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Expand your shelves at Kern County's upcoming used book sale
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — If you need to expand your personal library, the folks over at the Kern County Library want to help you with an upcoming used book sale. Fahra Daredia from the Kern County Library talked with Eyewitness News Mornings about the upcoming event at the Beale Memorial Library.
Man charged with 2023 Mojave mass shooting; another charged with accessory
A year and three months after the 2023 Mojave mass shooting that shook the desert community and left three women and one man dead, the Kern County District Attorney’s Office filed charges last week against two suspects, one of whom is still at large. The office announced Monday two...
Scrivner makes virtual court appearance for divorce case
Former Kern County Supervisor Zack Scrivner appeared in family law court via Zoom video feed Monday while his lawyer and two attorneys representing his wife submitted an agreement under which he will pay almost $3,000 per month in child support. Looking well-groomed in a white dress shirt and tie, Scrivner...
Two found guilty of murdering California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation counselor
BAKERSFIELD, California — A Kern County jury has found Robert Roberts Jr. and Sebastian Parra guilty of murder and attempted robbery, according to the Kern County District Attorney's Office. On August 2, 2024, the jury convicted Roberts Jr. of a special circumstance of murder during the commission of an...
Semi with fertilizer leads to brush fire in Mojave
A semi carrying hazardous materials caught on fire, started a brush fire and shut down Highway 58 Saturday afternoon near Mojave, according to the Kern County Fire Department. According to KCFD, the semi was carrying fertilizer and the smoke was toxic, leading to the highway shutdown. By the time firefighters arrived, the fire had burned about half an acre of grass, but it was quickly extinguished, according to KCFD.
Guest Opinion | Mayor Victor Gordo: Be Prepared
I hope this message finds you and your loved ones safe and well. As many of you felt, [on Tuesday] at about 9:09 p.m. we were shaken by a 5.2 earthquake centered near Bakersfield in Kern County. There were dozens of aftershocks that followed fairly quickly and lasted through Wednesday morning.
Bodfish man drowns in Kern River
An 84-year-old Bodfish man is the latest drowning victim of the Kern River. According to a Kern County Sheriff's Office news release, Manuel Frank Vejar was located deceased July 15 around 5 p.m. in the 2700 block of Kern River Canyon Road. A postmortem examination was conducted, and the cause of death is drowning, and the manner of death is accident.
Underground marijuana grow discovered in Boron
An illegal, underground marijuana grow operation was discovered by law enforcement in Boron Tuesday. According to a news release, the Kern County Sheriff’s Office was joined by the Kern County High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force (KC-HIDTA) for a search warrant that was discovered in the desert area north of Boron around 8:30 a.m. Wardens from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife/Cannabis Enforcement Program (CEP), the Eradication and Prevention of illicit Cannabis (EPIC) task force and officers from the Kern County Probation Department assisted in the execution of the search warrant.
5.2 earthquake near Lamont felt in Porterville
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake that struck in Kern County on Tuesday night was felt over a range as far as Southern California to Porterville. The 5.2 earthquake happened at 9:10 p.m. 14 miles northeast of Lamont. Those in Porterville also reported feeling numerous aftershocks in the Lamont and Grapevine area that ranged in magniture from 3.0 to 4.1.
Temperatures fall slightly, but are still hot
Wednesday was a very hot day across Kern. Bakersfield hit 111°, breaking the previous daily record high of 110°, set back in 1905. Fortunately, temperatures will fall a bit for Thursday. Bakersfield is forecast to hit 104°. That's still hot, but at least a step in the...
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