Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Four people from Bakersfield were arrested and charged on suspicion of stealing from a discount department store in Delano, according to the Delano Police Department. On June 12, at around 9:50 p.m., Delano police officers responded to a report of suspicious activity at Ross Dress for...

Kern County Fair organizers have announced two more music acts for this year's concert series -- Walker Hayes and Banda Machos.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A 19-year-old man appeared in court after missing his initial arraignment date. Nathon Ramirez is accused of driving under the influence and running a red light, leading to a fatal crash last week at the intersection of Union Avenue and East California Avenue. The collision on...

The Kern River Valley community continues to struggle because of public safety power shutoffs. In response, Kern County opens a cooling center in Lake Isabella.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Veronica Santos sometimes wonders what her niece would be like if she was alive today, if the 10-year-old hadn’t died in a flurry of bullets fired in a drive-by shooting in Arvin. In court Wednesday for the sentencing of Jesus Everardo Rodriguez — driver of the vehicle from which the...

LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles County prosecutors on Wednesday charged 19 people with conspiring to murder a rapper who allegedly angered a member of the Mexican Mafia, a prison-based syndicate of Latino gang members. According to a complaint filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, accused Mexican Mafia member Manuel...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Bear Valley Springs Emergency Radio Team will be hosting a Resident Radio Program distribution on Saturday, June 21, for their residents. The radios are to help with emergency communications. It will be at the Equestrian Center, located at 26800 Bear Valley Road. There will...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man accused of stabbing and wounding four family members in 2023 will be examined by a clinical psychologist to determine if he’s mentally competent to stand trial. Judge John W. Lua on Wednesday suspended criminal proceedings against Daniel Keith Johnson after defense counsel said they...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 19-year-old man accused of driving drunk and running a red light, causing a deadly crash on Union Avenue, was charged Tuesday with gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, among other crimes. Nathon Michael Ramirez did not appear in court as scheduled Tuesday afternoon, and is...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A teen boy arrested in connection with a deadly shooting last week on Stockdale Highway has been identified. Lorenzo Nathaniel Prieto, 17, was arrested in the death of Izaiah Thor Rodriguez, 20, prosecutors said. He’s due in juvenile court this week. The shooting happened at 11:57 p.m....