Bakersfield CA

A convicted San Luis Obispo County burglar who escaped from a Male Community Reentry Program facility in Bakersfield was apprehended Thursday afternoon. Felipe Rodriguez, 46, was taken into custody without incident at around 4:50 p.m. several hours after he walked away from the facility on Thursday morning, the...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Two Wasco gang members, Joel Arrazate Jr., 26, and Anthony Arreola, 25, were each sentenced to 24 years and four months in prison on Thursday, according to the Kern County District Attorney's Office. The sentencing follows their June conviction on multiple charges, including assault...

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. - A fast-moving fire fueled by winds erupted in northwestern Los Angeles County near the 5 Freeway overnight. The "King Fire" broke out in the 45100 block of Copco Avenue in Gorman, in an unincorporated community, just after 1 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 14. Fire officials said the fire then...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department Traffic Division issued over 150 citations during the morning of the first day of school for unsafe driving. Bakersfield police posted on social media saying on Wednesday morning, the Traffic Division was educating drivers in school zones. BPD said...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield City Council is set to discuss a proposal on Wednesday to rename H Street in honor of Cesar Chavez, the civil rights activist renowned for his dedication to improving conditions for farmworkers, particularly Latino and migrant workers in the United States. Andres...

The Bakersfield City Council will meet on Wednesday, August 13, to consider a proposal to rename H Street in honor of César Chávez, the civil rights leader known for his tireless advocacy on behalf of farmworkers, especially Latino and migrant laborers across the United States. The council members...

Over 3,000 people have signed a petition demanding an independent investigation into Kern County Child Protective Services after the death of 8-year-old Genesis Mata.

Loved ones of 70-year-old Richard Allen Foxe of Apple Valley claim he'd still be alive if law enforcement officials took their initial calls for help more seriously. He was found dead in Kern County three days after being reported missing. Foxe was reported missing after leaving home in his SUV on Aug. 6, and failing...

Former Arvin police employee Jasmine Garcia sentenced to six months in jail after accessing and sharing a photo of a city councilman without authorization.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Stopped in a stolen pickup three years ago, Destiny Delacruz told police she had “dope” on her. Delacruz, who would have been about 23 at the time, said she’d been using methamphetamine since she was 18, according to a police report obtained by 17 News. She ended up pleading no contest […]