Bakersfield CA

California holds 346 documented ghost towns scattered across its deserts, mountains, and valleys—the third-highest concentration in the nation behind Texas. You’ll find the densest clustering in Kern County, which contains 113 abandoned sites, mostly remnants of 19th-century mining booms. These settlements span from...

Woman stabbed in downtown Bakersfield after bar argument spills onto street; suspect arrested while fleeing with knife, victim hospitalized.

​Pursuant to any possible obligation under the federal and California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Acts (collectively, “WARN”), we are writing to notify you that Searles Valley Minerals (“Searles”) is idling its Trona and Argus operations starting on April 8, 2026, resulting in the anticipated...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — We're looking at a nice weekend forecast up and down and all around Kern County. The "late-week low" will be approaching Baja, Mexico and a TEMPORARY ridge of high pressure will bring back the mild to our area. As far as temperatures go, 60s should...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Hanford, CA – Drivers across Central California are urged to use caution Sunday morning as dense fog creates a high risk for transportation impacts, particularly in the Central Valley. According to the...

February 6, 2026 – Kern County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on January 4, 2026, at approximately. 1:00 a.m., deputies assigned to the Lamont Substation responded to reports of an armed robbery occurring at a business located in the 8200 block of Kimber Avenue. During the initial investigation,...

Until recently, the only thing that sleepy Mettler, California (at the bottom of the Grapevine on Highway 99) was known for was watermelon stands and the spot where James Dean got a speeding ticket before his fatal crash in Cholame. Now, it has become the new landmark home of the Hard Rock Casino Tejon.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Caltrans announced on Friday a three-week lane closure on Weedpatch Highway (State Route 184) near Lamont as part of the Weedpatch Highway Rehab Project. Starting Thursday, Feb. 12, weather permitting, the northbound #2 (right) lane will be closed between Lana Street and McKee Road....

Bakersfield native Madison Gadberry volunteers her time cleaning up local parks, collecting hundreds of pounds of trash and inspiring others through social media.

Minter Air Field Museum is set to celebrate the Minter Field Army Air Corps Base 84th Dedication Anniversary on Saturday, starting at 10 a.m. Minter Field received its name on its initial dedication Feb. 7, 1942. At the museum, there is video of a flyover of Minter Field from 1942,...