170-year-old horse racing tradition comes to an end for California State Fair
While Cal Expo described its choice as painful and “simply not feasible,” it is in line with a broader decline in the sport across the state.
Delano woman who was victim to a robbery is now speaking out almost a...
A Delano woman involved in a kidnapping case back in May is now speaking out. The victim says she feels like justice wasn’t served regarding their sentence.
Coroner rules death of man in Mojave a homicide, KCSO investigating
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The body of a man found in Mojave in November 2023 is now being investigated as a homicide, according to a report from the Kern County Coroner's Office. On November 13, 2023, at around 10:54 a.m., Timothy Alan Welch, 56, of Mojave, was discovered by...
Foodie Fridays: local restaurant talks best picks on menu
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Eyewitness News Mornings continues to try the best around Kern County. Rancho Grande Mexican Grill General Manager, Jose Rodriguez, joins us to talk about what their menu has to offer. Rancho Grande Mexican Grill currently has three locations, which are:. 6023 Coffee Rd. 12926...
Community honors lives of Desiree and Max Mooney
On Thursday morning, family, friends, and community gathered to celebrate the lives of Desiree and Max Mooney at Canyon Hills Assembly of God in East Bakersfield.
Marathon buddies, prayer buddies, clean-water buddies: Newton and Vaughn have been through a lot...
They’re prayer buddies, running buddies, and water quality buddies – priorities that for them go hand in hand.
Major cuts threaten food assistance for thousands in Kern County
Kern County’s largest food bank is bracing for a major loss in resources that could leave thousands of local households without critical food assistance. The Community Action Partnership of Kern (CAPK) Food Bank Administrator, Kelly Lowery, warns that deep cuts to federal and state programs could lead to a one-third...
Pismo Beach favorite Hoagies opens in Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Want a wrap filled with tri-tip and curly fries plus a healthy slug of barbecue sauce for breakfast? Hoagies has got you covered. Have a craving for fish and chips for the first meal of the day? Or a bacon cheeseburger? They can handle that too, the restaurant’s “All Day Menu” […]
Kern County officers arrest four in drug bust, during home call search
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Officers from the Kern County Probation Department's Post Release Community Supervision Unit conducted a home call on Wednesday, March 27,2025, in the 3700 block of McCourry Street, resulting in the arrest of four individuals on various drug-related charges. Eric Prindle and Steven...
STEVE HILTON: Gavin Newsom leaves an unexpected legacy in California
Gov. Gavin Newsom is the one that enabled years of far-left insanity that gave California the highest poverty rate in America, the most expensive housing, gas, electricity and water.
