Bakersfield CA

The Fresno County Coroner's Office has released the identity of the man who was killed while working on an oil rig near Riverdale as 29-year-old Alfredo Oronia from Arvin, CA.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Southbound Highway 99 is closed south of Bear Mountain Road Monday morning due to officers shooting at a high-speed chase suspect, according to the California Highway Patrol. Officials with CHP say the high-speed chase was first in the hands of the Wasco Police Department but was later...

"If we're proactive rather than reactive, we can continue to have a say in what happens." HOA stuns community after setting unprecedented standards for landscaping: 'We have to do this' first appeared on The Cool Down .

Bakersfield community gathered for World AIDS Day vigil honoring lives lost to HIV/AIDS. National AIDS Quilt exhibit opens Tuesday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — In January 2022, we brought you the story of a one-year-old burn victim, Brewer Ordway. Thanks to the Children’s Miracle Network, Brewer is healing, thriving, and chasing after firetrucks today. Here is the Ordway family’s story. “He thinks, because we had to call 911, he if, like, an...

White Forest Nursery, a family-owned business in East Bakersfield, has been selling Christmas trees for over 70 years. Co-owner Jere White shared insights into the variety of trees available, including Douglas firs and Noble firs. "The Douglas firs are cultivated, sheared, and tight, so they're very bushy," White...

It was a cool day here in Bakersfield, seeing a high of 56º on Monday, with mid to lower 50's being the case for the rest of the county. Fog and clouds still continue to remain present in Kern. But aside from fog, the county is expecting to see...

Kern County Treasurer and Tax Collector Jordan Kaufman reminds property owners that the first installment of property taxes is due by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. Payments made after this deadline will have a 10% late penalty. Property owners can pay by mail, in person at the Bakersfield office, or...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A semi-truck has crashed into two power poles near Mohawk Street, according to the Bakersfield Police Department. The department stated that officers responded to the crash in the 2100 block of Mohawk Street. Investigators reported that the vehicle was traveling north when it left the...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man was ejected and suffered severe injuries in a possible DUI-related crash Saturday night in south Bakersfield, according to police. Officers with the Bakersfield Police Department were dispatched to a single-vehicle crash in the 100 block of East White Lane around 10:37 p.m. on Nov....