Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Expect delays if planning to travel south as two southbound I-5 lanes will be closed for about six hours. The California Highway Patrol’s website said on Wednesday, July 15, at around 7:54 a.m., there was a report of a crash involving a semi-truck and a vehicle on southbound Interstate

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) – A Kern County Probation Department search has resulted in the arrest of one person.  On Tuesday, July 14, officers with the Probation Department’s Adult Probation Services Division conducted a home call in the 100 block of West Mojave Rose Avenue in Ridgecrest.  Officers found Adrian Ortiz,

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Kern County man found guilty of possessing multiple drugs — including 10 pounds of fentanyl — has been sentenced to 12 years in prison, according to prosecutors. Ruben Gutierrez-Garcia was found guilty in June of five counts of drug possession for sales and maintaining a residence for dru

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A man convicted of attempted murder and other charges for shooting a victim while they slept in April 2025 was sentenced on Wednesday to 14 years to life in prison, plus an additional four years, according to the Kern County District Attorney. A Kern County...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A body was recovered Wednesday morning after reports of a person drowning at Hart Park's duck pond the night before. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office said on Tuesday, July 14, at around 6 p.m., KCSO received reports of a person in distress at Hart Park in the duck pond.

Triple digit heat is here, and it's going to stay for a while. Bakersfield hit 104° on Tuesday. Wednesday looks even hotter, with a forecast high of 105°. A Heat Advisory remains in effect for the San Joaquin Valley through Thursday. The heat will affect much more than...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — After nearly a year without a permanent leader, the Arvin Police Department is getting a new chief. City leaders have selected Cecilio Velasco to lead the department following a months-long, nationwide search. Velasco brings more than 21 years of law enforcement experience, including t

Safety or Privacy? Hundreds of license plate readers cover the streets of Bakersfield -- ready to read and track vehicles suspected of involvement in crimes. The Los Angeles Police Department just canceled its contract to use these so-called Flock Cameras.

A 50-foot oak tree that towers over the northeast corner of 21st and E streets must come down because of fire damage caused by an arsonist, the second such arson in the downtown area in the past three days.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Kern County Public Health said that in collaboration with the Kern County Sheriff's Office, they conducted an education and enforcement operation on July 11 to address food vendors operating without the required public health permits in the areas of Lamont, Arvin, Mettler, and Fraizer