Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Fatal overdoses of fentanyl, though still high in Kern County, have dropped precipitously this year, mirroring national trends, the Kern County Coroner’s Office reported this week. 50 people have died from fentanyl overdoses thus far in 2025. That’s through April 30th. That number puts...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man accused of fatally shooting his father in 2017 was found guilty Friday of murder and other crimes. Edward James Pull was convicted of first-degree murder, assault with a gun, false imprisonment with violence and causing injury to an elder or dependent adult, according to court...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — 60 acres were burned after a fire erupted near the Panorama Bluffs Friday afternoon. The Kern County Fire Department said on Friday, May 23, 2025, at around 2 p.m., about a report of a vegetation fire near the Panorama Bluffs. When crews arrived, they found...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A GoFundMe Page has been created for the family involved in the crash on Manor Street on Tuesday. According to the GoFundMe Page, all of the family members were taken to the hospital and two of the children were transferred to the Children’s Hospital in Madera. The money raised in the […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Fire Department is getting some impressive new equipment to help fight fires from the air. The department recently announced two Firehawk Helicopters that will be added to the fleet at a later date. United Rotorcraft will continue a partnership with KCFD and supply the two...

The sheriff's office and public works joined by code enforcement and animal control cleared multiple homeless encampments Friday morning.

Seven drownings were added to the Kern River Sign showing the total amount of drownings in the county since 1968 now at 342. The number of deaths continues to grow but the message to stay out, stay alive remains the same.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department is participating in this year's "Click it or Ticket" campaign, urging drivers and passengers to buckle up and ensure children are secured in properly fitted car seats. Through June 1, 2025, additional officers will be on patrol to identify individuals...

Porter was booked into the KCSO jail for his active arrest warrant, which allegedly included numerous weapons offenses, resisting arrest with threats of violence and violation of his parole, according to officials.

DELANO, Calif. — A deadly altercation inside Kern Valley State Prison in Delano has prompted a homicide investigation, officials from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced Wednesday.