23 arrested in downtown Bakersfield operation targeting lodging, nuisance & drug activity

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — 23 people were arrested during a multi-agency operation while addressing reported nuisance, ...

Bakersfield police credit Flock cameras in arrests tied to alleged child sex crimes

Bakersfield police say license plate-reading cameras helped them make arrests in two cases this month, including one in which ...

Elderly woman rescued from east Bakersfield house fire

An elderly woman was rescued after a house fire in east Bakersfield Thursday night.The Kern County Fire Department said on ...

30-year-old man struck and killed by train near Q Street in Bakersfield identified

The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified a man who died after being struck by a train in April as 30-year-old James ...

Bakersfield PD: Search for missing 65-year-old man last seen on Kentucky Street

The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s help in finding a missing 65-year-old man.Police said Scott ...

Coroner identifies 15-year-old Shafter boy killed in crash while riding pocket bike

The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified a boy who died after a crash while riding a pocket bike as 15-year-old Andres ...

Family says years of abuse preceded Bakersfield woman’s killing; boyfriend arrested later

Months after 31-year-old Ariana Rangel Ortega was found dead in southwest Bakersfield in July 2026, Alfonso Rosales-Ortiz has been arrested in connection with h ...

34-year-old man arrested months after allegedly murdering girlfriend in SW Bakersfield

A man was arrested months after allegedly murdering his girlfriend, 31-year-old Ariana Rangel Ortega, in southwest Bakersfield back in July 2026. An autopsy sho ...

Arvin Union School District warn families about 'Cat in the Hat' social media trend

Arvin Union School District Superintendent Georgia Rhett sent out a notice about the recent “Cat in the Hat” social media trend with a post including the school ...