A neighborhood in Taft was blocked off Monday morning as dozens of deputies swarmed a home on Montview Avenue. Both law ...

Police accuse 20-year-old Maya Hernandez of putting ‘the value of her appearance over the value of the safety and well-being of her children’ ...

The Bakersfield Police Department is searching for a man who went missing on Friday. Roberto Gutierrez, 30, was last seen at ...

The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the public's help in finding Roberto Gutierrez, 30, an at-risk missing man, ...

Police are searching for Gabriella Vasquez, a 16-year-old last seen Sunday morning on Molokai Drive. Call BPD at 327-7111 ...

Amillio Guitierrez in Bakersfield allegedly died after being trapped in a hot car with his 2-year-old brother while his mom, ...

Fernando Jara, husband of Kern County Supervisor Leticia Perez, was arrested Saturday on charges of threatening with intent to terrorize. Court appearance set for Tuesday.

The Bakersfield Police Department is seeking the public's help in identifying a suspect involved in a vandalism incident.

Several law enforcement agencies in Kern County are expected to start assisting behavioral and mental health calls with the help of Kern Behavioral Health and Recovery Services starting this month.

Bakersfield police will be screening motorists for proper licensing and signs of impairment Friday night at an undisclosed location. A DUI checkpoint was announced for July 11, between 6:30 p.m.

One man died in a shooting and one man was taken to a hospital with stab wounds after an incident Friday morning in southeast Bakersfield, according to t Police ...

Patrons walk one of the main concourses at the Valley Plaza mall in Bakersfield, Calif., on June 27, 2025. The popular mall has recently been the subject of a petition to ban unaccompanied teens.