Nearly a quarter of Kern County’s population could lose food stamp assistance due to...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The government shutdown is affecting some of Kern’s most vulnerable population. Public assistance programs like Cal-Works and Cal-Fresh are in jeopardy. Over 200,000 people in the county use Cal-Fresh or food stamps to pay for groceries and feed their families. That’s nearly a quarter of...
A Light For Every Story: Remembering the victims of domestic violence
On Tuesday evening, KGET and and The Open Door Network will host a candlelight vigil at Compassion Corner to honor victims and survivors of domestic violence. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and at 5:30 p.m. at Compassion Corner — the corner of 22nd and L streets — survivors will share their stories and...
Highlighting job resources for displaced oil and gas workers
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — It's Putting you to Work Wednesday. Kern County Employers' Training Resource is highlighting support that is available for displaced oil and gas workers. Danette Williams with Kern County Employers' Training Resource joined Eyewitness News Mornings to share more. More information...
Community urges Kern County Supervisors to Rescind Prop. 50 Opposition
Supporters of Proposition 50 wave American flags during public comment at the Kern County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday in Bakersfield. The Kern County Board of Supervisors heard more than an hour of public comment from residents, community leaders, and retired judges on Tuesday, advocating for the board to...
Two Bakersfield residents arrested in wire fraud and money laundering transnational investigation
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Two people were arrested after an indictment of over 20 members involved in wire fraud and money laundering that involved elderly victims. Bakersfield police detectives, along with assistance from the FBI, IRS Criminal Investigations and Homeland Security uncovered a transnational...
Kern County Public Health hosts Safe Baby Safe Child Conference on October 24
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Kern County Public Health is hosting a Safe Baby Safe Child Conference on Friday, October 24th. It will be from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, Founders Hall. Public Health said the training is designed for clinicians, nurses, social workers, and healthcare...
Free ‘Haunted Mansion’ movie screening Wednesday at MLK Center
Join Bakersfield's free "Spooktacular Movie Madness" Wednesday, Oct. 22 from 2-4:30 p.m. at MLK Community Center for "Haunted Mansion" screening
Retired CDCR sergeant sentenced in DUI crash that injured 2
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A retired sergeant with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation was sentenced Tuesday to jail time and probation for drunken driving. Arnulfo Ryan Valverde was sentenced to 180 days in jail and three years of probation, as well as a three-month DUI program, according...
Kern County Authorities Arrest Five Individuals in Connection with Illegal Cannabis Grow Operations
KERN COUNTY, CA — “On October 15, 2025, deputies from the Taft Substation with the assistance from members of KCSO High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) and agents from Fish and Game Wildlife served search warrants for marijuana cultivation in Taft and Maricopa where 2,843 marijuana plants, 2,501.5 lbs of...
Kern County wakes to morning rain and thunder
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Kern County experienced some rain and thunder early Wednesday morning. The offshore, cut-off low finally moved inland overnight. That low has brought scattered to light showers over the region. Thunderstorms have been spotted near Taft, west Bakersfield, Wasco, Delano, Tehachapi and...
