Bakersfield CA

A 3.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Mettler Monday afternoon, according to the USGS. The tremor was reported around 12:09 p.m., west of Mettler, according to the United States Geological Survey. Neighbors in and around Mettler were shaken by a quick earth rattler on Monday. The reported 3.8 magnitude earthquake...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A tense standoff unfolded Monday afternoon on Black Knot Court in southwest Bakersfield, as SWAT teams and crisis negotiators were called to a house fire incident. A woman was arrested, said a Bakersfield police official. According to the Bakersfield Police Department, at around 2...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (FOX26) — The California High-Speed Rail Authority released its initial Project Update Report for 2025 in March, revealing revised cost estimates for the Merced to Bakersfield segment. The 2024 Business Plan estimated that the segment would cost $35.3 billion to deliver, but the revised plan...

Six hospitalizations later, still no answers. Until finally, a breakthrough.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Rachel Ramey of Bakersfield has been named the 2025 "Dairy Princess" for District 6, which includes Kern, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara counties, according to the California Milk Advisory Board. Ramey is currently pursuing a degree in agricultural business at Bakersfield College,...

Officer initiated activity at Hwy 43/I-5, Bakersfield, CA. Disposition: Arrest Made. Officer initiated activity at N. Tenth St/Center St. Disposition: Checks Ok. Officer initiated activity at Twenty Five Hill Rd/South St, South Taft, CA. Disposition: Outside Assist.a. 11:13 Traffic Accident - Non Injury. Occurred at...

Southern California Weather Force has issued a Long Range Weather Watch, effective the end of May into Early June, concerning the incoming heat as like clockwork, meteorological summer starts on June 1st.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department asked for the community’s assistance in locating a 14-year-old girl who was last seen on Sunday. Kaelyn Gomez was last seen May 18 in the 8300 block of Laborough Drive. She is considered at risk due to being a first-time runaway, according to police. BPD...

MCFARLAND, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Three drivers were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence during a DUI and driver's license checkpoint held by McFarland police on Saturday, officials said. The checkpoint was held on May 17, near Mast Avenue and Nill Avenue. Officers screened 107 vehicles between 6...

May 19, 2025 – Brett Curtis Hair, 23, of Bakersfield, pleaded guilty on Monday, May 12, 2025, to aiming the beam of a. laser pointer at an aircraft, Acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith announced. Image by myshoun from Pixabay. According to court documents, on Sept. 11, 2024, at approximately...