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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A man accused of stabbing a 60-year-old man to death on Taylor Street in April has been found incompetent to stand trial, according to Kern County court records. Jerome Andreas, 34, was evaluated on June 30 for a competency exam. He has been charged with...

Two hundred fifty years, a quarter millennium: A noteworthy achievement under any circumstances. But how does the semiquincentennial celebration compare with our excitement level in 1976? We asked people out at the Shops at River Walk what they remembered of America’s Bicentennial — even if they were clearly not old en

Oil and gas drilling on federal land in California is moving forward again after years of legal and environmental review. The decision puts Central Valley energy sites back in focus for workers, companies, and residents. Federal officials say the move supports domestic energy production, while conservation groups warn

Buying a rural place is supposed to mean peace, space, and finally being in charge of your own utilities. For one new cottage owner in Kern County, California, it meant discovering that the most important utility on the property—the well—was already serving someone else. In the original post, the buyer says they closed

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — An inmate who was housed at California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi was acquitted Wednesday of possessing a 7-inch metal shank, his public defender arguing a correctional officer planted the weapon. The evidence gathered against Albert C. Sanchez “didn’t make sense,” Deputy Public

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) – A slew of California airports have been awarded federal money to modernize their facilities, including one in Kern County.  Out of the 16 state airports selected, California City’s airport will be one of the awarded recipients and it will funnel about $150,000 to the airport to resurface pa

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man charged with murder in the shooting deaths of two people on South Union Avenue will receive new defense counsel. The attorney who was representing Brian Castellon recently suffered a medical emergency and the cases he was handling are being assigned to other attorneys through the Indi

UPDATE: The 72-year-old woman who was last seen Tuesday on M Street has been located as of Thursday afternoon, according to the Bakersfield Police Department. BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s help in finding a 72-year-old woman who was last seen Tuesday aftern

A California man was arrested after his dog chased a young boy into a lake, leading him to drown.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) – The woman found dead in a residential pool this week was a local doctor.   The Kern County coroner identified the woman as 71-year-old Sarwa Aldoori of Bakersfield, after she was found deceased by police on the evening of Tuesday, June 30. The Bakersfield Police Department said her death in