Kern County charter proposal sparks heated debate at supervisors meeting

A Kern County Supervisors meeting became contentious Tuesday as public comments centered on the potential adoption of a ...

Man convicted of attempted murder after shooting at witness vehicle in 2021 crash

A Kern County jury on Tuesday convicted Tony Reyes, 43, of two counts of attempted murder, assault with a semi-automatic ...

Alan Booth found guilty of misdemeanor DUI in unrelated case: Records

The man accused of driving under the influence and crashing into bystanders during the 2023 Bakersfield Christmas Parade was ...

Kern County Fire Dept. seeks public's help to identify suspects in Sterling Road arson

The Kern County Fire Department Investigation Unit is asking for the public’s help in identifying or finding two persons of ...

Car hits power pole on Hwy 58-43 roundabout, nearly 400 PG&E customers without power

A vehicle struck a power pole near the roundabout at Highway 43 and Highway 58 on Tuesday afternoon, delaying drivers, ...

Update: power restored to South Bakersfield

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Update: As of 5:26 a.m., the PG & E outage website reports power has been restored. A massive power outage in South Bakersfield is impacting 3,508 customers on ...