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Family seeks answers, cites CHP communication issues after Bakersfield hit-and-run death
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (304+ words) by Steve Virgen, Eyewitness News BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Nearly a week after an east Bakersfield man was killed in a hit-and-run, his family says they are still searching for answers and frustrated with what they describe as a lack…...
Bakersfield man with grand theft warrant arrested in Delano Target thefts
2+ day, 10+ 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…...
Fire crews battle blaze in southwest Bakersfield at Smileland admin offices
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (63+ words) KBAK Fire crews battle blaze in southwest Bakersfield at Smileland admin offices BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Fire crews were seen battling a fire in southwest Bakersfield Thursday morning. Crews were seen at the Smileland Administration Offices on Stockdale Highway near…...
Two suspects at large in McFarland laundromat killing; police warn armed and dangerous
3+ day, 23+ 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…...
Bakersfield police seek help identifying suspect in Ming Avenue burglary, check stolen
4+ day, 7+ 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…...
Bakersfield police arrest 7, cite 7 in downtown quality-of-life sweep
5+ day, 2+ 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
5+ day, 4+ 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
5+ day, 5+ 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…...
BPD searching for woman accused of throwing object at car and shattering windshield
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (130+ words) KBAK BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s help in identifying a woman accused of throwing an object at a parked car on Panama Lane, near Wible Road. Police said on Tuesday, August 11th, 2026, at…...
CHP says Camry driver ran away from scene after hitting and killing Bakersfield man
5+ day, 7+ 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…...