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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A woman charged with hit-and-run in a crash that killed a pedestrian on South Union Avenue made her first court appearance Thursday afternoon. Guadalupe Garcia Hernandez, 36, was arraigned on her charges Sept. 10. A public defender entered a not guilty plea on her behalf. Hernandez’s prelim

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Two men were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Thursday in the 2024 murder of a man in Lamont, with prosecutors saying they lured the victim to a location and killed him before stealing marijuana from his vehicle. Romieo Narvaez, 26, and Gabriel Prieto, 25, were

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Fire Department, in partnership with the Bakersfield Police Department, is holding two ceremonies on Friday, September 11, 2026, as Bakersfield commemorates the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. There will be two public memorial ceremonies he

An 86-year-old former United Farm Workers organizer has filed a civil lawsuit alleging that Cesar Chavez raped her in her own marital bed in 1973 while his bodyguard stood watch outside her home. The suit, filed under the pseudonym Jane Doe, accuses the UFW Foundation and the Cesar Chavez Foundation of negligence, sexu

EASTERN KERN, INYO, and MONO COUNTIES – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announces the following project work and traffic impacts for the week of September 14 – September 18. Work schedules are subject to change due to traffic incidents, weather, availability of equipment and/or materials, and/or

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Bakersfield Police Chief Brent Stratton has announced the appointment of Captain Ted King to the position of Assistant Chief. Bakersfield police said King has 22 years of experience with the department. “Assistant Chief King’s strong resume combined with his personality and his ability

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A 30-year-old man surrendered and was booked on attempted murder charges after allegedly shooting a 45-year-old man at a home in Delano Sunday afternoon. The Delano Police Department said on Sunday, September 6, 2026, at around 12:40 p.m., officers were called to a home in...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Grapevine Road exit from northbound Interstate 5 is closed due to a semi-truck hauling cars that caught on fire Thursday afternoon. According to the CHP’s website, on Thursday, September 10, at around 3:27 p.m., a semi-truck hauling cars caught on fire on Grapevine Road off of Inte

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man and woman who were arrested in Mexico for a fatal shooting that occurred in Bakersfield in 2019 were sentenced to prison Thursday. Abraham Lopez was sentenced to 21 years in prison and Missy Medina to 11 years. Both are also required to pay restitution and fines, according to court […

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A fire that broke out in the Smileland Dental administrative offices on Stockdale Highway near California Avenue prompted a large response from the Bakersfield Fire Department Thursday morning. Firefighters were called to the area at around 7:30 a.m. Dozens of firefighters were called to th