CHP advises limited visibility through the Grapevine
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The California Highway Patrol advised there is limited visibility, rain and snow throughout the Grapevine and Interstate 5 on Wednesday. The California Highway Patrol of Grapevine posted on Facebook that drivers should use caution in adverse weather conditions. Offiicals said drivers...
Two-minute twister tears a nearly mile-long path just outside of Modesto
“I saw my boat being whipped around and it crashed into my RV, and I looked up and the sky was filled with stuff flying all around.”
The SAPD is searching for a gangbanger nicknamed Evil who has multiple felony warrants
Police detectives are attempting to locate Manuel “Evil” Saucedo , a documented gang member, who is absconding from Parole and has multiple felony warrants, according to the SAPD .
‘You’ll see some crazy s—t’: Desert detour to California’s most remote bar
A community hotspot sizzles behind California's faraway desert dunes.
No more calling ‘shotgun’? California could ban teens from riding in the front seat
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for its newsletters. Calling “shotgun” to ride in the front seat might no longer be an option for smaller California middle and high schoolers. Citing crash statistics that show small-framed children, regardless of age, are disproportionately hurt in crashes...
Alleged MS-13 gang leader linked to nearly a dozen murders, on the run for...
An MS-13 gang leader was arrested in Long Island on Tuesday for his alleged role in nearly a dozen murders in California and Nevada, the Justice Department announced.
KCSO: Guardians of child found
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — UPDATE: KCSO said his guardians were found. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the guardians of a non-verbal child after he was found near Meadows Field Airport in Oildale. KCSO said an about 12-year-old boy was found near W China Grade Loop...
Convicted child killer out on parole not allowed back in Kern County
At just 20-months-old, little Johnathen Bell was brutally abused and murdered by Panella, Bell's then-boyfriend of three months.
GoFundMe launched for Bakersfield man killed on Weedpatch Highway
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A GoFundMe was created for the man killed after he was hit by a vehicle on Weedpatch Highway in March. The man was identified as 31-year-old Maxwell Donovan Johnson of Bakersfield. The California Highway Patrol said on March 21, 2025, at around 5:51 a.m., officers...
Kern County Sheriff’s Office warns of phone scam targeting residents
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Sheriff's Office is warning residents about a phone scam targeting people. Reports have surfaced of callers impersonating KCSO personnel, demanding electronic payments to resolve supposed legal issues such as warrants, missed jury duty, or contempt of court. The...
