Community Calls for Changes to Bakersfield Tree Trimming Practices
Eddy Laine points to a tree trimmed in December. Bakersfield residents and environmental advocates walked through downtown Monday to raise concerns about the city’s tree trimming practices, saying excessive cutting was harming trees and wasting public money. The walk was organized by the Sierra Club’s Kern-Kaweah...
Amazing America: Barbershop in Bakersfield fosters community through tradition
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — For 250 years, America has been built on stories that connect us, and one such connection is the bond formed at the barbershop. In Bakersfield, a barbershop located off Calloway Drive in northwest Bakersfield is upholding these traditional values. Danny Cuellar, a partner and owner...
Traffic Advisory for the Week of 2/9/2026 to 2/13/2026
Traffic Advisory for the Week of 2/9/2026 to 2/13/2026. EASTERN KERN, INYO, and MONO COUNTIES – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announces the following project work and traffic impacts for the week of February 9 – February 13. Work schedules are subject to change due to traffic...
Warm Thursday, changes on the way
Our string of foggy mornings and warm afternoons will continue Thursday. In fact, Thursday is looking like the warmest day of the week in Bakersfield, with mid 70s possible thanks to breezy, downslope winds. Changes are expected starting Friday, though. An incoming system will drop our fog chances on Friday.
47-year-old Bakersfield woman found dead after being assaulted in June 2025 identified
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified a woman killed after being assaulted in June 2025 as 47-year-old Sukhwinder Kaur of Bakersfield. The report said on June 30, 2025, at around 9:21 p.m., Kaur was found dead in the 800 block of Taylor Street...
Thief used stolen credit card to purchase pricey laptop from Costco: Bakersfield PD
The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for help to identify a woman suspected of using a stolen credit card to buy a MacBook laptop at a Costco.
Wolf pack discovered in Tulare County moves out
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The wolf pack, which has been lurking around Tulare County, has officially moved out. As of Thursday, the Yowlumni pack was in Tehachapi, Kern County. The grey wolves were discovered in the Sequoia National Forest in 2023 and named after the Yowlumni band of the Tule River Yokut...
Bakersfield PD searches for man who allegedly stole items from a parked car
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man suspected of entering a parked car in west Bakersfield and allegedly stealing items. The incident reportedly happened on Jan. 12 in the area of the 12000 block of Stemple Drive when the suspect...
Seven arrested after complaint of growing encampment on District Boulevard
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Seven people were arrested after complaints of a growing encampment on District Boulevard. The Bakersfield Police Department said on Monday, February 2nd, 2026, the City of Bakersfield’s Community Vitality Team received a complaint of a growing encampment in the 6000 block of...
23-year-old woman arrested in Ming Avenue hit-and-run that killed motorcyclist
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A 23-year-old woman was arrested in the suspected hit-and-run crash on Ming Avenue that later killed a motorcyclist. The Bakersfield Police Department said on January 31, 2026, at around 10:44 p.m., officers were called to the 4500 block of Ming Avenue, near Stine Road, regarding a...
