Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The U.S. Marshals are asking for help to locate a previously convicted sex offender. Joe Galvan, 55, is on parole for failing to register as a sex offender, U.S. Marshals said. He also has a criminal history that includes resisting arrest and assault on a peace officer. U.S. Marshals...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man was airlifted to a hospital after being hit by a vehicle in Delano Thursday morning. The man was hit by a vehicle near the intersection of Main Street and 12th Avenue, according to Delano police. Officers arrived at the scene of the crash at about 9:05 a.m. An initial […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Opening statements were presented Thursday in the case of a man charged with murder in the shooting death of an alleged former East Side Bakers gang member who a witness said owed “tax money” to the gang for drug sales. Rodrigo Lara, 32, faces a life term in prison if convicted. […]

SANTA CLARITA, Calif (KBAK/KBFX) — Deputies from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station arrested two suspects from Bakersfield on Wednesday night on a range of charges, including cruelty to a child, grand theft, and receiving stolen property. The department said deputies observed a "suspicious pickup" parked...

A 30-year-old man and 33-year-old woman from Bakersfield were arrested on suspicion of possessing stolen property and a controlled substance on the 19300 block of Soledad Canyon Road on Wednesday evening, according to deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. Deputies were conducting a patrol check...

This story was originally published by The Intersection. Amid ongoing uncertainty over federal funding of local health services, a project to prevent suicide and substance use among Native American youth in Kern County could be scaled back, or possibly eliminated. Since 2020, the Bakersfield American Indian Health...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A judge declared a mistrial Thursday after a Kern County jury deadlocked on a charge of first-degree murder in the case of Eliot Moore, accused of fatally shooting a man three years ago. Jurors failed to reach a verdict even after considering the lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter,...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The driver who died in a collision in Wasco on Tuesday has been identified, according to the Kern County Coroner’s Office. Maria D. Arreola De Martinez, 63, of Wasco was one of the two drivers involved in a collision at Highway 43 and 10th Street at 11:22 a.m., July 29. Martinez […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The California Highway Patrol Bakersfield office is hosting an event to help drivers of all ages get more comfortable behind the wheel. The class will be held Aug. 6 at the CHP Bakersfield office, located at 9855 Compagnoni Street. Class begins at 6 p.m., according to officials. The...

Sacramento, California – California’s embattled high-speed rail project is entering another critical phase—this time with fewer federal dollars