Bakersfield CA

Kern County’s manufacturing scene is buzzing this month, with several solid full-time roles open in Bakersfield. If you’re handy, detail-oriented, or love working with your hands, these could be a great fit.

DELANO, Calif. – A few hours north of Los Angeles, the small city of Delano is surrounded by miles and miles of grapevines, orange groves and almond orchards. According to Monike Reynozo, everyone here either works in those fields, or knows someone who does. "This is what drives and...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Library is getting into the Easter Spirit with events at local library branches. The Beale Memorial Library is hosting an egg hunt for children up to age 5. The Lil' Bunnies Egg Hunt is taking place on April 2 from 10 a.m....

In early March, the City of Shafter started to advertise a community survey asking residents where they think the city should focus its efforts in the future.

After the 2026 NHRA Heritage Series kicked off on Feb. 13-14 with the Tucson Dragway Reunion in Tucson, Ariz., featuring Group 1 and 2 classes, the excitement continued on March 5-8 at the legendary Famoso Dragstrip in Bakersfield, Calif., for the Good Vibrations Motorsports March Meet, where all classes competed....

Project filings show the Bellefield Solar Energy Project is permitted as a large desert solar development in California that was originally proposed by 8Minute Solar Energy. Publicly available federal and state records reviewed for this article do not document a verified milestone that “robots have now installed 100...

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BAKERFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed a new judge to the Kern County’s Superior Court. On Friday, Newsom’s office announced Jennifer Feige as a new judge in Kern County. According to the governor’s office, Feige has served as deputy county counsel at the Kern County Counsel since 2007. She...

The Bakersfield Police Department will soon be patrolling the streets with an upgraded fleet of motorcycles.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Protesters in Bakersfield over the weekend joined the millions across the country in another national “No Kings” protest. Dozens of protesters on Saturday marched outside the Kern County courthouse on Truxtun Avenue in Bakersfield. They came dressed up with signs and a message of...