Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Samuel Smith, 29, was arrested by the Bakersfield Police Department on Tuesday, April 7, in connection with recent reports of theft and vandalism around the city.   Smith has been booked into the Lerdo Detention Facility on multiple charges, including grand theft of property, burglary, shoplifting and vandalism.  At about 1:39 a.m. on Monday, April 6, officers were dispatched to a...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A driver has died after crashing into a tree off Highway 155 in the Lake Isabella area Thursday, according to the California Highway Patrol. At around 5:14 p.m. April 9, CHP Bakersfield Area units responded to Highway 155, west of Air Force Way for reports of a solo crash involving a […]

The family of an 88-year-old woman killed in a crash involving a Kern County Sheriff's deputy has filed a wrongful death claim against the county.

TCSO Deputy Killed in the Line of Duty, Suspect in Deadly Officer Involved Shooting Killed. April 10, 2026 – Tulare County Sheriff’s Office officials report on Deputy shot in Porterville on Thursday. Sheriff Boudreaux is devastated to announce the loss of a Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Deputy, after...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Fans hoping to see Luke Bryan return to Shafter next month will have to change their plans. Bryan’s Farm Tour appears to have canceled its scheduled stop at Sillect Farms on May 14, following last year’s successful show. The Shafter date no longer appears on the singer’s website.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) A planned luxury apartment complex in downtown Bakersfield is drawing fresh debate about what kind of housing the city needs most and what it’s like for people already living in the area. Some residents responding to the project on the Eyewitness News Facebook page said they...

As the nation celebrates its 250th birthday, Taft's annual Fourth of July fireworks show is in jeopardy. The fireworks show has been put on for many years by the Taft Chamber of Commerce, which has to fundraise every year to pay for a show. But rising costs and a diminishing...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The third and final defendant in a shooting that killed a bicyclist on Steele Avenue in east Bakersfield has taken a plea deal, according to court records. Shugie Rubio pleaded no contest this week to assault with a gun and accessory charges in exchange for a sentence of four years and […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Drivers in Bakersfield could encounter a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint Friday night as police step up enforcement aimed at reducing impaired driving crashes. The Bakersfield Police Department Traffic Unit will conduct a DUI/driver’s license checkpoint on Friday, April 10, 2026, at an undisclosed location...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The proposed agreement between the Kern County District Attorney’s Office and the Bakersfield Recovery Services is back on the agenda for the supervisors’ consideration during their Tuesday Board meeting. DA Cynthia Zimmer chose Bakersfield Recovery Services to fill the role previously held by The Open Door Network in providing services to […]