Bakersfield CA

What started as a dream for Jeff Salters more than a decade ago grew bigger Thursday morning as Salty’s BBQ celebrated the opening of a new location on Coffee Road. Bakersfield Mayor Karen Goh was on hand for the grand opening and offered her approval of the restaurant’s food, saying, “A succulent, savory, tender, Salt

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A few months after buying a new pair of sneakers, José Antonio Villafana finally wore them and spent the day “happy and content.” But he said that when he got home and took the shoes off, he was hit with sudden, intense pain.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Discovery Church said they are partnering with their Counseling Center to make support and care available on Wednesday, August 26 for any students impacted by the deadly shooting at Independence High School. It comes after a 17-year-old boy was shot and killed at Independence High...

Lennar Homes, one of the Central Valley’s largest builders, appears unconcerned that it’s planning to build new housing in the approved path of the California High-Speed Rail Authority . The land is on the east side of Shafter, the same city that last fall told the rail authority that it wished its train would “go arou

Kern County Sheriff's Office merges water and aerial rescue units after multiple Kern River incidents this summer.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield City Council is set to consider dedicating half a million dollars to tackle the recurring issue of illegal dumping in southeast Bakersfield, according to the meeting agenda for Wednesday. According to city officials, Bakersfield’s Clean City Team — as part of the Clean City

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — After months of meetings with advocacy leaders across the nation, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services released a national toolkit aimed at addressing homelessness crisis and addiction services. Joined with HHS, was the White House’s Office of National Drug Control Policy and the

Bakersfield are investigating a shooting at Independence High School. BPD says there is no active shooter, and asks the community to stay out of the area while the investigation is underway.

Woman dies in rear-end crash on Hwy 58 at Fairfax Rd.

In this week's Kern's Kindness, we're learning more about the upcoming 20th anniversary of NAMIWalks, Kern County's largest mental health awareness and fundraising event.