Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Southbound Highway 99 is open Wednesday morning after a white pickup truck caught fire. According to the California Highway Patrol, the truck caught fire just before 7 a.m. after a tire blow out. All lanes are now open.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A 75-year-old convicted child molester will remain in prison after the California Board of Parole Hearings (BPH) denied his release last Wednesday, according to the Kern County District Attorney’s Office. The board found that Lar Kitt poses a “current and unreasonable risk” to residents and...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — At least one person died after a vehicle crashed into the orchards near the Delano Municipal Airport Wednesday morning. According to the CHP’s website, on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at around 7:50 a.m., officers were called to a crash in the 31100 block of Woollomes Avenue, near Browning Road.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department conducted a decoy operation that resulted in the arrest of a market worker who sold alcohol to minors. During the operation, detectives with BPD responded to Melbrook Market, located at 9701 Panama Lane Tuesday. The employee who was arrested was later released at the scene with a […]

A woman died Tuesday in a single-vehicle crash near South H Street and Wilson Road in Bakersfield. Driver impairment is under investigation.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — UPDATE (10:55 PM):. All lanes appear to have reopened following the solo vehicle crash that led to at least one person sustaining minor injuries on Banducci Road. The incident no longer appears on CHP's website. ------------ All lanes are blocked on Banducci Road, east of Sarida...

Urner’s originated in Kern County over a 100 years ago and was founded in 1919. Urner’s is now on our 4th generation of ownership, and excited to now have 6 locations in the Central Valley! In celebration of their Grand Opening of their new store, please see below for their Grand Opening Giveaway Winners!

CALM Zoo celebrates its 43rd birthday on May 16 with games, cake, and $2 railroad rides in Bakersfield.

Central California is teeming with beautiful natural landscapes. From the vast rolling hills of wine country to dense pine forests and towering sequoias, touring through these dramatic landscapes is a peak California road trip in the making, and there's lots to see along the way. If you're driving south along the I-5, consider breaking up your drive time with an overnight stop in...

Three-year-old Vicente was found dead on Saturday after being left to choke in the car in Mexicali, Baja California - where temperatures soared to 93F during the 12 hours he was strapped in his car seat