Bakersfield CA

The alleged burglar who was shot by a homeowner in Taft died a little over a week after the shooting, according to the Kern County Coroner’s Office.

Two Indonesian burn survivors treated at Bakersfield's Grossman Burn Center celebrated their recovery before returning home, highlighting the community's support during their healing journey.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A semi-truck overturned on the Calloway Drive bridge earlier this afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol. The incident happened around 12:20 p.m. when the truck went over the bridge and landed upside down in the Calloway Canal. Fortunately, the driver was not badly...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A man wanted in connection with a fatal motorcycle crash in Taft has surrendered to authorities, the Kern County Sheriff's Office announced. Alejandro Padilla Jr., 48, turned himself in at the Kern Superior Courthouse on Tuesday afternoon, accompanied by his legal counsel. The...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — The two men killed in a series of crashes in east Bakersfield on June 21 have been identified. Luis Alfredo Garcia Lopez, 29, of Bakersfield, was driving a vehicle that was struck by another driver. He died at the scene. Mario Hernandez Ortega, 40, was a...

A man accused of attacking two people in southwest Bakersfield -- fatally wounding one -- was charged Tuesday with murder and other crimes.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 28-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison without parole for a deadly car-to-car shooting in central Bakersfield. Kira Conerly-Burton II was sentenced last week in the death of Michael Rico Stubbs, 32. He was found guilty in June of first-degree murder and shooting at an occupied...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The crashes occurred within a minute of each other. The first resulted in the death of a pedestrian, and the second killed the driver of a minivan that burst into flames. Reginald Moland Jr., who drove the SUV that authorities say hit the pedestrian on Baker Street then sped away and […]

Three people have been arrested after detectives say they went on a theft spree targeting stores in Ventura and Los Angeles Counties, in some cases using an infant’s stroller to hide stolen items. Loss prevention investigators at two stores reached out to Ventura County Sheriff’s detectives after they noticed...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The California Highway Patrol arrested 16 people on suspicion of driving under the influence during its DUI operation on Saturday, according to officials. On July 26, the CHP Central Division conducted a Rapid Arrest of Intoxicated Drivers operation in Kern County. The operation sought to...