Bringing awareness as domestic violence reports in Bakersfield increase
According to Bakersfield Police, domestic violence reports have increased annually since 2020 when they received 1,783. By 2023, that number increased 15% to...
Hells Angels: Prosecutor establishes one gang expert; one pending
As the preliminary hearing for four Bakersfield Hells Angels accused of robbery continued Friday, two of the prosecutor's witnesses were called as gang experts...
Bakersfield, Kern County fire departments battle Pendulum Fire in east Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Bakersfield and Kern County firefighters extinguished a grass fire in east Bakersfield near Alfred Harrell Highway Friday afternoon. ...
Recreation and Parks department proposes $318 million park renovation plan
MLK Park in Bakersfield will receive upgrades under the new parks and recreation improvement plan, including a new community center, improved sports fields,...
Nearly 550 grams of meth seized in Bakersfield traffic stop
BAKERSFIELD, Calif (FOX26) - A man was arrested in Kern County on Wednesday after a traffic stop turned into a drug bust, Kern County...
Pet of the Week: Wiley
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Meet this week’s Pet of the Week: Wiley! Wiley is a 4-month-old cat, who is always trying to...
No witnesses come forward in case against ex-Mayor Alex Garcia, police end investigation
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) - The Bakersfield Police Department said it closed an investigation into former Wasco mayor Alex Garcia on allegations last month that...
Man guilty of murder in 2022 east Bakersfield shooting
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Kern County jury has convicted a man of murder for a deadly shooting that happened in 2022 in...
Water floods alley in downtown Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A water main break has caused flooding in an alley in downtown Bakersfield Friday afternoon. Video from the...
Heavy law enforcement presence in Oildale for possible standoff
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) - There are several Kern County Sheriff's deputies and CHP officers at a home in the Oildale area Friday evening for...
