Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Kern County Employers' Training Resource is highlighting their Skill Up America Program which offers no-cost online courses to job seekers. Training is available for a variety of career paths including information technology, healthcare, construction and manufacturing. Marco Paredes...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A 21-year-old man was sentenced on Tuesday to 15 years to life in prison for the fatal shooting of 16-year-old Adrian Esparza in Wasco in 2023, according to Kern County Superior Court officials. Juan Romero was denied probation. The incident happened on Jan. 19, 2023, when...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified an 80-year-old man and a 65-year-old woman who died in a crash in the Rosamond area on Dec. 10. Coroner officials said Richard Madril Diaz, 80, of Rosamond, was driving a vehicle that collided with another car...

The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for help to identify a man who allegedly brandished a firearm at convenience store staff after he was denied extra plastic bags.

Researchers at CSU Bakersfield have confirmed endangered San Joaquin kit fox pups living on campus, a discovery now helping guide conservation and future development planning.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A 33-year-old man was arrested for his alleged involvement in at least 15 thefts, totaling over $2,700. The Bakersfield Police Department’s Organized Retail Theft Unit arrested 33-year-old Noe Delcampo in connection with multiple thefts from Lowe’s hardware store on Columbus Street....

Two earthquakes struck this week north and south of the Victor Valley. At 2:01 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17, a magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred 13 miles east of Little Lake, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The area is near the Naval Air Weapons Station in China Lake in Kern County. At 8:04 p.m. on Tuesday,...

Maya Hernandez charged for choosing BBL over sons safety. Some headlines just make you stop scrolling and scream internally. Case in point: Maya Hernandez is now trending for all the wrong reasons. Why? Because while her one-year-old son baked in a hot car, she was inside getting a Brazilian butt lift. Yes, let that...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s help in identifying a man accused of breaking into a vehicle and stealing a purse. Police said it happened on August 23, 2025, in the 6600 block of Ming Avenue. The man allegedly stole a...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for help in identifying a suspect who stole a tricycle on Stockdale Highway. The incident happened on Sept. 11, 2025, when a 2025 Mooncool metallic red electric adult tricycle was stolen in the 5600 block of Stockdale Highway. The suspect,...