Bakersfield CA

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BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — A Bakersfield man convicted of killing former Kern High School District Police Chief Steve Alvidrez was sentenced Thursday to 15 years to life. David Lilly, 38, was drunk when he slammed into Alvidrez’s motorcycle on Highway 99, leaving Alvidrez dead and his wife Ramona seriously injured, in...

Merced, CA (February 19, 2026) — Ian Choudri, Chief Executive Officer of the California High-Speed Rail Authority, is on a temporary leave of absence following a February 4, 2026 arrest in Folsom on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic battery. According to the Folsom Police Department, Ian Choudri was arrested on...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — UPDATE (4:05 PM):. Bakersfield police have arrested a 36-year-old suspect, John R. Ross, said an official. He was booked into the Lerdo Detention Facility on felony vandalism charges. ------- The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s help in identifying a suspect...

Blood spatter was found in the bathroom, investigators wrote, but also in a bedroom and hallway of the southwest Bakersfield home where a woman was found unresponsive in early February.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Seven-year-old Dahlila Coleman of Bakersfield was severely injured when a big rig slammed into the car she was riding in back in 2024. “Prior to her accident, she was just a normal kid, You know, she walked, she talked. She had all her milestones,” said Dalilah’s father, Marcus Coleman....

BAKERSFIELD, CA - Cal-Organic Farms, one of the nation’s largest growers of organic vegetables and a brand within Grimmway Produce Group, announced the launch of its new Organic Bite-Size Potato Program, offering retailers and consumers a fresh, convenient addition to the organic potato category. Certified organic...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Convicted murderer David Keith Rogers isn’t close to starting another retrial to determine whether he’ll be sentenced to death or life without parole. Court records show a hearing Wednesday to schedule a retrial date was postponed to mid-August. Rogers, 79, remains convicted of two counts...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The city of Bakersfield is planning to build new upgraded towers to enhance communication among its public safety agencies, according to the Bakersfield Planning Commission agenda for Thursday. The city applied to build three lattice wireless communication towers at three separate...

Ash Wednesday brought hundreds to their local churches to join in a day of reflection and commit to new beginnings ahead of Easter. 23ABC spoke with locals on what the day means to them.