvin City Council appointed Cecilio Velasco as the new chief of the Arvin Police Department. Their police chief position had been vacant for almost a year.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 19-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of murder in a deadly stabbing on Frazier Avenue was not charged Wednesday and his case has been sent back to law enforcement for further investigation, prosecutors said. Donte Carney was no longer listed in custody as of late Wednesday aftern

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — More than two decades after Wendy Kyle was found dead in her burning Oildale home, Kern County sheriff’s detectives are again asking for the public’s help in solving her killing. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is requesting information from anyone who was at...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Bakersfield city officials are set to discuss two ways the city could help provide transparency and better protect immigrants from federal immigration agents, including a potential TRUTH Act community forum and a “sanctuary city” policy. Six public speakers at the City Council meeting Wedne

A lawsuit has been filed in federal court calling for justice for 8-year-old Genesis Mata, alleging Kern County Child Protective Services has systematically failed children for years and that little Genesis is the latest in a series of dead children who were supposed to be under CPS protection.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man accused of a shooting that wounded four people — including a 7-year-old — was arraigned Wednesday in Superior Court. Tyler Boyer was brought inside the courtroom in a wheelchair and a not guilty plea was entered on his behalf to a charge of firing at a person from a […]

A facility in a Kern County oil field aims to bury massive amounts of carbon dioxide.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Nearly a month after 67-year-old Pauline Terrazas was struck and killed while crossing Brundage Lane, her family is remembering the woman they say dedicated her life to loving and caring for others. For her son, Sal Soliz, the memories of his mother are filled with kindness,...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — The Bakersfield Police Department could soon add a high-tech K-9 to its team. The city is set to receive more than $404,000 from Kern County to purchase its first robotic canine, known as Spot. The robot is designed to detect hazardous materials, including fentanyl and...