Kern County CPS faces criticism after 8-year-old Bakersfield girl found dead in motel bathtub
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – Kern County Child Protective Services is facing heavy criticism after an 8 year old girl was found dead in a motel earlier this month. Police discovered the girl, Genesis Mata, on Aug. 2 in a bathtub after getting a call about an unconscious child in the bathroom. She was found at a La Quinta...
Kern County Desert Faces 110° Heat Risk Until 5 A.M. Tuesday
Bakersfield, Calif. – Dangerous heat is set to grip the Kern County Slopes and Desert through early Tuesday, with highs pushing past 110 degrees and little relief overnight. The National Weather Service warns the combination of intense daytime heat and warm nighttime lows poses a serious health risk, especially for...
Kern County Pursuit Ends in Riverside County
LOCATION:Granite Hill Dr between Camino Real & Pyrite St. In the video you can see hand crews fighting large active flames you can’t see active flames you can see fast check on an apartment complex next to the fire. You can see firefighters fighters actively fighting the fire. 6:15...
Another death and another fire in the same Oildale trailer park
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — A mother is dead after her mobile home caught fire Friday morning in Oildale. This the second deadly fire this year at the Superior Mobile Home Park. KCSO has taken over the investigation. A family is mourning the loss of their mother who died in...
Woman dies in Oildale trailer park; family believes she was murdered
Family of the woman who was found dead Friday following a mobile home fire were more direct: they say a killer is on the loose.
Bakersfield seeks $5 million for gun violence prevention
After seeing a 74% reduction in gun violence since 2021, the city of Bakersfield is seeking nearly $5 million in state funding to continue the decline.
Richbar Fire burns 80 acres, closes Highway 178 access
A vegetation fire burning near Highway 178 has grown to 80 acres. Officials have closed canyon access as crews battle the Richbar Fire, which currently poses no threat to structures.
Comedian Mike Epps coming to Historic Bakersfield Fox Theater on September 13
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Actor/comedian Mike Epps will be at The Historic Bakersfield Fox Theater on September 13th. This show is for ages 18 and over. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by visiting or calling the box office (661) 324-1369,...
KCSO Deputy Gets Help with Cancer and Home Repairs
To ease the financial burden, the community held a breakfast fundraiser to help Francisco with medical bills and the high cost of repairing her mold-damaged home.
California groundwater reform sets a dangerous precedent. Lawmakers should think twice
Assembly Bill 1413 seeks to quietly rewrite California’s water laws, raising alarm among local water agencies, business groups, lawmakers and many advocates of California’s agriculture industry. The Indian Wells Valley Water District in eastern Kern County has serious concerns about the proposal’s threats to...
