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TAFT, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A 44-year-old man from Taft, Billy Terry, is facing a long and challenging recovery after being allegedly set on fire by a woman last Thursday. Terry suffered severe burns over 70% of his body and has undergone multiple surgeries, including a second skin graft, at Memorial Burn Center.

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Target will be opening new locations this spring in California, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina and Texas. Target will be opening seven new locations this spring in California, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina and Texas, part of a broader expansion plan that continues to emphasize larger-format locations and...

CHP Visalia is reporting 10 injuries, one moderate and the rest minor injuries. This is the 2nd major crash in the area in less than a week

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. - Authorities said at least 150 vehicles were involved in a massive pileup on Highway 99 in California between Bakersfield and Fresno on Saturday. The California Highway Patrol posted pictures of the horrific crash involving dozens of cars on Highway 99 near Avenue 24 in Earlimart, an...

California ranks as top state for female-owned businesses. Kern County entrepreneurs like Denisse Coronado and Martha Rodriguez share their success stories.

A woman was arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash that left a pedestrian hospitalized in Ventura. The suspect was identified as Mysti Lee Ary, 49, of Bakersfield, according to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office. On June 15, 2025, Ary was driving along Pacific Coast Highway when she struck a...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — The man killed in a wrong-way crash on Highway 14 near Inyokern on Wednesday night has been identified as 23-year-old Joaquin Angel Aguirre of Los Angeles. The Kern County coroner and CHP reported that at around 10:15 p.m., on Jan. 28, Aguirre was driving a vehicle...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Bakersfield Vice Mayor Manpreet Kaur has announced her intention to run against State Sen. Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) in the 2026 primary for the California District 16 Senate seat. She was elected Vice Mayor in Dec. 2024. She said in a statement:. I’ve been encouraged by...