Kern County Library launches reading challenge for kids
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Library is fostering a love for reading among children with a new challenge this month. From April 14 to May 5, children up to 12 years old are invited to participate in a reading challenge with the goal of reading 10 books. Upon reaching this milestone, participants...
Bakersfield residents celebrate Easter around town
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — In Matthew 28:5, the angel speaks to the three Marys who come to visit the tomb of Jesus on the third day, telling them to not be afraid. In Matthew 28:6, the angel says, “He is not here; he has risen.” And thus, the story of Jesus Christ’s resurrection was told, […]
Man gets 16 months for DUI rollover crash on Panama Lane
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 22-year-old man was sentenced to 16 months in custody after pleading no contest to driving drunk in a rollover crash that injured his passenger, according to court records. Julio Vega-Moreno was sentenced Friday. He pleaded no contest last month to a charge of DUI causing injury. On...
Driver veers into opposite lane, dies in collision on Hwy 184: CHP
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A driver died on Friday in a collision on Highway 184, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP Bakersfield Area units responded to a report of a two-vehicle crash on Highway 184, north of Wilson Road, at around 10:05 p.m. April 18, CHP said. According to CHP, a 57-year-old man was...
‘They’re perfectly imperfect’; guitars built with wood from burned down “Trout’s” honky-tonk echo the...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — You’d look at the empty lot on the corner of North Chester Avenue and Decatur Street and think nothing of it. But it used to be home to one of Bakersfield’s most historic bars, dubbed “Trout’s”, which was destroyed in a fire three years ago. But to rise from the ashes, […]
La Mirage Motel catches fire nearly a week after evictions
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Another building goes up in flames in Bakersfield, but this time, it’s on Easter Sunday. The fire happened just after 4 a.m. on Easter morning. It took three fire engines, two trucks and two battalions to keep the flames from spreading to the motel next door. No injuries were reported,...
Newsom makes $24 generic Narcan available to all Californians
Naloxone will be available for $24 for anyone living in California. The governor's office credited a preliminary decrease in overdose deaths to the state's effort to tackle the opioid crisis.
Who is picking up an outspoken California lawmaker’s bills now that he’s left?
Five bills authored by Assemblymember Bill Essayli, R-Corona, could be picked up.
One Of California’s Most Scenic Roads Goes Deep Into A Breathtaking Canyon Few Tourists...
California's nine national parks are the most in any single state, and with such a wealth of public lands, California also has some of America's most popular national park sights. Yosemite National Park is consistently one of the most popular destinations in the American National Park System, with a whopping...
California brace for surprise cold week as unpredictability continues
As the sun sets on a warm Easter, northern California braces for a surprising chill and those in the Bay Area will even more of a cold snap.
