Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Several legal and civil liberties groups sent a co-written letter to the Kern County Board of Education on Wednesday, urging the board to reject the public display of the Ten Commandments at its schools. The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California, ACLU National, Americans...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Matt Anspach’s acting life came full circle Friday night when he traveled to the Regal Edwards Bakersfield to see the feature film “All Is Merry & Bright.” The Bakersfield Christian graduate recalls how when he was young, he saw the Will Ferrell movie “Talladega Nights” at that same...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified a 24-year-old woman who was found in south Bakersfield on Aug. 19. Coroner officials said Khalaya Tarea Lampkin Blackmon, 24, of Bakersfield was found on Aug. 19 in the 4000 block of El Potrero Lane around 2 p.m. The cause of her death was...

A heartwarming reunion took place at Dignity Health Memorial Hospital as a cardiac arrest survivor met the medical team that saved his life. The patient, a man in his 40s, suffered a cardiac arrest at home. Fortunately, a family member was present and began hands-only CPR while emergency services were called. The...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Kern Medical has opened a new pediatric emergency department on the east side, providing a dedicated space for treating children experiencing medical emergencies. The department, located at the Kern Medical hospital on Mt. Vernon Avenue, features pediatric treatment rooms within a...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man who shot at Bakersfield police officers in 2023 was sentenced Thursday to decades in prison. Steven Armando Jimenez, 35, received a 52-year term after being found guilty in September of assault with a gun and multiple other felony counts. The jury hung on several counts — including...

he Hard Rock Casino is preparing to open their doors tomorrow, and city officials are preparing for the long week ahead of them. Setting up DUI checkpoints, and reminding residents to plan ahead.

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — Trial has been set for December for a Bakersfield couple accused of torture and homicide. Raya Mata, Jr., 31, and Graciela Bustamonte, 27, face numerous charges — including murder — after the body of Mata’s daughter Genesis, 8, was discovered inside a bathtub at La Quinta Inn on Riverside...

Bakersfield City Councilmember Ken Weir revealed he's been battling cancer, explaining his extended absence from council meetings this year.

Four people have been arrested in connection with a credit card fraud and diesel fuel theft scheme that took place at a truck stop in Bakersfield, California. On November 6, 2025, the Kern County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) received multiple reports of fraudulent credit card use, totaling thousands of dollars, from a...