Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Three men charged in connection with an extensive EBT fraud ring had their preliminary hearing postponed Monday to mid-June. Both the prosecutor and defense attorneys agreed to reschedule the preliminary hearing for June 16 in the case against Norbert Karaba, Giorgio Marcelo and Nicolae...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — May is Brain Cancer Awareness month and Dr. Ravi Patel, with the Comprehensive Blood and Cancer Center, shared the latest on the treatment for this aggressive cancer. Brain cancer is the leading of death with very few effective therapies, but Dr. Patel Ravi believes exercising can be the...

Hope is in the air as a recent report shows improvements in Kern County’s air quality. And while the county sees a lot of progress, locals say the fight for fresh air is far from over.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — At least four people were saved after tubing in the Kern River Saturday night near Lake Ming. The Bakersfield Fire Department deployed the swift water rescue team in an hours long operation that ended successfully, this time. On Friday, Matthew Patrick with the Bakersfield Fire Department...

Sebastian Bautista is making rodeo history for Bakersfield College. At just 19, he’s the first BC bull rider to earn a spot at the national finals, taking place this June in Wyoming.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Governor Gavin Newsom and State Superintendent Tony Thurmond announced the approval of over $618 million in funding to support 458 new community schools across California. The State Board of Education approved the grants at its May 7, 2025 meeting, as part of the California Community Schools...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department's bomb squad was dispatched to the Bakersfield Heart Hospital Sunday following the discovery of a small destructive device inside the building. According to the police, a security guard found the device and promptly removed it from the premises. The...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Update as of 5/11/2025 at 3:10 p.m. PG&E reports the power in the affected areas of east and central Bakersfield has been restored. PG&E reports that 4,783 customers are without power Sunday evening in east and central Bakersfield. The outage began just after 12:30 p.m.,...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Tuesday, May 6, 2025, marked one year since Ana Barbosa went missing, leaving her family grappling with uncertainty and heartache. Her daughter, Ana Leal, expressed the ongoing struggle to find normalcy in her life without her mother. “It’s the second Mother’s Day without her, and...

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