Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Boys & Girls Clubs of Kern County’s Nutrition Program is offering free meals for kids and teens after school. Children and teens ages 18 and younger can continue to eat healthy meals, including supper and a snack, after school at no cost. Children...

October 31, 2025 – Kern County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on October 18, 2025, at about 4:45 P.M., deputies were dispatched to the 200 block of Jones Street in Bodfish regarding a shooting in which a subject fired at an inhabited dwelling. During the investigation, deputies determined the suspect...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify the details of the lawsuit. BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The parents of a Delano woman killed in a McFarland crash in March have filed a lawsuit against Kern County, the city of McFarland and other parties. Jessica Ledesma Sotelo, 22, of Delano was southbound on...

Faith in the Valley, a Central Valley-based community organization, issued a community alert this week after reports that residents in several California cities, including Bakersfield, Fresno, and Stockton, were asked to check in at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) processing centers. The organization said...

The Hard Rock Casino Tejon is getting closer to opening with signage installed this week to welcome guests.

A bicyclist died after being hit by a Bakersfield Fire Department vehicle Friday morning. Police are investigating the deadly collision.

Students part of Del Oro High School took to the streets Thursday morning to protest for better safety conditions at school after one teacher was found to have alleged relations with a minor.

Kern County advocate says California needs addiction recovery focus over more homeless shelters in the future

Shafter is hoping to find a new route for the California High-Speed Rail Authority to build the project through the city. On Monday, the Shafter City Council unanimously rejected a change to High-Speed Rail’s 2018 plan and asked for a new route altogether. The backstory: Seven years ago, Shafter...

The father and stepmother accused in the torture and killing of 8-year-old Genesis Mata will face trial after a judge ruled Wednesday there was sufficient evidence on all seven counts against them.