Bakersfield CA

Bakersfield police shoot and kill an armed man during a welfare check on El Alisal Street after he threatened family members and was non-compliant.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The death of an inmate at the state prison in Tehachapi in April has led to a first-degree murder charge against his cellmate. Court records show that Demetrius Cole, 38, was arraigned last month in connection with the death of Parrish Duren, 38, and is scheduled to return to court in...

According to legal papers documenting soward’s appealagainst his murder conviction, he and his victim, michael fairley, were members of rival cliques in the feared inland empire projects gang and had gotten into a fistfight in february, 2002, with fairley ending up with a black eye. Creating an answer for you using...

Drivers caught speeding over 100 miles per hour across California could soon face faster and harsher disciplinary action from the DMV under a new fast-track enforcement program.

WASCO, Calif. (KGET) — Minor injuries have been reported in a head-on crash involving three vehicles along Highway 46 on Friday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol. The collision was reported at around 3:12 p.m. on Highway 46 just east of Smith Avenue, according to CHP’s Traffic Incident Information...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Caltrans announced the Interstate 5 Tejon Pass rest areas in Kern County are closed. “Following the most recent rainfall, flows to the unaffected overflow ponds exceeded earlier projections and as a result, reached capacity quicker than anticipated,” said in a release. Crews will...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Falcon 9 rocket carrying satellites is set to launch Friday from Vandenberg Space Force Base. SpaceX is targeting a launch time of 6:09 p.m. out of Space Launch Complex 4E, at Vandenberg Space Force Base. Officials said the mission revolves around the COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation...

Daniel Rodela was still a child when he first visited Taft in the summer of 1994, but the image he encountered stayed with him for decades. Near his uncle’s home, a sign posted outside a house read: “No Mexicans, no dogs, no Indians,” followed by a racial slur.

Bakersfield saw fewer drunken driving arrests and no deadly DUI-related crashes on New Year’s Eve, a notable shift from the previous year.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — As the year draws to a close, Kern County residents reflect on the top five weather events that shaped 2025. In fifth place, the Bakersfield funnel clouds of March 6 captivated many. A late-winter storm brought scattered instability to the South Valley, resulting in an isolated...