Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A 68-year-old man who was killed in a pedestrian crash on Oswell Street last week was identified as Salvador Lemus Meza, of Bakersfield. A dog also died in the crash. The Kern County coroner said that at around 5:45 p.m. on January 20, Meza was struck...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A convicted murderer who killed his cellmate at North Kern State Prison in 2014 was denied parole, announced the Kern County District Attorney's Office. On Jan. 28, 2026, Rory Moser was found to pose a current and unreasonable risk to public safety by the California Board...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Bakersfield police released body-worn video showing the moments leading to an officer-involved shooting on Latina Drive back in December 2025. The shooting left the suspect, identified as Fabian Lopez, in critical condition. The Bakersfield Police Department said on Monday morning,...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — The Delano Police Department announced the arrest of two suspects accused of furnishing alcoholic beverages to minors on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. Agents from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) assisted in the operation held in Delano. Officials said ABC agents...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A two-month-old baby died at the hospital after being found unresponsive early Tuesday morning at a northeast Bakersfield home. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office said on January 28, 2026, at around 5:14 a.m., deputies responded to the 400 block of Crawford Street for a medical...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — 14 people were arrested after KCSO deputies conducted an operation addressing illegal lodging/squatting activities and active arrest warrants in the Kern River Valley area. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office said the targeted operation happened on January 27, 2026. KCSO said this...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — One person was taken to the hospital with moderate injuries following a solo crash into a tree in the Rosedale area, said a Bakersfield police official. According to police, the crash happened at 10:05 p.m. near the intersection of Calloway Drive and Olive Drive. Officers first...

Kern County Grand Jury report reveals critical emergency preparedness gaps, including vacant leadership and insufficient disaster planning

The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified the teenager who died in a crash on Highway 46 as 18-year-old man Alexis Zamora. According to the California Highway Patrol, the collision occurred around 1:16 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, on Highway 46 west of Smith Avenue. Officers responded to reports of a...

About a month ago, Flight Adventure Park, a trampoline park off of Buck Owens Boulevard, was going about its daily operations. That was until DaCory Bolden, a shift supervisor, was asked to do something he’d never done before.