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Collision leads to structural damage of residence in South Bakersfield.
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Multiple California Highway Patrol units responded to a collision involving an unknown ...
Kern County Probation K-9 officer and dog Sepp train for duty at Camp Owens
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — At Camp Owens in Kernville, Kern County Probation K-9 Officer Jessey Esposito and his partner, Sepp, go through training sessions each year designed to prepare them ...
Bakersfield police seek help finding missing 75-year-old man
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s help in finding an at-risk ...
Kern County deputies arrest suspect after pursuit leads to pedestrian injuries in Oildale
The Kern County Sheriff’s Office said a slow-speed pursuit in Oildale ended with 2 pedestrians hit and hospitalized.
Teenage boy suspect arrested in fatal Stockdale Village Shopping Center shooting
A juvenile suspect has been taken into custody following a fatal shooting at the Stockdale Village shopping center late ...
Hudson Fire near Maricopa burns 624 acres, 90% contained
The Hudson Fire in Maricopa has burned 624 acres and is now 90% contained, according to Cal Fire.A fire in Maricopa has ...
Kern River Valley communities face Public Safety Power Shutoff due to fire risk
Those in the Kern River Valley community have their power shut off as part of the Public Safety Power Shutoff. This is due to ...
Santa Ana man, 19, pleads not guilty to kidnapping Bakersfield girl met on Fortnite
Sergio Estrada, a 19-year-old man accused of kidnapping a 14-year-old Bakersfield girl after a two-year online relationship, ...
2025 Point-in-Time Count shows Kern County sees 2.3% drop in homelessness
Data from the 2025 Point-in-Time Count shows that those experiencing homelessness in Kern County are down from the previous ...