Teachers work off the clock to prepare for the next wave of hungry minds
Each new school year must seem to some teachers like the annual migration of the wildebeest herds returning to the Serengeti as thousands of...
Assistance Center opens, community groups continue to help victims of Borel Fire
Many community groups shuttled supplies up to Lake Isabella, while the Local Assistance Center opened to help answer questions for those affected by...
As Newsom ramps up calls to address homelessness, Bakersfield is already taking action
Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday the state would start clawing back funding from local governments that don't do enough to address homelessness, but local...
Kern County man arrested with 20 pounds of fentanyl and firearms
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) - The Kern County Sheriff's Office says 31-year-old Servando Rodriguez has been arrested after a search fentanyl and firearms. The Kern...
Evacuation warning issued for Twin Oaks area amid Blue Fire threat
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) - An evacuation warning is in place for people who live in the Twin Oaks area. Kern County Fire posted on...
Bakersfield remembers Veteran Bruce Clement Murray
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The City of Bakersfield lost decorated Veteran Bruce Murray earlier in August. Bruce Murray passed away peacefully at...
Watch: Firefighters rescue Calif. deputies trapped by wildfire flames
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The Kern County Sheriff's Office released body-camera footage showing the harrowing moments when three deputies and a U.S. Forest Service officer...
City sues oil company accused of contaminating water system
The city of Bakersfield announced late Friday afternoon it has filed a lawsuit demanding a local oil producer pay for damages after the company...
Kern Valley State Prison inmate dies after attack by 2 other inmates: CDCR
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Prison officials said an inmate was attacked and killed Friday allegedly by two other inmates at Kern Valley State...
Bakersfield politicians respond to Gov. Newsom’s threats to cut homelessness funding
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Governor Gavin Newsom vowed to cut city and county funding that aren’t cleaning up our homelessness encampments, just weeks...
