Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Truxtun Avenue will be closed temporarily for an event on Thursday, May 7. The Downtown Bakersfield closure will be in effect between Chester Avenue and L Street, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. for an event for the National Day of Prayer. The City of Bakersfield is advising drivers to use […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A plea offer was rejected in the case of three men accused of stealing a Dodge Hellcat that belonged to a woman who was fatally shot after tracking down the car through an Apple AirTag. The accused shooter, David Tyrone Thompson, rejected a deal that would have required him to plead […]

A Bakersfield man was arrested Tuesday for bringing a loaded BB gun into Reading Cinemas at Valley Plaza.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A Kern County man faces up to 32 years to life in prison after being convicted of several charges, including attempted murder, after shooting a person while they were sleeping back in April 2025. The Kern County District Attorney’s Office said on April 30, 2026,...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A downtown convenience store employee was arrested, cited, and released after they allegedly sold alcohol to a minor during a BPD operation. The Bakersfield Police Department said on April 30th, 2026, BPD Vice detectives, in partnership with California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), conducted...

The Golden Ox is returning to Oildale with a drive-thru on North Chester Avenue, expected to open by early June.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A Kern County inmate faces an additional 52 years to life while already serving 50 years for a murder after he was convicted of two separate attacks on inmates. The Kern County District Attorney’s Office said on May 1, 2026, a Kern County jury found...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Bakersfield police said that a passenger died and a driver suffered moderate injuries after their vehicle crashed into a tree in the 2600 block of South H Street just before 5 p.m. Tuesday. At around 4:56 p.m., officers responded to South H Street and Wilson Road...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Students and parents alike at CSU Bakersfield are saying they are frustrated with a graduation gown regalia company because their graduation gear hasn’t arrived as graduation inches closer. Donna Ruiz, a parent of a CSUB student, said soon-to-be graduates are growing frustrated because their gowns are late. She said the graduation […]

When you walk into a place at 6:00 AM and see locals greeting each other like old friends, you know you’ve found something special. 24th Street Cafe has been Bakersfield’s breakfast headquarters since 1987, when third-generation restaurateur Mark Huggs transformed the old Cy’s Coffee Shop into a comfort food paradise.