Bakersfield CA

Kern County Water Agency is owed $14 million by Western Hills Water District for water deliveries, sparking concerns about financial impact on local residents.

Private equity firm Younan Company has unveiled plans for an 880MW solar-plus-storage project in California, marking its entry into utility-scale solar PV in the US. Located in East Kern County, the Soleil Renewable Energy project will be developed by a subsidiary of the same name and will be paired with a 460MW...

California State University, Bakersfield placed its campus on lockdown Monday afternoon following a reported threat.

The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office announced that Mysti Lee Ary (DOB 01/29/77), of Bakersfield, has been charged with felony fleeing the scene of an accident causing permanent, serious injury for a June 15, 2025, accident along Pacific Coast Highway (PCH). Ary made her first court appearance today in...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A 68-year-old Bakersfield resident who died after being unresponsive in a residential fire on Bernard Street was identified by the Kern County Coroner’s Office as Bharti Khatri. The coroner’s report said on January 24, 2026, at around 6:14 a.m., Khatri was pronounced dead in...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — No one was found injured after deputies were called to reports of shots heard in east Bakersfield Monday morning. The Kern County Sheriff's Office said on February 2, 2026, at around 9:30 a.m., deputies responded to a report of shots heard on North Baker Street and Knotts Street.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified the man who died after a solo-vehicle crash into the canal as 62-year-old Jorge Adan Machuca of Maricopa. The California Highway Patrol said on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at around 5:53 p.m., officers were called to Herring...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Three people were arrested following a fight and stabbing at the Hard Rock Casino Tejon that wounded one person early Sunday morning, according to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called for reports of a fight that broke out at Hard Rock Casino Tejon at about 1:41 a.m.,...

Dense fog led to a nearly 60-vehicle pileup that injured at least 10 people and forced the closure of one of the region’s busiest highways for hours. Thick fog reduced visibility to near zero early Saturday morning, contributing to a massive chain-reaction crash on State Route 99 in California’s Central Valley.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Heavy fog has prompted yet another day of fog delays for Kern County schools. Below is a list of school delays for Feb. 2, 2026: Check back for updates.