Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The California Highway Patrol is enhancing patrols statewide while people celebrate New Year’s. The New Year’s Holiday Enforcement Period will begin 6 p.m. Dec. 31, and run until 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 1, according to the CHP. The CHP encourages drivers to follow traffic laws and slow down...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The newest member of the Ridgecrest Police Department’s squad showed up for his first day on Christmas. A German Shepherd named Yacco, who’s a little over 2-years-old, was announced on Dec. 25 as the newest member of the Ridgecrest Police Department. Yacco and his handler, Officer Smith,...

While many find themselves in the holiday limbo between Christmas sweets and New Year's resolutions, some in Bakersfield celebrated the African American holiday of Kwanzaa.

The McFarland Police Department is searching for three people suspected of an armed robbery at a gas station on West Sherwood Avenue.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Two men charged in connection with a fiery crash in 2023 that killed two sisters and badly wounded a third won’t stand trial until March at the earliest. The trial date for Tevin Brandt and Gustavo Montoya was postponed this month to March 23, according to court records. Brandt is charged...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A 68-year-old Navy veteran, Robert "Jerry" Hiller, died on Christmas Eve after his vehicle was swept away in a flood in Lancaster, according to a GoFundMe page and CBS News. Hiller was identified through the website, which described his passing as "a heartbreaking shock to all who...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Several train carts derailed on Monday evening near Virginia Avenue and Monticello Avenue, causing an indefinite closure, according to CHP's website. Kern County Public Works said Virginia Avenue is closed from Washington Street to Monticello Avenue. Traffic is diverted on east and...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The California Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash reported in the area of Hermosa and South Edison roads Monday morning. Officers were dispatched to the area at about 6:40 a.m. for the report of a semi-truck and Toyota pick-up truck crash, according to CHP’s Traffic Incident...

A man is hospitalized in critical condition after Bakersfield Police officer shot him during struggle following traffic stop.

Much of the Central Valley woke up to fog — including pockets of dense fog — Monday morning. Visibility has been extremely limited in Bakersfield, so drivers should use extra caution during the morning commute. The good news: most of the fog is expected to clear by around 10 a.m.