Bakersfield CA

UPDATE (12:05 p.m.): Bakersfield police said the 1-year-old reported missing on July 6 has been located. BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Police are asking for help in finding a 1-year-old boy who was last seen with his father on Sunday in central Bakersfield. The Bakersfield Police Department said the child, Charley...

Kern County Fair organizers have announced the final two acts of this year's Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tejon Concert Series.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department has identified the officer involved in the July 4 shooting at the Walmart on Gosford Road as Christopher Cornjejo. Cornjejo, who has been with the department since December 12, 2024, has been placed on routine administrative leave. The suspect,...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A 30-year-old man has been arrested in his alleged connection with the deaths of two people following multiple crashes in east Bakersfield last month, according to the Bakersfield Police Department. Reginald Moland, 30, faces charges including murder, gross vehicular manslaughter...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) – If it seems like Kern County Museum Executive Director Mike McCoy gets a phone call every time a historic building closes down or burns down, that’s because it’s pretty much the case.  At his Mission Bank Neon Plaza, he’s always looking for new additions, and he now has a new, beloved […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 37-year-old man accused of impregnating his daughter’s 16-year-old friend was sentenced Wednesday. Jacob Rah was given a three-year prison term, according to court records. He pleaded no contest last month to unlawful sexual intercourse. Prosecutors said he’ll have to register as a sex...

PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The family of the boy who died after being left in a hot car in Bakersfield last month — while his mother reportedly underwent a cosmetic procedure — spoke out this week. Eyewitness News' sister station KMPH in Fresno, spoke with Katie Martinez,...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — The Blue Zones Project Bakersfield and the Valley Children's Ice Center of Bakersfield will co-host a free community ice skate day on Sunday, July 13, from noon to 2 p.m. The "Skate into Summer" event will offer attendees light refreshments, giveaways (while they last), and fun...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department is seeking the public's help in locating a missing 1-year-old boy, Charley Mercer, who was last seen with his father, Clinton Loveless, on Sunday, July 6, 2025. The pair was spotted in the 3700 block of M Street at approximately 5:00 p.m.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The California Highway Patrol announced a driver’s license and DUI checkpoint in an unincorporated area of Bakersfield for Saturday. The checkpoint is set to last from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m., according to officials. Officers will check for signs of alcohol and/or drug impairment and proper...