Bakersfield CA

California gas prices drop to $4/gallon, 40 cents cheaper than last year. Bakersfield stations offer fuel as low as $3.45/gallon.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a teen accused of robbing a cell phone while the victim was walking home from school. Police said the robbery happened on Friday, September 26th, 2025, around 3:50 p.m., in the 1100...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Hoffmann Hospice announced Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders as its 2026 Voices of Inspiration Guest Speaker. Deion "Coach Prime" Sanders is a coach, media personality, and cultural icon. In a release, Hoffmann Hospice said, ”From sports to business, from media to fashion and beyond,...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The California Board of Parole Hearings denied release to a convicted third striker, who was convicted of several burglaries, including one in 1998. The Kern County District Attorney’s Office said on January 6, 2026, BPH found that Rudolpho Alvarez continues to pose a current and...

Former Kern County Supervisor Zack Scrivner is accused of sexually abusing a pre-teen girl. Last month, he was granted a mental health diversion, ensuring he does not spend a single day in jail.

The temporary closure of one of Bakersfield's premier country clubs has veered into the realm of the salacious with the owner accusing his estranged wife of destroying their marriage.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man found guilty of murder in the shooting death of a man he believed had stolen his bicycle was sentenced Tuesday to a life term in prison. Abel Juarez, 44, was sentenced to 86 years to life for killing Eduardo Salinas Sr., 51. A jury last year found him guilty […]

Bakersfield police are asking for help to identify two people suspected in a robbery last month where one of the suspects allegedly punched a gas station clerk before fleeing.

The federal pause on billions in child care and social services funding could significantly impact families and providers in Kern County, even though no evidence of local fraud has been reported.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The man and woman dead after an apparent murder-suicide in northeast Bakersfield were divorced, according to the Bakersfield Police Department. Police told 17 News the man and woman dead after the apparent murder-suicide were divorced but living together. They were identified as Pedro...