Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A 27-year-old man, Ronald Amilcar Angel Guardado, of Shafter, was found unresponsive by fire personnel in Wasco on Friday, announced the Kern County coroner. The coroner said at around 3:19 p.m., on Jan. 30, 2026, Guardado was found unresponsive in a dirt lot in the 11000...

Laughter, applause and many voices filled the Fireside Room on Jan. 21 as students came together for a karaoke night hosted by the Office of Student Life as part of their Week of Welcome. From 5 to 8 p.m., students packed into the Fireside Room, some nervous to take on...

Reprinted with permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation. Two leaders and four county committees were recognized last month for their dedication to advancing the California Farm Bureau’s mission. The Young Farmers & Ranchers Hometown Hero, Star Member and Committee of the Year awards were presented at the...

Kern County Water Agency is owed $14 million by Western Hills Water District for water deliveries, sparking concerns about financial impact on local residents.

Private equity firm Younan Company has unveiled plans for an 880MW solar-plus-storage project in California, marking its entry into utility-scale solar PV in the US. Located in East Kern County, the Soleil Renewable Energy project will be developed by a subsidiary of the same name and will be paired with a 460MW...

California State University, Bakersfield placed its campus on lockdown Monday afternoon following a reported threat.

The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office announced that Mysti Lee Ary (DOB 01/29/77), of Bakersfield, has been charged with felony fleeing the scene of an accident causing permanent, serious injury for a June 15, 2025, accident along Pacific Coast Highway (PCH). Ary made her first court appearance today in...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A 68-year-old Bakersfield resident who died after being unresponsive in a residential fire on Bernard Street was identified by the Kern County Coroner’s Office as Bharti Khatri. The coroner’s report said on January 24, 2026, at around 6:14 a.m., Khatri was pronounced dead in...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — No one was found injured after deputies were called to reports of shots heard in east Bakersfield Monday morning. The Kern County Sheriff's Office said on February 2, 2026, at around 9:30 a.m., deputies responded to a report of shots heard on North Baker Street and Knotts Street.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified the man who died after a solo-vehicle crash into the canal as 62-year-old Jorge Adan Machuca of Maricopa. The California Highway Patrol said on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at around 5:53 p.m., officers were called to Herring...