Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified a 24-year-old woman who was found in south Bakersfield on Aug. 19. Coroner officials said Khalaya Tarea Lampkin Blackmon, 24, of Bakersfield was found on Aug. 19 in the 4000 block of El Potrero Lane around 2 p.m. The cause of her death was...

A heartwarming reunion took place at Dignity Health Memorial Hospital as a cardiac arrest survivor met the medical team that saved his life. The patient, a man in his 40s, suffered a cardiac arrest at home. Fortunately, a family member was present and began hands-only CPR while emergency services were called. The...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Kern Medical has opened a new pediatric emergency department on the east side, providing a dedicated space for treating children experiencing medical emergencies. The department, located at the Kern Medical hospital on Mt. Vernon Avenue, features pediatric treatment rooms within a...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man who shot at Bakersfield police officers in 2023 was sentenced Thursday to decades in prison. Steven Armando Jimenez, 35, received a 52-year term after being found guilty in September of assault with a gun and multiple other felony counts. The jury hung on several counts — including...

he Hard Rock Casino is preparing to open their doors tomorrow, and city officials are preparing for the long week ahead of them. Setting up DUI checkpoints, and reminding residents to plan ahead.

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — Trial has been set for December for a Bakersfield couple accused of torture and homicide. Raya Mata, Jr., 31, and Graciela Bustamonte, 27, face numerous charges — including murder — after the body of Mata’s daughter Genesis, 8, was discovered inside a bathtub at La Quinta Inn on Riverside...

Bakersfield City Councilmember Ken Weir revealed he's been battling cancer, explaining his extended absence from council meetings this year.

Four people have been arrested in connection with a credit card fraud and diesel fuel theft scheme that took place at a truck stop in Bakersfield, California. On November 6, 2025, the Kern County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) received multiple reports of fraudulent credit card use, totaling thousands of dollars, from a...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man driving a semi-truck associated with the company “By the Ton” was arrested on suspicion of illegal dumping early Tuesday morning near Highway 14. Officials said the Kern County Sheriff’s Office has been investigating multiple large-scale illegal dumping incidents in the Rosamond...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A motorcyclist is hurt after colliding with a semi truck carrying propane Wednesday, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash was reported at 11:40 a.m. at S. Fairfax Road and Shirley Lane, near Edison Highway. A male motorcyclist was driving at an unsafe speed when he...