Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A man on a motorized bicycle was struck and killed by a vehicle Wednesday night in central Bakersfield after he went against a red light, said Bakersfield police. The driver cooperated with law enforcement. On June 3, 2026, at around 7:59 p.m., officers were called...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man is dead Thursday after being struck by a vehicle while riding his bike in east Bakersfield. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash happened just after midnight after a 39-year-old male was riding his bike on southbound Weedpatch Highway, just south of Eucalyptus Drive.

Water contractors can expect to pay between 1% to 3% more for the energy it takes to bring supplies down the state through California’s largest project thanks to just one renewable energy project that came online recently in Kern County – the Pastoria Solar Project. And that’s just...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Hall of Records and Kern County Recorder offices are expected to reopen Wednesday afternoon following a bomb threat and hostage situation at the Chase Bank building. According to the county, both offices are closed to the public Wednesday morning but they are expected to ope

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Boys & Girls Clubs of Kern County is providing free meals at several sites throughout summer for kids and teens. Children who are 18 years old and younger can receive breakfast and lunch for free. They don’t have to be struggling economically to participate and no paperwork is needed, a

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A newly-released Kern County Grand Jury report has found that the county’s Safe Surrender program is working in compliance with local laws. Kern County’s Safe Surrender program allows parents or individuals with legal custody of a newborn to anonymously surrender the infant at any hospital

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Two men accused in a deadly shooting on Meadow Vista Court in northeast Bakersfield were ordered to stand trial on charges including murder and robbery following a preliminary hearing that stretched over two days. A Superior Court judge on Tuesday found there was enough evidence to warrant

Taft Police arrested a Bakersfield man on burglary and other charges after a break-in at the PG&E facility on the 500 block of Gardner Field Road on May 29. Sgt. Corey Beilby said police found the suspect hiding near the site of the break-in when they responded to the alarm call about 10:25 p.m.

As people across the Central Valley are prepping for the summer heat, a California rebate program is offering up to 90 percent of the cost of repairing a car’s air conditioning unit for low-income residents. Edith Duarte, the Cool Air Rebate Program Manager, explained that the importance of the...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A driver died Tuesday evening after getting rear-ended and crashing into another vehicle on 7th Standard Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. At around 4:08 p.m. June 2, the CHP Bakersfield Communications Center received calls about a crash on 7th Standard Road at Poplar Avenue