Child care costs outpace paychecks in Kern County
Kern County families face child care costs exceeding $27,000 annually while the median income sits at $67,000.
People Drive From All Over California Just To Eat At This 1950s-Style Luncheonette
There’s something magical about sliding onto a vinyl-covered stool at a classic American luncheonette counter, where the coffee is always hot, the burgers are always sizzling, and time seems to stand still. In downtown Bakersfield, the Woolworth Diner offers exactly this kind of time-traveling culinary experience....
Sunday marks the 27th anniversary of Bakersfield’s great snow day
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — There’s no snow in the forecast locally, but Sunday is the anniversary of the historic snowstorm that blanketed Bakersfield! Where were you 27 years ago when the streets of Bakersfield got dumped with snow? On Jan. 25, 1999, Bakersfield residents woke up to find a blanket of snow in the...
Bakersfield vigil calls for action after federal shooting
Bakersfield residents held a vigil and demonstration Sunday at the Riverwalk following the death of nurse Alex Pretti by federal agents during ICE raids.
Local groups defend Bakersfield’s homeless efforts, stress need for resources and patience
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Earlier this week, Councilman Zack Bashirtash sparked controversy by labeling the city's spending on homelessness as a "waste" during a city council meeting. His comments came after a staff presentation on the Bakersfield Clean City Initiative and Community Vitality Initiative, which...
Kern County Metro Patrol Arrest 17 Suspects During Bakersfield Enforcement Operation in Oildale
January 25, 2026 – Kern County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on January 23, 2026, deputies with the Kern County. Sheriff’s Office Metro Patrol Division, along with members of Kern County Code Compliance, Kern County Mental Health, and Flood Ministries, conducted direct enforcement in the Oildale area of...
Kaiser Unions Escalate Toward Strikes as Contract Fight Spreads Across SoCal
LOS ANGELES - Kaiser Permanente's labor dispute widened over the weekend as multiple unions representing nurses, pharmacy employees and lab workers moved closer to unfair labor practice strikes across Southern California, citing workload concerns and what they describe as bad-faith bargaining.UFCW Local 770, which...
Community Members Advocate for More Tree Coverage in Bakersfield
On Wednesday, community members attended the city council meeting to request that more be done to plant and save more trees in Bakersfield. This is a part of a wider initiative that started over a year ago to ask the city to have a plan to increase the air quality in Bakersfield. A plan was adopted at the time, yet...
Kern County supervisors to reject Grand Jury’s suggestions to restore Public Health budget
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Board of Supervisors is rejecting the Grand Jury’s recommendations to restore the Public Health Department’s budget as well as the affected programs and services, according to a proposed response included in the meeting agenda for Tuesday. In late March of 2025, the county...
Tule fog grips California’s Central Valley with no relief in sight
The Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys — nearly 400 miles from Bakersfield to Redding — have woken up most mornings since before Thanksgiving under a stubborn blanket of mist and fog. The murky weather has floated over orchards, highways and entire cities, reducing visibility for millions of Californians and...
