Bakersfield, California FirstAlerts

Everything reported in Bakersfield and within 40 miles of it, at every level — nothing here is filtered out for being local.

• Mass Casualty IncidentsAug 19, 2026, 8:54 p.m. ETBakersfield, California, United States

  Man Killed and His Father Wounded in East Bakersfield Shooting

  Eric Lancaster, 53, was killed and his father wounded in a July 18 shooting on Crane Street, according to turnto23.com.

• Disaster DeclarationsAug 20, 2026, 7:09 p.m. ETKern County, California, United States

  Kern County Fire Management Assistance Declaration for Borel Fire

  FEMA has declared a fire management assistance declaration for Kern County, covering the Borel Fire, but no individual assistance is available.