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Bakersfield man with grand theft warrant arrested in Delano Target thefts
2+ day, 38+ min ago (194+ words) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A Bakersfield man, with a warrant for grand theft, was arrested after allegedly stealing about $200 in Target merchandise in Delano and was linked to a separate theft days earlier. The Delano Police Department said on September…...
Bakersfield to hold two ceremonies to commemorate 25th anniversary of 9/11
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (254+ words) President Donald Trump tours and gives remarks at the National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington, Texas. BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Fire Department, in partnership with the Bakersfield Police Department, is holding two ceremonies on Friday, September 11, 2026, as…...
Captain Ted King appointed as Assistant Chief for Bakersfield Police Department
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (197+ words) President Donald Trump tours and gives remarks at the National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington, Texas. BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Bakersfield Police Chief Brent Stratton has announced the appointment of Captain Ted King to the position of Assistant Chief....
Kern County Fair returns in two weeks with 12 days of rides, food and music
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (262+ words) Criminally Obsessed examines how the Lindsay Clancy trial could change the way we discuss postpartum treatments. President Donald Trump delivers the Presidential Keynote at the Republican National Committee's Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas. by Steve Virgen, Eyewitness News With the…...
Bakersfield police seek help identifying suspect in Ming Avenue burglary, check stolen
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (142+ words) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s help in identifying a man accused of breaking into a building and stealing a personal check. Bakersfield police said on Sunday, August 2nd, 2026, at around 6:15 a.m., the…...
Kern County officials urge residents to prepare now for potentially stormy winter
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (1123+ words) by Maria Celeste Alfaro BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — As September marks National Preparedness Month, local emergency officials are urging Kern County residents to prepare now for severe weather that could impact the area during the upcoming winter season. The reminder…...
Bakersfield police arrest 7, cite 7 in downtown quality-of-life sweep
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (196+ words) Bakersfield police arrested seven people and cited seven others last Wednesday during a quality-of-life operation in downtown Bakersfield following complaints. Bakersfield police arrested seven people and cited seven others last Wednesday during a quality-of-life operation in downtown Bakersfield following complaints…...
Two arrested during Bakersfield police's DUI checkpoint and saturation patrol
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (169+ words) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A DUI checkpoint and a DUI saturation patrol by the Bakersfield Police Department led to two people being arrested for suspected DUI. The Bakersfield Police Department Traffic Unit conducted a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday,…...
Man faces 55 years to life after convicted of deadly 2019 east Bakersfield shooting
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (336+ words) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A man was found guilty of second-degree murder for the deadly 2019 shooting in east Bakersfield. The Kern County District Attorney’s Office said on September 4, 2026, a jury found Michael Angel Cervantes guilty of second-degree murder for the…...
CHP says Camry driver ran away from scene after hitting and killing Bakersfield man
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (304+ words) The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified the man killed in a hit-and-run crash on Fairfax Road as 35-year-old Pablo Pizano Ortiz of Bakersfield. CREDIT: KNN.NEWS, Rocelia Ruiz) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — CHP is looking for the driver of…...