Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The California Highway Patrol Bakersfield Area welcomed a new commander. CHP officials said Captain Destiny Tafoya served as the commander of the CHP Sonora Area and gained experience in leading personnel in field operations. In a statement on CHP Bakersfield’s Facebook, Tafoya said: This...

The property has been renovated and will open its doors on March 1. US.- The Original Chicken Ranch Casino, referred to as the OG, will reopen on March 1 at 10.00am. Apart from the bingo hall, the venue had closed in January 2025 for a remodel. The gaming floor design...

A firefighter with a private fire and rescue company was killed in a recent crash at Buttonwillow Raceway Park. Advanced Fire and Rescue Services Firefighter Carlos Emilio Ramirez Jr 28, of Lancaster, was reponding to an incident when the rig rolled over, according to The Taft Midway Driller. Ramirez, who...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Two men accused of beating a man unconscious and leaving him in a roadway — where he was run over and died — have been charged with murder. Court records show Alberto Felix and Salvador Gutierrez were charged in December. Felix, 24, is in Lerdo Jail and due in court Tuesday. […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified a man killed in a south Bakersfield shooting that is believed to be connected to multiple shootings that occurred the same day in different parts of the city. Francisco Camacho, 40, of Delano, was shot at around 11:10 a.m. Feb. 18 in the 6300...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Board of Supervisors is slated to consider an ordinance that would ban residents from feeding wildlife and stray cats on county property, according to the Board’s meeting agenda for Tuesday. The ordinance proposes to make it illegal to give food or bait to any wild animal...

There’s a diner in Bakersfield that people talk about in hushed, reverent tones, the way wine enthusiasts discuss vintage Bordeaux. Milt’s Diner has earned its reputation one perfectly cooked egg at a time, and now folks are making pilgrimages from all corners of California just to slide into one of those turquoise...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Bakersfield police are asking the public to help identify a burglary suspect accused of breaking into a downtown business earlier this month and stealing several items. Officials said the burglary happened in the early morning hours of Feb. 2, 2026, in the 1900 block of 19th...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified a woman who died after being found in a residential fire in Frazier Park as 66-year-old Margaret Anne Hinrichs. The coroner’s report said on February 7, 2026, at around 5:53 p.m., Hinrichs was found after a residential...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Kern County’s first Golden Spoon Frozen Yogurt and Açai shop location is set to open at The Marketplace this summer. The location will be ran by two families, the Jones’ and Klassens, who are excited to bring a shop to a town they grew up in. “Golden Spoon is a full-service […]