5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (217+ words) $10,000 reward offered by police in deadly McFarland shooting on 8th Street KBAK McFarland police are offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest or arrests of people responsible for the shooting death of an 18-year-old Richgrove man on Saturday,…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (211+ words) Bakersfield officials say gun-related homicides are down this year, even as residents remain shaken after a shooting at Independence High School weeks ago that killed 17-year-old Levi Brown. “We also understand that incidents like this can impact how safe people…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (242+ words) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A Kern County man faces over 25 years to life after being convicted of arson and auto insurance fraud for stripping and burning a Jeep near McFarland in December 2025. The Kern County District Attorney’s Office said on…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (1548+ words) by Maria Celeste Alfaro BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A youth-led Bakersfield organization is launching a four-week campaign against gun violence following the deadly shooting at an Independence High School football game, with students planning to take their concerns from school…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (468+ words) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood announced Tuesday morning that he is retiring in January 2027 after serving over 50 years in law enforcement for Kern County, with 20 years as sheriff. During the Kern County Board of Supervisors, Sheriff…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (25+ words) KBAK Community demands answers, more security after shooting at high school football game...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (25+ words) KBAK BPD: Independence High shooting gang-related; 6 arrests made in possible retaliation acts...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (101+ words) (WJAR) — The Lindsay Clancy murder trial nears a conclusion as it enters a new week on Monday. Last week, the defense officially rested. While it admits that the Duxbury mother killed her three young children, it says contends that she…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (384+ words) WASHINGTON (TNND) — The FBI arrest of a New York woman accused of plotting an ISIS-style attack has renewed concerns about domestic terrorism and the challenges of stopping radicalization online. Jessica Bowie, 35, was arrested in Albany this week. A Justice Department…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (857+ words) by Maria Celeste Alfaro, Eyewitness News BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Drivers traveling on Bakersfield freeways may have noticed electronic signs carrying a straightforward warning: "slow down, speed kills" and "drive 100 miles per hour, lose your license." The California Highway Patrol…...