Bakersfield CA

On June 3rd an California appeals court officially declared it is 100% illegal to have a phone in your hand while behind the wheel. Distracted driving can cause lives to be injured or killed.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in finding an at risk missing 12-year-old boy. Anson Chavez was last seen Wednesday in the 1600 block of 3rd Street around 5 p.m., according to police. He is considered at risk due to this being his first time...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A man was arrested on Tuesday in south Bakersfield after probation officers discovered marijuana, cocaine, and a large amount of cash inside a home, officials said. Adrian Coronel faces a Prop 36 charge after two previous convictions. On June 10, 2025, officers with the Kern County...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man who died in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 178 Friday morning has been identified by the Kern County Coroner’s Office. Alejandro Marix Manriquez-Chavez, 23, died in a crash on Highway 178 near the Beale Avenue exit, the coroner said. The crash occurred at about 1 a.m. According to...

Whether it's a first tattoo or adding on to a collection, both locals and artists say Friday the 13th is a great day to get a tattoo.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — According to the 2025 Point-In-Time Count report by the Bakersfield-Kern Regional Homeless Collaborative, a total of 2,606 people are experiencing homelessness — a drop compared to last year’s count. Among those 2,606 people, 52% were unsheltered and 48% utilized shelters, the report...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Several Kern County Sheriff's deputies are in an east Bakersfield neighborhood Friday, seen just before 6 p.m. by an Eyewitness News crew. They were seen in the area of Hawthorne Avenue and River Boulevard. The cause for the response is unknown at this time. Calls to...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified a man who was killed in a suspected DUI crash on Union Avenue Tuesday night. Coroner officials said Randy Jason Munoz-Cruz, 27, of Porterville was the driver of a Dodge Charger that was involved in a crash with a white BMW who allegedly ran a […]

The 27-year-old driver of the Dodge, whose name had not been released as of Thursday afternoon, was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Two people in Bakersfield were arrested on Thursday on suspicion of engaging in narcotics sales and firearm possession, according to the Kern County District Attorney’s Office. On June 12, investigators with the DA’s Office and a special agent from the California Department of Corrections...