How Kern County supervisors will vote Tuesday on a Bakersfield Recovery Services contract without...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Board of Supervisors is set to vote Tuesday on extending an existing contract between Bakersfield Recovery Services and the county — but will a conflict of interest create the same problems as it did for the Family Justice Center? During the regular Board meeting May 12, sup
Kern County proposes bike path, roundabout at Hart Park
Kern County seeks feedback on a bike and pedestrian safety project near Hart Memorial Park along Alfred Harrell Highway.
All lanes reopen following crash on SB Hwy. 99: CHP
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — UPDATE (6 PM):. All lanes have reopened on southbound Highway 99. ----- Drivers should avoid southbound Highway 99 at Wilson Road due to a two-vehicle crash delaying traffic on Friday evening, according to CHP's website. It happened at around 5:12 p.m. It's unknown if anyone...
Santa Ana man found incompetent in child stealing case
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Santa Ana man accused of traveling to Bakersfield with the intent of having sex with a 14-year-old girl has been found not competent to stand trial. A judge made that ruling Wednesday in the case against Sergio Estrada, 20, and criminal proceedings have been suspended. A mental health pro
Dangerous water levels and flow close part of Kings River to boats. Here’s where
A portion of the Kings River has been closed to boating , as dangerous water levels and underwater hazards make it “extremely dangerous” for any type of motorized watercraft to navigate safety. Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux announced the closure on Thursday, citing an assessment of the river that “showed numerou
Bakersfield Police to hold DUI check point this Saturday
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department says their Traffic Unit will be holding a DUI and driver's license checkpoint this weekend in Bakersfield. The checkpoint is happening on Saturday, May 16, from 6:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. at an undisclosed location. According to the department, officers will.
Burlington opens new south Bakersfield location
Burlington opened a new south Bakersfield store on Ming Avenue, donating $5,000 to Evergreen Elementary School teachers.
Kern County probation officers arrest Bakersfield man after finding suspected meth
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A home compliance check in east Bakersfield led to the arrest of a man accused of possessing nearly 100 grams of suspected methamphetamine and resisting officers, said the Kern County Probation Department. On Monday, May 11, 2026, officers assigned to the department’s Adult AB-109 Divi
LA man died from accidental hyperthermia, found in car at Boron rest area: Coroner
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A 54-year-old man from Los Angeles accidentally died from hyperthermia after being found dead in his vehicle in early April at the Boron Rest area on Highway 58, according to the Kern County coroner. Jerry Graves Jr. was found at around 4:47 p.m. on April...
CHP investigating collision that severely injured pedestrian in NW Bakersfield
A pedestrian was severely injured after they were struck by a vehicle Thursday night in northwest Bakersfield.
