Bakersfield CA

The Bakersfield City Council voted to send additional notices on a proposed sewer rate increase. City officials call it necessary, but a former city manager disputes the analysis and process.

For many people, Valentine’s Day is about showing appreciation no matter the price spending this year is overall is expected to be higher.

California wildfire survivors can get up to $100,000 in free mortgage relief. Kern County residents affected by fires like Borel eligible.

Cal State Bakersfield's expungement clinic returns this spring to help eligible Kern County residents dismiss past criminal convictions and rebuild their lives.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Log Cabin Florist is getting ready for the busiest day of the year—Valentine’s Day. Owner Hunaid Baliwala said, “For a florist, for us, it feels good that we are able to make people happy.”. Log Cabin Florist offers flowers, chocolates, candles, and...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Bakersfield City Council member gave a passionate speech on Wednesday after several members of the community spoke out against his comments on homelessness made during a previous City Council meeting. On Jan. 21, Ward 6 Councilmember Zack Bashirtash expressed frustration over the city’s...

Salem, OR. — Update: Daniel Ray Myers, wanted in a Salem attempted murder investigation, was arrested in Bakersfield, California, after allegedly stabbing a co-worker during deliveries. Original story:. The Salem Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a 62-year-old man wanted in connection with...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — U.S. Marshals are asking the public to help locate a 45-year-old parolee at large. Raymond Solis has a criminal history including sex-related crimes against a child under the age of 14-years-old, U.S. Marshals said. Solis has family ties to Bakersfield. U.S. Marshals describe Solis to be...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A man who was critically injured in a crash on White Lane on Sunday has died, and police are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the collision, according to officials. Bakersfield police officers were dispatched at about 11:40 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, to the...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Bishop Joseph Brennan is set to visit and celebrate mass for detainees at the Immigration Customs Enforcement detention facility in California City next week. Joseph Brennan, the leader of the Diocese of Fresno, will celebrate mass with detainees at the facility Monday morning, according...