Target sets its sights on 7 store openings
Target will be opening new locations this spring in California, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina and Texas. Target will be opening seven new locations this spring in California, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina and Texas, part of a broader expansion plan that continues to emphasize larger-format locations and...
Highway 99 reopens north of Delano after a chain reaction collision
CHP Visalia is reporting 10 injuries, one moderate and the rest minor injuries. This is the 2nd major crash in the area in less than a week
150-vehicle pileup in dense fog shuts down Highway 99 between Bakersfield and Fresno
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. - Authorities said at least 150 vehicles were involved in a massive pileup on Highway 99 in California between Bakersfield and Fresno on Saturday. The California Highway Patrol posted pictures of the horrific crash involving dozens of cars on Highway 99 near Avenue 24 in Earlimart, an...
Kern County women entrepreneurs drive business success in California
California ranks as top state for female-owned businesses. Kern County entrepreneurs like Denisse Coronado and Martha Rodriguez share their success stories.
Woman arrested for hit-and-run crash that left runner hospitalized in Ventura
A woman was arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash that left a pedestrian hospitalized in Ventura. The suspect was identified as Mysti Lee Ary, 49, of Bakersfield, according to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office. On June 15, 2025, Ary was driving along Pacific Coast Highway when she struck a...
Los Angeles man identified in fatal wrong-way crash on Hwy. 14 in Inyokern area
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — The man killed in a wrong-way crash on Highway 14 near Inyokern on Wednesday night has been identified as 23-year-old Joaquin Angel Aguirre of Los Angeles. The Kern County coroner and CHP reported that at around 10:15 p.m., on Jan. 28, Aguirre was driving a vehicle...
Bakersfield Vice Mayor Manpreet Kaur enters 2026 primary for California Senate seat
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Bakersfield Vice Mayor Manpreet Kaur has announced her intention to run against State Sen. Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) in the 2026 primary for the California District 16 Senate seat. She was elected Vice Mayor in Dec. 2024. She said in a statement:. I’ve been encouraged by...
Fog reduces visibility and triggers a 43-car pileup in California
When tule fog rolled across a key freight corridor in California, visibility collapsed so quickly that drivers had little chance to react before a chain reaction of collisions began. Within minutes, a stretch of Highway 58 near Bakersfield turned into a tangle of twisted metal involving 43 vehicles, leaving nine...
Meet Luke! Our Kern County Animal Services Pet of the Week
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Our Kern County Animal Services Pet of the Week, Luke, is an energetic terrier mix and is around 1.5 years old. His adoption fees have been waived due to the length of time he has been at the shelter. Kern County Animal Services will also...
Amazing America: Bakersfield’s 9/11 memorial used as a symbol of resilience and unity
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A 22-foot-high steel beam, once part of the Twin Towers, stands as a solemn 9/11 memorial outside Bakersfield Fire Station 15. Nestled between the American and California flags on Buena Vista, this relic from the September 11, 2001, terror attacks serves as a poignant reminder of the...
