Adoptable Pet of the Week: Tootsie
Tootsie is a 2-year-old chiweenie who was among 14 dogs rescued from a tough situation in Kern County. – The Adoptable Pet of the Week this week is Tootsie, available for adoption through Novy’s Ark Dog Rescue and Adoption. Tootsie, a 2-year-old chiweenie, was among 14 dogs rescued from...
Vegetation fire burns 2,000+ acres near Edison Highway
A fast-moving vegetation fire has burned over 2,000 acres near Edison Highway and Comanche Drive in Kern County.
Fire Along Highway 99 Prompts Ramp Closure Near Highway 65
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A fire burning along Highway 99, just south of the Highway 65 off-ramp, is causing traffic problems and drawing a response from fire crews and law enforcement. According to the California Highway Patrol, the fire was first reported just before 2:10 p.m. Authorities say a...
Walkers and survivors gather at Kern County Fairgrounds for Relay for Life weekend
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Fairgrounds hosted the 2026 Relay for Life event this weekend, the annual two-day event aimed at raising money in the fight against cancer. People gathered at 8:30 a.m. Saturday morning as teams of walkers, survivors, and families came together to support cancer...
Kern Canyon reduced to one-way traffic on Hwy. 178 as crews repair damaged utility...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — UPDATE (MAY 2, 2026, 1:35 p.m.): The California Highway Patrol reported both directions on Highway 178 would be closed, so crews could recover the vehicle involved in Friday night's crash around 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Highway 178 reopened in both directions around 1:22 p.m. A...
Orrin out as chamber executive director after 16 years
Kathy Orrin, the executive director of the Taft Chamber of Commerce for the past 16 years, is leaving the chamber. Orrin said she quit at a meeting of the Board of Directors Wednesday afternoon. Orrin has headed he chamber since 2010 and her last day at the chamber is May...
Tom Clark, lovable leader in global water management, added to Oildale’s Wall of Fame
OILDALE, Calif. (KGET) — The first three members of the Oildale Wall of Fame were all entertainers, in one sense or another: Country music singers Buck Owens and Merle Haggard, followed by champion NASCAR driver Kevin Harvick. Inductee No. 4? An entertainer as well, in a manner of speaking. Tom Clark was the general manager of […]
Rising gas prices hits Bakersfield trucking owner as Costs are the highest
If you think filling up your car is expensive, imagine fueling a semi-truck. Gas prices are hitting trucking companies.
Bakersfield police seek help in finding missing at-risk 17-year-old girl
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Bakersfield police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 17-year-old girl who was last seen in Bakersfield on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Police said Analeigh Walgamotte, 17, was last seen in Bakersfield and is considered at-risk because she has no prior history...
Man sentenced to 4 years for DUI crash that killed 35-year-old man on Fairfax...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A man was sentenced on Friday to four years in prison after investigators said he drove under the influence and caused a head-on crash that killed a 35-year-old man on Fairfax Road last summer. Bakersfield police investigators said on July 27, 2025, at around 12:35 a.m.,...
