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In the News
12 articlesRecent coverage of Bakersfield from local and regional media.
Wasco community members protest reported ICE activity
Residents gather at Barker Park amid reports of immigration enforcement and possible detentions, while local police and school officials address community concerns. Ruby RiveraDelano and McFarland Neighbo...
Oct 22, 202616-year-old arrested in deadly police shooting in southeast Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — A 16-year-old was arrested after surrendering in the incident that turned into a deadly police shooting last week, according to the Bakersfield Police Department. Bakersfield Police...
Oct 22, 2026Bakersfield residents seek more drainage as flooding, emergency prep concerns grow
Bakersfield residents push for more drainage as go bags help neighbors prepare for severe weather and flooding. Angela NguyenDowntown and Central Bakersfield Neighborhood Reporter BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KER...
Oct 22, 2026Delano Mayor Solorio-Ruiz speaks out as ICE enforcement fears grow across Central Valley
Backed by community members, labor leaders and advocates, Mayor Salvador Solorio-Ruiz calls on local leaders to stand up for families facing fear and uncertainty over immigration enforcement.
Oct 20, 2026Valley Fever resources will soon be available in five new Asian languages
Valley Fever resources will soon be available in five new Asian languages, helping expand awareness across Kern County communities. The new effort is part of a partnership between the Kern Asian Chamber of Comm...
Oct 20, 2026ICE activity confirmed in Arvin, fear spreads through agricultural community
ICE activity confirmed in Arvin, fear spreads through agricultural community Karla SosaArvin and Lamont Neighborhood Reporter The UFW Foundation confirmed that there was an ICE operation Thursday ...
Oct 16, 2026Southeast Bakersfield family left traumatized by officer-involved shooting that killed a 23-year-old man
Latest Kern County, California and US and world news from 23ABC in Bakersfield, Calif. Sam HoyleNorthwest Kern Neighborhood Reporter BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — A 23-year-old man is dead after be...
Oct 16, 202625 years behind bars: Kern County pays $13.5M after conviction overturned
Latest Kern County, California and US and world news from 23ABC in Bakersfield, Calif. BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Vicente Benavides spent 25 years of his life behind bars and more than two decades on dea...
Oct 15, 2026Hot weather and winds raise California wildfire threat as power shutoffs start
Large swaths of California are expected to see fire weather starting Thursday and thousands of people could lose power as utilities try not to spark wildfires during hot and windy conditions.
Oct 15, 20261 shot and killed in an officer-involved shooting near Monitor Street and Pacheco Road
CARLOS HERNANDEZ / 23ABC 1 shot and killed in an officer-involved shooting near Monitor Street and Pacheco Road Sam HoyleNorthwest Kern Neighborhood Reporter (UPDATE: Oct. 15 at 12:49 A.M)BAKERSFIELD, C...
Oct 15, 2026McFarland homeowners dispute stop-work notice over $15K yard project
A couple says the city’s 60/40 landscaping ordinance could force them to remove concrete poured to create a play space for their 3-year-old daughter. Ruby RiveraDelano and McFarland Neighborhood Reporter ...
Oct 15, 2026Rosedale Teachers Union implores school district to renegotiate health benefits with talks at an impasse
Teachers with the Rosedale Teachers Association packed a Rosedale School Board meeting Tuesday, rallying against a benefits package they say would cost them hundreds of dollars monthly.
Oct 14, 2026