Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Mercy Hospital Downtown was temporarily placed on lockdown Friday afternoon after someone called in a swatting hoax at the hospital, officials said. The hospital received the threat and was placed on lockdown to investigate a hospital spokesperson said. Bakersfield Police Department...

What began in 1979 as a small church-run soup kitchen with a few basement beds has grown into one of Kern County’s most critical support systems for families who are facing homelessness, domestic violence, and crisis. “Over time, that grassroots local effort really expanded and ended up forming the...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Cesar Chavez mural in downtown Bakersfield was defaced with the words “believe survivors.”. The deface was seen on Thursday morning near 18th Street and L Street. Eyewitness News has reached out to the Bakersfield Police Department for information. The labor leader, Cesar...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man faces a four-year prison term after pleading no contest Friday to driving drunk in a deadly crash on Fairfax Road, prosecutors said. Juan Jose Rangel pleaded no contest to a charge of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, according to court records. A sentencing hearing is...

SHAFTER, Calif. (KERO) — A Kern County Sheriff’s deputy is now on leave after a deadly crash at Lerdo Highway and Magnolia Avenue, killing an 88-year-old woman. A resident who lives near the intersection says it’s a hotbed for accidents, but the first he’s seen involving a law enforcement officer.

LAMONT, CA — “On Saturday, March 28, 2026, deputies assigned to the Lamont Substation contacted RODRIGO GARCIA (20 years old) of Lamont, and JUAN CACHU (43) of Lamont, in the 7700 block of Buena Vista Boulevard. GARCIA was riding a stolen motorcycle and pulling a suitcase containing approximately 100 pounds of copper...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern Autism Network said the facility was broken into with windows being shattered on World Autism Awareness Day. The Kern Autism Network building is located on Oak Street. They said on social media that nothing was taken. “But the impact is still real. This...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Matthew Chavez was sentenced to five years in prison for involuntary manslaughter in the death of 21-year-old Jason Raymond Mena in January 2025, according to the Kern County court website. Mena, of Bakersfield, was found on Jan. 20, 2025, at around 2 a.m. in the 3100...

An 88-year-old woman is dead after a crash involving a Kern County Sheriff's deputy and the vehicle she was riding in.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern High School District doesn’t have enough qualified teachers and is looking to start hiring non-certificated teachers in certain areas, according to the Board of Trustees meeting agenda. The Board is set to consider adopting a document titled “Declaration of Need for Fully...