Bakersfield CA

Despite a dense blanket of fog covering the Kern County Fairgrounds on January 16, the 20th Annual Kern County Spray Safe welcomed over 800 attendees, including farmers, farmworkers, and pesticide license/certificate holders. The Spray Safe program was initiated in 2006 by Kern County farmers to reduce pesticide...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The future City Lights Mall in east Bakersfield is taking shape, bringing renewed hope to a community that has long struggled to attract investment. CSUB Professor of Economics, Richard Gearhart, highlighted the potential benefits of the development, stating, "Large projects like...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified the man shot and killed in the deputy-involved shooting in Lake Isabella as 39-year-old Fernando Padilla of Bodfish. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office said on Sunday, January 11, 2026, at around 1:40 a.m., deputies assigned to the...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Bakersfield man accused of inflicting fatal injuries to his month-old son has been assigned a courtroom for trial on charges including second-degree murder. Eduardo Gutierrez, 25, will stand trial in the courtroom of Judge John R. Brownlee. On Nov. 24, 2024, Valentin Gutierrez was found...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A semi-trailer was struck by another vehicle, causing it to catch fire and delay traffic on southbound I-5, just north of Highway 46, on Friday night, according to California Highway Patrol (CHP) and Caltrans. The cause of the crash is not confirmed, but CHP's website reported...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A portion of Highway 58 in west Bakersfield is set to be closed Friday for repairs and roadway updates. The closure is scheduled from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Highway 58 between Heath Road and Nord Avenue, according to Caltrans. The closure is so crews can update roadway markings and […]

On January 6, 2025, I had the opportunity to visit detainee Fernando Chavez at Core Civic’s Detention Center in California City. The hour-and-a-half drive from Delano didn’t prepare me for what I was about to see and feel during my visit to the facility. Having read reports of what goes on inside wasn’t enough to...

January 16, 2026 – Kern County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on January 14, 2026, deputies from the Lamont Substation responded to a report of shots fired near Weedpatch Highway and Kam Avenue, Bakersfield, California in the northern outskirts of Lamont, California. During the investigation, deputies located...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 19-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly driving while impaired and causing a crash in northwest Bakersfield Friday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash was reported at around 7:12 a.m. at the intersection of Hageman and Allen roads, according to the CHP...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Caltrans said it is awarding $1.5 million to the Golden Empire Transit District to fund a clean transportation project. The $1.5 million is meant to be used to build an off-grid, behind the meter, 250-kilowatt “Smart Grid” system, according to Caltrans. This system will be powered by...