Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A 2-alarm vegetation fire that ignited Thursday evening on Stockdale Highway has been extinguished, according to a Bakersfield Fire Department official. Firefighters responded to the blaze at approximately 5:47 p.m. near the intersection of Stockdale Highway and Gosford Road. Four...

A Kern County Grand Jury report on the Child Protective Services Department released on April 22, gives weight to the union needs for the need for better pay, and more caseworkers.

Kelly Lowery, Administrator of the Community Action Partnership of Kern (CAPK) Food Bank, has committed to a no-food fast to protest state and federal decisions threatening the lifeline tens of thousands of local families rely on each month. “I couldn’t just stand by and do nothing,” Lowery said during an...

SACRAMENTO — Governor Gavin Newsom and State Superintendent Tony Thurmond announced the approval of over $618 million in new funding for 458 schools statewide under the California Community Schools Partnership Program (CCSPP), the nation’s largest initiative of its kind. The State Board of Education unanimously...

BAKERSFIELD, California (KERO) — Next week marks one year since Ana Lorena Ochoa Torres disappeared in Bakersfield, and with Mother’s Day approaching, her family is renewing their call for answers. Loved ones say it’s completely out of character for the 54-year-old mother to leave without a word, and they’re holding...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — For those still searching for the perfect Mother's Day gift, Log Cabin Florist in Downtown Bakersfield is ready to meet your floral needs. With over 80 years in business and a reputation as the city's "Best Florist" by the Bakersfield Californian, Log Cabin offers a range of budget-friendly...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is expected to relocate its property room after an assessment by the Kern County Grand Jury found the current location to have unsanitary and insufficient conditions, such as pests in the narcotics storage areas and other outdated features. The Grand Jury...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 38-year-old woman was arrested Thursday after stealing a car and fleeing from sheriff’s deputies on Highway 178. Maegen Puga, 38, was arrested for grand theft auto, felony evading, driving a vehicle in the opposite direction of traffic, destroying evidence and petty theft, according to...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man accused of intentionally running over a motorcyclist four years ago has pleaded no contest to multiple felony charges. Daniel Lee Barton on Wednesday pleaded no contest to vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, assault with a deadly weapon and hit and run causing death,...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Protesters were outside the Bakersfield Veterans Clinic in central Bakersfield. They were protesting the potential cuts and the long-awaited new clinic. Samuel Hardman, an organizer, said he was very concerned about staff cuts. “I’m here to show support for veterans and the VA...