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Firefighters routinely face some of the most traumatic moments a community can experience, and for many, the emotional…

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department is investigating vandalism that occurred in August. Law enforcement said…

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Vernon W. Lancaster says the 36-week sentence for a 13-year-old who admitted to 2nd-degree…

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Bakersfield police arrested seven people and cited seven others last Wednesday during a quality-of-life…

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — As the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks approaches this Friday, people in…

Details Last Updated: Tuesday, 08 September 2026 04:03 Published: Tuesday, 08 September 2026 05:09 September 8, 2026 –…

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) Bakersfield locals had a chance to meet California Highway Patrol officers in a more relaxed…

The Bakersfield Police Department requested the public’s help Tuesday in identifying a woman who it says threw an…

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified a man who died of heat as…

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A DUI checkpoint and a DUI saturation patrol by the Bakersfield Police Department led…

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A man was found guilty of second-degree murder for the deadly 2019 shooting in…

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) – After initially submitting paperwork saying she had no financial conflicts of interest in running for the…

The burden of the badge: local firefighter talks mental health, Suicide Awareness Month