Deep Pacific storm targets Central California, raising rain chances by Wednesday
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — WARMTH LESSENS MONDAY-TUESDAY. Sunday came in with a high of 91 in Bakersfield, which is considerably higher than the mid-October average of 79. The heat that was a fixture of the region recently will be replaced by a very different weather pattern altogether in the days to come. Monday is still expected to be on the warm side, but South Valley highs should be a handful of degrees cooler than today's, and that downward trend continues even more into Tuesday.
New Park Center at Seven Oaks apartments in southwest Bakersfield set to open soon
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A major new apartment community in southwest Bakersfield is getting closer to opening, bringing hundreds of new units to the Seven Oaks area. Park Center at Seven Oaks, located near White Lane and Allen Road, includes 520 apartments and is expected to begin welcoming residents...
Bakersfield police name 3 officers involved in officer shooting from last week
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department has identified the officers who were involved in the officer-involved-shooting from last week. BPD identified the officers on Monday morning as Thomas Jannuzi, Dillon Cravens and Rudy Ulloa-Berumen. BPD said none of the officers had been involved in shootings prior and all three remain on administrative leave. […]
Felicita Park renovations are complete in the city of Arvin
The City of Arvin received a donation of more than $56,000 to fund the first major renovation in Felicita Park's history, completed in just four months.
Quiet, warm Sunday expected across Kern County as Santa Ana winds fade
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A quiet, but still warm, day is in store across Kern County USA on Sunday. The Santa Ana wind pattern is going to be history while a new weather pattern may be about to emerge. A reasonable forecast estimate for the afternoon highs looks to...
Community mourns East High athletic trainer Bobby Rocha after game
Tributes fill social media for East Bakersfield High athletic trainer Bobby Rocha after he was taken by ambulance during Friday's game between Foothill and East High Schools
Hundreds join ‘No Kings’ vote-early event in downtown Bakersfield
Hundreds gathered at Bakersfield's Liberty Bell for a "No Kings" vote-early event, dropping off ballots days before the election.
A New Market for Bakersfield’s Makers
The rich aroma of coffee and the sound of indie music drifted into the parking lot of Mokhamena Cafe on Panama Lane on Saturday, Oct. 10. More than 25 different vendors set up for the first-ever Valley Made Market. This event was created as a space to showcase artisan goods and craftsmanship, something the founders say Bakersfield has been missing.
“Sitting ducks.” Pond residents feel abandoned as brewing “super” El Niño raises flooding fears
The first thing Bilqees (Bell) Ubadi shouts across Pond Road at an approaching reporter is: “No one has come. No one has done anything.”. There aren’t many secrets in this tiny northern Kern County community that consists of about 15 homes, Ubadi’s Pond Mercantile and the Pond Elementary School. So, word gets around when a reporter is asking about flood preparations for the coming El Niño winter after the town was almost universally swamped in 2023.
Suspect arrested for violent assault after alleged road rage incident in Ventura County
A man was arrested in connection with a violent assault that stemmed from an alleged road rage incident in Ventura County. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office identified the suspect as Edwin Noe Mejia, 44, of Bakersfield. The incident occurred on Sept. 10, as deputies from the Moorpark station were called to the 800 block of […]
