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The Kern Overnight — every night on file
Every published overnight police, fire and EMS report for Bakersfield and Kern County, newest first. Each night has its own page.
- Oct. 11, 2026 — Robbery at a Union Avenue store, suspects gone in two cars; Brush fire off Mid Oil, west of Fellows
- Oct. 10, 2026 — Crash and fire on northbound Interstate 5 near Taft Highway; Two people pinned in a multi-vehicle crash
- Oct. 9, 2026 — Two shot on Pembroke Avenue in north Bakersfield; Knife attack on Lincoln Street leaves injuries in question
- Oct. 8, 2026 — Second-alarm fire at the Silver Saddle Ranch & Club in California City; Semi fire shuts down lanes on Interstate 5 near Copus Road
- Oct. 7, 2026 — Pedestrian struck in multi-vehicle crash on southbound Highway 99; Vehicle rolls onto its roof on Highway 14
- Oct. 6, 2026 — Breckenridge Road burglary ends with a resident holding a suspect at gunpoint; Roughly 50 vehicles reported on Westside Parkway
- Oct. 5, 2026 — Pursuit on Wible Road ends in a foot chase near Cottonwood; Smoke in a Kern Street warehouse
- Oct. 4, 2026 — A gunfire report at the fair came up empty; Assault leaves a victim unconscious
- Oct. 3, 2026 — Chase ends in a crash and a foot search in south Bakersfield; Second chase ends with three in custody
- Oct. 2, 2026 — Multi-structure fire near Pond Road and Minner Avenue; Eight rounds reported in the 1700 block of Niles Street
- Oct. 1, 2026 — Shots fired, one person reported bleeding; Stabbing reported on Chester Avenue
- Sept. 29, 2026 — Structure fire spreads to grass near the county line; Grass fire the size of a house near a church off Auburn Street
- Sept. 28, 2026 — House fire on Goodman Street knocked down before dawn; Shooting on King Street leaves a victim injured
- Sept. 27, 2026 — Shooting southeast of Bakersfield leaves one wounded; Smoke inside a senior living building
- Sept. 26, 2026 — Several fires burning along a canal side near Roberts Lane; Pickup taken from outside a downtown hotel
- Sept. 25, 2026 — Structure fire in an alley behind Flower Street at Owens Street; Grass fire at East Bear Mountain Boulevard draws multiple reports
- Sept. 24, 2026 — Garage fire on C Street draws four engines; Vacant trailer burns at a Rosamond mobile home park
- Sept. 23, 2026 — Woman forced into a car at gunpoint; Vehicle fire reaches a house on South King Street
- Sept. 22, 2026 — Man with a knife at the hospital on Mount Vernon Avenue; Caller stays on the line while deputies search an east Bakersfield park
- Sept. 21, 2026 — Assault with a bat; Deputies track a welfare check through a phone ping
- Sept. 20, 2026 — Haven Fire, foothills north of Lake Ming; Pedestrian down in the roadway
- Sept. 19, 2026 — Search on the Kern River near the golf course; Truck hit and run on Interstate 5 near the county line
- Sept. 18, 2026 — Vehicle fire on southbound I-5 near the Grapevine; Pursuit runs north on Madison Street
- Sept. 17, 2026 — Pursuit ends with a yield on Hampton Avenue; Man with facial injuries says he was jumped at a park
- Sept. 16, 2026 — Brush fire in the river bottom west of the Westside Canal; Axe and knife reported in a fight call
- Sept. 15, 2026 — Garage fire burns into a Planz Road home; One person wounded in a shooting
- Sept. 14, 2026 — Vegetation fire near the railroad tracks north of Highway 58; Chase through town ends in a parking lot
- Sept. 13, 2026 — Fully involved house fire; Pedestrian struck on Edison Highway
- Sept. 11, 2026 — Large fight reported with a firearm mentioned; Brush fire west of Rosamond
- Sept. 10, 2026 — Search after screams reported on Mohawk Street; Smoke inside a lodging room
- Sept. 9, 2026 — Overdose at Denny's, Buck Owens Boulevard; Vehicle into wall, Silver Crossing Street
- Sept. 8, 2026 — Structure fire near Mount Vernon Avenue and Niles Street; Vehicle fire at a hotel on Marriott Drive
- Sept. 7, 2026 — Loud boom shakes La Cresta area; Rural burglary near 230th and Gaskell
- Sept. 6, 2026 — Foot pursuit, Golden State Avenue; Foot pursuit ends in containment, Decatur Avenue
- Sept. 5, 2026 — Suspected arson along East California; Brush fire near Pozo Creek
- Sept. 4, 2026 — Long pursuit on Madison Street; Domestic assault with a weapon near Bluestone Riverway
- Sept. 3, 2026 — High-speed chase crosses the Westside Parkway; Armed disturbance at a Rosedale restaurant
- Sept. 2, 2026 — Grass fire at Cottonwood and East Pacheco; Big rig jackknifes on westbound Highway 58
- Sept. 1, 2026 — Rollover on Highway 58 west of Tucker Road; Shots fired in the Coburn Ridge area
- Aug. 31, 2026 — Working fire at Cottonwood Road and Watts Drive; Second working fire near Shell and Ethel streets
- Aug. 30, 2026 — Tractor-trailer fire on Pacheco Road; Shots fired with medical units on scene
- Aug. 29, 2026 — Orchard fire spreading in rural Kern County; Strong-arm robbery near East California Avenue and Williams Street
- Aug. 28, 2026 — Grass fire near the Hampton Inn off Highway 99; Possible overdose outside Brookside on Coffee Road
- Aug. 27, 2026 — Overdose response at a White Lane motel; Callers couldn't describe the emergency on Stine Road
- Aug. 26, 2026 — Repeated intruder reports on South M Street
- Aug. 25, 2026 — Possible attempted abduction near Union Avenue and Columbus Street; Knife disturbance on the 2800 block of C Street
- Aug. 24, 2026 — Assault at a southwest Bakersfield wellness facility; Brush fire draws dozers, unincorporated Kern County
- Aug. 23, 2026 — Grass fire grows to several acres, south of Highway 46 near Wildwood Road; Vehicle rollover with power lines down, south of Twisselman Road
- Aug. 22, 2026 — Shooting reported at a Taco Bell, Baker Street; Fire at a vacant house, King Street
- Aug. 21, 2026 — Semi fully engulfed, northbound I-5 south of Grapevine; Brush fire, McCombs Road
- Aug. 20, 2026 — Train strikes pedestrian, south Bakersfield; Vehicle versus pedestrian, downtown
- Aug. 19, 2026 — Grass fire grows to 5–10 acres, east of Bakersfield; Alley fire spreads toward a house, Bell Avenue
- Aug. 18, 2026 — Truck fire spreading into hillside vegetation, west of Bakersfield; Fully involved trailer fire, Garzoli Road
- Aug. 17, 2026 — Juveniles with a firearm, Monterey Street; Shots fired, hospitals checked
- Aug. 16, 2026 — Pinned subject, extrication on Highway 99; Possible shooting, units staging, Price Street
- Aug. 15, 2026 — Vehicle flees into dirt field, Morning Drive; 150–250 vehicles gather at furniture store lot
- Aug. 14, 2026 — Road-rage 415, East White Lane; Stolen van, Kentucky Street
- Aug. 13, 2026 — Reported shooting, Valley West Road; Structure fire, Union Avenue
- Aug. 12, 2026 — Vehicle versus pedestrian, Grand Canyon Road; Reported shooting, Bernard Street
- Aug. 11, 2026 — Semi-truck fire on Interstate 5
- Aug. 10, 2026 — Reported shooting, Francis Street; Domestic with injury, Baker Street near Sumner
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