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A Bakersfield police pursuit ended when a fleeing vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian on Airport Drive Saturday.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The on ramp to the westbound Westside Parkway at Truxtun Avenue will be closed temporarily starting Monday for an ongoing pavement project. The temporary closure is scheduled from Sept. 7 through Sept. 14, according to city officials. Crews will be constructing new concrete barriers and ins

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Alzheimer’s Disease Association of Kern County is closing its doors and pursuing dissolution of the organization after offering resources to local families affected by dementia for over four decades. The ADAKC Board of Directors made the decision, according to officials. ADAKC has repor

There are two main things we're tracking weather wise as we head into the weekend: cooler-than-average temperatures, and tropical moisture. The temperatures are fairly straightforward. Highs will be remain in the 80s in the Valley and KRV through the holiday weekend, with 70s in the mountains and a mix of...

California has a reputation for sky-high home prices, but the whole state is not out of reach. If you look past the big coastal cities and head into the deserts, mountains, and rural valleys, you can still find towns where a home under $250,000 is realistic. These places trade traffic...

Three men were arrested during a raid on an illegal marijuana growing operation in Kern County Friday, authorities said. The men were arrested while the Kern County Sheriff’s Office’s High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force served search warrants at properties on the 500 block of Klipstein Street in Maricopa an

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — After serving the Bakersfield community for 4 years, Harrington House in southwest Bakersfield announced its closure. On social media, the restaurant shared its gratitude to the community and thanked its team members. The restaurant described the goodbye as “bittersweet,” and are excited fo

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The buddy cop scenario featuring interracial partners has been a mainstay of the movie industry for decades. This approach creates two levels of tension – the actual case and the will-they-won’t-they-kill-each other bickering. What makes the casting of Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Mark Wahlber

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — It was revealed during a court hearing Friday that prosecutors have waived the death penalty against two men facing murder charges in the shooting deaths of two people at a marijuana dispensary in east Bakersfield. Terrance Thompson, 19, and Darwin Young Jr., 21, now face a maximum penalty

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — New York City is getting ready to celebrate people with Down syndrome. Only 500 people are chosen to have their photo appear on a jumbotron at the heart of Times Square—and one Bakersfield girl is part of this special video. Lauren Holcomb sits with the proud mom and dad Jessica Slaughter [