fatal train accident in delano
A man is dead after being struck by a train in Delano. Police responded Monday evening to the 1100 block of Glenwood Street to find the man dead by the tracks. No other details were provided. An...
View Articleman dies after crash in lamont
A 19-year-old man has died of his injuries after a crash in Lamont. It happened Monday morning around midnight when the man lost control of his Chevy Malibu and struck a power pole on Panama Road west...
View Articlestudy: ca funneling federal funds to illegal immigrants
A new study accuses California of funneling billions of federal dollars into paying for illegal immigrants’ healthcare. Fox News reports the paper released by EPIC and the Paragon Health Institute...
View Articlefatal crash in california city
One person is dead following a crash in the California City area. It happened Wednesday evening when a car drove off the side of Highway 14 near Pine Tree Canyon Road north of California City. The...
View Articlefire at tehachapi airport
Kern County firefighters responded Thursday afternoon to a fire at an airplane hangar at Tehachapi Airport. Crews were met with heavy smoke and flames when they showed up at around 1 p.m. to the fire...
View Articlewarehouse fire in east bakersfield
Firefighters tackled a blaze an at east Bakersfield warehouse. Authorities say it’s not the first have been called to the area. The fire broke out just before 4:30 a.m. Thursday on Washington Street...
View Articlecharges filed after disappearance of mcfarland man
Murder charges have been filed against a man in connection to the disappearance of a McFarland man four years ago. The Kern County District Attorney’s Office said it filed the charges against Ray...
View Articlefatal accident in southwest bakersfield
Police are investigating a fatal two-car crash in southwest Bakersfield. It happened shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday morning at the intersection of Stockdale Highway and Coffee Road where a man was...
View Article15-year-old girl missing
Bakersfield police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 15-year-old girl. BPD said Jessica Tirado was last seen on March 13, 2025, in the 1400 block of Palm Dr. Tirado is considered...
View Articlepolice searching for 17-year old boy
The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 17-year-old boy. BPD said Justin Alvarez was last seen on March 14, 2025, in the 600 block of Eureka St. Alvarez...
View ArticleBPD searching for missing boy
The Bakersfield Police Department is requesting the community’s assistance in locating an at riskmissing juvenile. Cameron Davis was last seen on March 16, 2025, in the 1100 block of SandraDrive....
View Articlemcfarland police search for gas station robber
McFarland police are searching for a man who robbed a gas station at gunpoint early Monday morning. The McFarland Police Department said on March 17, 2025, at around 5:29 a.m., officers were called to...
View Articlekern county arsonist convicted
A Kern County jury has convicted a man on arson charges. Jacob Burton faces nearly four years in prison after his conviction Monday also included charges of attempted criminal threats, vandalism, and...
View Articlehuman remains found in northeast bakersfield
Human remains have been found in northeast Bakersfield. The Kern County Coroner’s Office reports the remains were found at the Kern County Soccer Park in the 9400 block of Alfred Harrell Highway at...
View Articlescott peterson attacked
Convicted killer Scott Peterson was attacked by a fellow inmate at the California prison where he is incarcerated for killing his wife and unborn son. Officials at Mule Creek State Prison said Monday...
View Articlewasco inmate dead
An inmate is dead after a homicide at Wasco State Prison. State prison officials say 34-year-old Angel Carrasco died at an outside medical facility after being attacked Friday afternoon. Guards...
View Articlesupervisor couch eyes senate bid
Kern County Supervisor David Couch is considering a run for state Senate. The District 4 supervisor confirmed the news to KGET on Monday and says he’s thinking about running for the District 12 seat...
View Articlesheriff’s lieutenant accused of dui
A Kern County Sheriff’s detentions lieutenant has been arrested after allegedly being involved in two crashes within hours of each other. Bakersfield police say Patrick McNeil was cited for DUI after...
View Articlesuspected dui driver allegedly admits to drinking alcohol
A search warrant filed by the Bakersfield Police Department shows the driver involved in a fatal collision that left a married couple dead in southwest Bakersfield admitted to drinking alcohol before...
View Articleknights of columbus lenten fish fry
The Knights of Columbus at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Bakersfield presents its annual Lenten Fish Fry. Financial Secretary Eric Ruiz speaks with KUZZ’s Jeff Lemucchi. Hosted by The Knights...
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