Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — An Evacuation Warning was prompted after a fire that started in Los Angeles County area moved closer to Kern County Friday afternoon. The fire was reported in the area of 110th St. West and West Avenue B, according to the Genasys Protect website. An evacuation warning has been prompted for

A 19-year-old Bakersfield entrepreneur is opening a unique horror-themed coffee shop after growing her business from a small pop-up operation into a downtown storefront.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Bakersfield Fire Department crews rushed to a two-alarm fire on Nimrod Court Friday afternoon, and in the middle of the emergency, firefighters pulled a small cat from the home. During the incident, crews rescued the cat and provided oxygen therapy. After receiving treatment from firef

A brush fire burning in Los Angeles County Friday afternoon has crossed over into Kern County, prompting evacuation warnings, according to officials. The Macy Fire is currently burning approximately 1,600 acres. It broke out near N. 110th Street W and Highway 138 in Antelope Acres before spreading into Kern County, acc

On Tuesday, Wasco High broke ground on its new ag farm. Funded by a bond that Wasco voters passed in 2024, it's expected to be ready for students at the start of the 2027-28 school year.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The California Board of Parole Hearings has granted the early release to Steven Wade Rogers, 57, who has been in prison since 1998. Rogers, who the Kern County District Attorney’s Office called a “career criminal,” was found suitable for release from state commission’s multi-member team on

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s help in identifying a man accused of breaking into Jake’s Tex Mex and stealing electronic items. Police said on Friday, May 22, 2026, at around 3 a.m., the suspect allegedly forced entry into Jake’s...

Kern County student Amrita Singh competed at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. after years of hard work and two runner-up finishes.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified a man who was struck by a vehicle while riding a bicycle on Weedpatch Highway early Thursday morning. William Gerry Porter, 39, of Bakersfield was a bicyclist at 12:10 a.m. June 4 in the southbound lane of Weedpatch Highway, south of Eucalyptus Dr

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s help in identifying a woman accused of breaking into a vehicle and taking items on Chester Avenue. Police said on Saturday, May 23rd, 2026, in the 2100 block of Chester Avenue, the suspect forced entry...