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Bakersfield man with grand theft warrant arrested in Delano Target thefts
1+ day, 21+ hour 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…...
Two suspects at large in McFarland laundromat killing; police warn armed and dangerous
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (148+ 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. There, they found McFarland resident Alfonzo Jacobo…...
Fundraiser at Handel’s raises $1,800+ to replace or repair Independence HS band equipment
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (177+ words) Criminally Obsessed examines how the Lindsay Clancy trial could change how we discuss postpartum treatments. BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Handel’s on Panama Lane presented Independence High School’s colorguard and band boosters with a check of over $1,800 from a fundraiser to…...
Two arrested during Bakersfield police's DUI checkpoint and saturation patrol
4+ day, 15+ 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,…...
KCSO releases body-cam from Rosamond deputy-involved shooting with man armed with sword
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (364+ words) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Sheriff’s Office released the 911 audio and body-camera video that led to a deputy-involved shooting in Rosamond, leaving one person, who was armed with a sword, hurt. RELATED: KCSO: Man armed with sword arrested…...
One person dead after shooting on 8th Street in McFarland
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (93+ words) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — One person died after a shooting in McFarland late Saturday night. The McFarland Police Department said on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at about 11:10 p.m., the department received a report of a shooting in the 300 block of 8th Street in…...
11-year-old girl found safe, no longer missing: BPD
1+ week, 1+ day ago (136+ words) UPDATE (3:53 PM)Bakersfield police said Aayla Rosales, 11, has been found and is safe. She is no longer listed as missing.--------------Bakersfield police are asking for the public’s help finding an at-risk 11-year-old girl who was last seen Thursday evening. The…...
Fantasy football draft parties hit Bakersfield
1+ week, 1+ day ago (398+ words) by Steve Virgen, Eyewitness News Fantasy football is back, and draft weekend is proving to be a boost for local businesses in Bakersfield as friends gather to build teams, talk trash and spend money on food and drinks. A new…...
Delano's Gene Beck Stadium closed for repairs after players cite dirt, breathing issues
1+ week, 3+ day ago (428+ words) by Steve Virgen, Eyewitness News BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A Delano High School football game Friday night kicked up so much dust from a deteriorating field that players complained of trouble breathing and dirt in their eyes, prompting the closure…...
Former Shafter teacher accused of child sex abuse material set for December trial: Records
1+ week, 4+ day ago (232+ words) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Nearly two years after his arrest, a former Shafter elementary school teacher accused of possessing child sex abuse material is set to go to trial in December, according to Kern County court records. Zachary McGraw, a…...