Bakersfield CA

Former catechism volunteer at Arvin church investigated for alleged child molestation as family members, including his sister, speak out.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Long Beach man accused of raping a woman at a massage parlor in downtown Bakersfield was identified through surveillance video and by the victim, who viewed him after his arrest at the Outlets at Tejon, a court filing says. Javier Pizarro Quintero, 38, allegedly raped a woman in a back...

The nonprofit celebrated with White, his family and many first responders by showing off their newly renovated smart home.

Don’t hang around his garage workshop if you’re not comfortable with Death Valley-type heat. Those natural gas flames burn hot.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern Economic Development Corporation released an analysis finding the economic benefits when it came to the Lightning in a Bottle Festival back in May totaled over $14,000,000. The report said an estimated 26,000 people attended the 2025 Lightning in a Bottle Festival, held...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A DUI probation sweep led to the arrest of a Lamont man and the discovery of two low-caliber rifles and cocaine, according to the Kern County Probation Department. The sweep, conducted by the department's Adult Probation Services Division on September 4, 2025, targeted individuals...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — In July, Sebastian Dominguez was charged with possession of nitrous oxide, a gas that provides a high when inhaled. A month later, Dominguez, 19, blamed the drug for what he claimed was an accidental shooting that killed a teenager during a party held in the middle of the night at...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Jarvis Keith Naff Jr., 26, was walking back from a party to his car with a woman in southwest Bakersfield at around 11 p.m. on April 17, 2022. It was Easter night and around 50 people had come to a home in the neighborhood for a celebration. Their plan to wrap […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A man was arrested for attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a person in Shafter Wednesday night. The Shafter Police Department said on September 3, 2025, at about 8 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 200 block of Pacific Avenue for a report of a stabbing that had just happened.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A man was convicted of several charges, including murder, after a 97-mile pursuit ended with him driving on the wrong side of the road and hitting a vehicle head-on, killing a passenger in 2021. The Kern County District Attorney’s Office said a Kern County jury...