Bakersfield police search for missing 17-year-old girl last seen in south Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s help in finding a missing 17-year-old girl. Police said Ondria Chavez-Aguinaldo was last seen on Tuesday, May 5th, 2026, at around 6:15 p.m. in the 2400 block of Earlene Court, near Hughes Lane in south Bakersfield.
Kern County woman uses therapy dolls to give back to community that saved her
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Kern County woman is using a unique form of therapy to give back to the community that helped save her life years ago. Amber Fischer, 52, is the founder of a compassion group, Precious Moments, that uses baby dolls to change lives. But they’re not your average baby dolls and […]
Free compost now available at Shafter-Wasco landfill for Kern residents
The project, years in the making, allows the county to produce compost required under state law in-house rather than contracting it out at a cost of millions of dollars a year.
Brush fires burning along Highway 58 east of Bakersfield
A fire near Highway 58 east of Bakersfield has grown to about 25 acres. The road remains open, but smoke is impacting visibility.
Community Leaders Discuss Proposed 90% Budget Cut to CalFood Program
Bakersfield College (BC) Renegade Nexus Pantry and Community Action Partnership of Kern (CAPK) hosted a press conference with the California Association of Food Banks to discuss the need for continued funding of the CalFood Program. According to Jared Call, Director of Public Policy and Advocacy for the California Association of...
August trial date set in case of deadly shooting over cremated remains
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Awaiting a report on supplemental DNA testing, defense counsel on Wednesday was granted a postponement in the trial of a man accused of fatally shooting a family member during a fight over his stepfather’s ashes. Barney Crowles, out of custody, stood next to defense attorney Mark Anthony Raimondo while his murder […]
Bakersfield’s new police chief outlines his top priorities
Chief Brent Stratton says improving safety, solving problems, and strengthening community relationships are his three main goals as he steps into the role
Southbound Hwy 99 open after truck catches fire
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Southbound Highway 99 is open Wednesday morning after a white pickup truck caught fire. According to the California Highway Patrol, the truck caught fire just before 7 a.m. after a tire blow out. All lanes are now open.
Parole board denies release for 75-year-old child molester, citing risk to public: DA
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A 75-year-old convicted child molester will remain in prison after the California Board of Parole Hearings (BPH) denied his release last Wednesday, according to the Kern County District Attorney’s Office. The board found that Lar Kitt poses a “current and unreasonable risk” to residents and...
At least one dead after vehicle crashes into orchards near Delano Municipal Airport
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — At least one person died after a vehicle crashed into the orchards near the Delano Municipal Airport Wednesday morning. According to the CHP’s website, on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at around 7:50 a.m., officers were called to a crash in the 31100 block of Woollomes Avenue, near Browning Road.
