Weekend warmth gives way to potential midweek storms
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — It has been a gorgeous weekend with afternoon temperatures finally pushing up to, and even above, "average" for the first time in a while. Sunday evening saw some high clouds, which made for a nice sunset. As the saying goes: "red sky in the morning...
Let 23ABC Know: Medicare Open Enrollment concerns
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Don't Get Scammed: Avoid Fake Calls During Medicare and Healthcare.gov Enrollment Better Business Bureau. If you are adding or changing your Medicare or Healthcare.gov coverage during open enrollment, watch out for unsolicited calls claiming to "help" you find the best deal....
Bakersfield PD searches for missing at-risk 63-year-old man
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in finding an at-risk missing 63-year-old man. Frederic L. Faughn was last seen Oct. 15 in the 8200 block of Kroll Way in southwest Bakersfield, according to police. He is considered at risk due to medical conditions....
Coroner ID’s 23-year-old man killed in crash on Hwy 99 near Golden State Avenue
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified a 23-year-old man who died in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 99 near Golden State Avenue on Friday. Jesus Bravo, 23, of McFarland was the driver of a vehicle that struck a center divider Friday morning, according to the coroner’s office....
Wrongful death claim filed over Amtrak fatality
Wrongful death claim filed against Kern County over deadly Amtrak incident near Shafter. Claim alleges unsafe railroad crossing conditions.
Crash leaves four pinned in vehicle on Shadow Hills Drive
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A traffic collision occurred Sunday night on Shadow Hills Dr, leaving four people pinned inside a vehicle. According to the California Highway Patrol webpage, all individuals were breathing, but two were unconscious and all were pinned inside the vehicle. The incident was reported at...
81 years later, Capt. Lingo comes home from World War II
Arthur Monroe Lingo has finally come home. The World War II pilot, killed in action in 1944, is now at rest at National Cemetery in Arvin.
Traffic collision near Hudson Ranch Campground results in major injuries
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A major traffic collision occurred near the Hudson Ranch Campground on Sunday, Oct. 19, just before 2 p.m. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) reported that the incident involved two vehicles and resulted in significant injuries. Initially classified as a non-injury collision, the...
Bakersfield Wellness Studio Honors Survivors of Domestic Violence and Cancer
"You think the things that make you a woman are taken from you. But that’s the hidden blessing—it humbles you." Bakersfield survivors of domestic violence and breast cancer pampered for resilience.
Free childhood immunizations will be offered in Bakersfield for the remainder of October
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Adventist Health Bakersfield is providing free childhood immunizations throughout the rest of October at various locations. The clinics are open to children under 18 who are uninsured, enrolled in Medi-Cal, or of American Indian or Native Alaskan descent. Parents can schedule...
