Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A criminal case brought against a school counselor in Delano who was accused of failing to report abuse between two students has been dismissed, prosecutors said. The case against Natalie Fragoso was dismissed last week after prosecutors conducted a further review and determined it fell out

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A pedestrian is in the hospital after being struck by a truck on southbound Highway 99 near Panama Road Monday evening. The California Highway Patrol said on Monday, September 21, 2026, at around 6:30 p.m., officers responded to a crash between a vehicle and pedestrian in the area of s

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Collective Soul bassist Will Turpin promises that those who attend their show as part of the Kern County Fair scheduled for Sept. 24 will be part of a big celebration. He can make that vow because the rock band has been calling their shows “Celebration of Life” for more than a […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Two 12-year-old girls in McFarland were injured after reportedly running a stop sign on an e-scooter and colliding with a vehicle Monday afternoon. The crash was reported in the area of Mt. Arbor Avenue and B Street at about 5:21 p.m., according to the McFarland Police Department. Investiga

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — From hours, tickets, and wristbands to concerts, here's what you need to know before heading to the Kern County Fair. The 2026 Kern County Fair is running from September 23 to October 4, located at 1142 South P Street. HOURS:. Monday to Thursday: 4 p.m....

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man was arrested Saturday after officials found several firearms and ammunition while executing a search warrant at a home outside of Taft, according to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office. On Sept. 19, deputies from KCSO’s Taft, Buttonwillow and Frazier Park substations executed a search wa

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s help in identifying two men in connection to a home burglary that occurred in central Bakersfield earlier in September. The burglary took place at around 1:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, in the 900 block of Oleander Avenue, officia

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man was arrested on suspicion of attempted homicide in east Bakersfield after leaving a man with moderate injuries. Officials with the sheriff’s office said deputies were called to the 3000 block of Glenwood Street for a report of a man down on Sunday at about 8:40 a.m. The man was […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A woman charged with two counts of murder in an alleged drunken driving crash that killed a married couple will be examined by a clinical psychologist after her attorney filed a motion stating he has doubts she’s competent to stand trial. Judge Tiffany Organ-Bowles suspended criminal procee

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified an elderly woman who was found dead due to hyperthermia inside an Oildale home as 74-year-old Karen Elizabeth Demarais. The report said on August 12, 2026, Demarais was found dead in the 400 block of Windy Gap...