Bakersfield CA

Kern County provides free sand at 9 locations including Bakersfield and Tehachapi as residents prepare for heavy rainfall and potential flooding.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — HolidayLights at the California Living Museum is set to be closed Dec. 24 due to the anticipated storm. The event is also set to be closed Dec. 25 in observance of Christmas Day. HolidayLights is scheduled to re-open Dec. 26 and run through Jan. 3. Click here to purchase tickets to […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif KBAK/KBFX — Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood sat down for an interview on Wednesday afternoon. He discussed a wide range of topics, including a controversial ruling by a Kern County judge to allow for disgraced former Board of Supervisors Zack Scrivner to enter a mental health diversion program.

Fire damaged a vacant South Taft house Tuesday night. A squatter may be responsible for the fire, but the cause is under investigation. The fire was reported about 7:40 p.m. in the 100 block of Rose Avenue. The rear of the house was heavily involved with fire and firefighters had...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Kern County, a leading area for Valley Fever cases in California, is facing heightened health concerns as strong winds stir up dust across the region. The California Department of Public Health warns that spores of a fungus living in the soil can become airborne during windy...

FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — A flood watch is in effect for much of Central California through Friday as rain continues to raise the risk of flooding, according to the National Weather Service. Chief Meteorologist Kris Kuyper breaks down your Christmas weather{ }. Forecasters warn that heavy rain could lead...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. California – Wet pavement glows under streetlights before sunrise, and shallow water creeps along gutters and field edges across the southern San Joaquin Valley. Another round of steady rain keeps a Weather...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking the community to help identify a suspect possibly involved in an attempted burglary. The attempted burglary occurred at a residence in northwest Bakersfield on the night of Aug. 3, according to police. The incident happened just after midnight....

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — One of the biggest problems with recent biopics is that the intent is to show what it means to dream big. In the case of both the Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan examinations into their lives, the dream became so big that instead of identifying with the journey, the audience is […]

The Kern County Fire Department has issued an alert to residents near the Borel Fire burn scar areas due to a flood threat. The Borel Fire, which burned through the area over a year ago, continues to impact the region, especially during rainstorms. Jeremy Ruiz, an engineer with Kern County...