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Bakersfield police seek help identifying suspect in DoubleTree Hotel parking lot break-in
22+ min ago (25+ words) KBAK Bakersfield police seek help identifying suspect in DoubleTree Hotel parking lot break-in...
Bakersfield Police Activities League aims to keep local youth on a positive path
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (103+ words) BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Keeping kids of a positive path can start with simply giving them a safe place to go and someone they can trust. The Bakersfield Police Activities League offers just that by giving local kids access to…...
BPD seek public’s help to identify woman accused of punching parked car on Calloway Drive
30+ min ago (112+ words) KBAK BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s help in identifying a woman accused of punching a parked car near Calloway Drive. Police said on Friday, August 21st, 2026, at around 7:20 p.m., the suspect punched…...
Dolly Parton's Walk of Fame star vandalized after her death, repairs underway
6+ hour, 36+ min ago (25+ words) KBAK Dolly Parton's Walk of Fame star vandalized after her death, repairs underway...
Kern County Board of Supervisors approve new Rook vehicle for KCSO SWAT team
13+ hour, 34+ min ago (120+ words) KBAK BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Kern County Sheriff’s officials have approval to add a new armored vehicle, a Rook, to the KCSO's SWAT team fleet, a purchase aimed at improving safety during high-risk incidents. It was approved during a Kern…...
Former Shafter teacher accused of child sex abuse material set for December trial: Records
16+ hour, 40+ min 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…...
East Bakersfield residents face water service uncertainty as provider resigns
15+ hour, 53+ min ago (471+ words) by Michelle Roldan, Eyewitness News BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Nearly two years after a water crisis left hundreds of homes in an east Bakersfield neighborhood without running water, residents are being told changes are underway that could shape the future…...
'Violent' illegal immigrant sexually assaults 77-year-old woman in Florida: sheriff
21+ hour, 25+ min ago (160+ words) A "violent" man living in the U.S. illegally was accused of sexually assaulting a 77-year-old woman in her Florida home, according to authorities. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd on Monday identified the suspect as 24-year-old Axel Antonio Espinal Herrera, adding that…...
CalFresh work requirement window ends; Kern County impact limited, more SNAP changes ahead
15+ hour, 29+ min ago (457+ words) by Steve Virgen, Eyewitness News CalFresh recipients in Kern County are facing new work requirements and upcoming eligibility changes that could affect who keeps food assistance benefits. Work requirements that began June 1 required some recipients to work at least 20 hours…...
Shafter housing development clashes with California High-Speed Rail route plans
15+ hour, 48+ min ago (587+ words) by Michelle Roldan, Eyewitness News BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A proposed housing development in Shafter has become the latest flashpoint in an ongoing dispute with the California High-Speed Rail Authority, with city leaders arguing the neighborhood plans predate the rail…...