Bakersfield CA

Mother’s day sales were cut short at a local church after an altercation broke out between vendors and church officials.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET)– The Bakersfield Police Department is searching for a missing woman out of Los Angeles County who was last seen in Bakersfield in August of 2024. Karina Alejandra Dominguez, 34, was last seen at around 2 p.m. August 16 in Bakersfield. The exact location of where she was last seen is not...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The man killed in a gruesome hit-and-run crash on the Westside Parkway has been identified. Zachariah Nathaniel Byrd, 36, died May 4 after being hit by a car near the Mohawk Avenue overpass. The alleged driver — Tomice Lee Fryman Jr. — turned himself in more than nine hours after the […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — California Highway Patrol is investigating a crash west of Bakersfield that has left at least one person dead on Tuesday afternoon, according to CHP's website. Officials expect Highway 119 to reopen in about two hours, said CHP Buttonwillow just before 6 p.m. At around 4:47 p.m.,...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified a man who was struck and killed by a piece of equipment at a worksite on Stockdale Highway on May 5. Coroner officials identified the man as Edin Navarijo, 39, of Bakersfield. He was struck by a piece of equipment where he worked on May […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide Tuesday at an intersection near Wasco. Sheriff’s deputies and homicide detectives are investigating a scene near the intersection of Dresser and Western avenues, according to the California Highway Patrol. Highway patrol...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Eyewitness News continues to try the best around Kern County. Huevo House's general manager Zani Perry joins us to talk about what their menu has to offer. Huevo House is located at 1201 24th St. and 3939 Ming Ave. To learn more, click here.

CENTRAL VALLEY — The number of cases of Valley Fever have been trending upward over the past several years, setting records statewide in 2024 and, in some counties, breaking those records already in 2025. Tulare County has seen a 52% increase in reported cases in 2025 when compared to...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. --- (KBAK/FOX58) Following a weekend shooting that left two dead, Eyewitness News spoke with Arvin Mayor Olivia Calderon about the shooting and her reaction to the city's grand jury report. To find out more about the shooting, click here. To find out more about the grand jury report,...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department requested the community’s assistance in finding a woman who went missing on Saturday. Denise Marie Huyler, 55, was last seen on Saturday, May 10 in the area of Oak and 24th streets. Huyler is considered at-risk due to her mental health condition,...