Shoppers get early look inside two new Target stores opening soon in Kern County
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Shoppers in Kern County got an early look inside two new Target stores that are set to open in the coming days, including one in southwest Bakersfield and the first one in Delano. The new stores are located at Panama Lane and Gosford Road, and on...
Mom Who Left Son in Hot Car While Getting Lip Filler Sentenced to 15...
Maya Hernandez reportedly left her two sons in the car for around two hours
Delano Target celebrates soft launch by welcoming special guest
Jesus Hernandez, who has Down syndrome and is now in remission after battling leukemia, enjoyed a surprise $500 shopping spree before the store opens to the public on March 15.
Bakersfield’s new police chief on his vision for the department
Brent Stratton was introduced as Bakersfield's new police chief on Friday, taking over for Greg Terry, who is slated to leave at the end of April
McFarland police arrest 13-year-old over alleged threats to shoot at unknown school
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A 13-year-old boy was arrested after allegedly making threats to shoot at an unknown school in McFarland. The McFarland Police Department said on Friday, March 6, 2026, officers received information about a 13-year-old boy making threats to shoot at an unknown school in McFarland....
Economic issues plaguing farmers homegrown, not imported per farmers, ranchers
One local farmer and politician say the issues plaguing farmers as they look to make a living in California date back long before the first bomb was dropped.
Youth job program offers part-time intern positions
The West Side Recreation and Park District is partnering with the Kern Community Foundation through the Bakersfield Youth Jobs Program (BYJP) to offer part-time intern opportunities. Positions are available in maintenance, landscaping, custodial work, office assistance, and recreation programming. Interns will work...
Meet Bluey at the Bakersfield Condors game
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The famous Australian Blue Heeler will grace a Bakersfield Condors game later this month. Bluey is set to hold a special meet and greet which is apart of a package available for purchase. The package will include two exclusive level tickets, a pre-game meet and greet and a picture with...
‘We’re Just Trying to Work’: Vendors Pushed from Casa Loma Look for New Space
The stretch of pavement near Casa Loma Drive that once filled with vendors and shoppers now sits mostly quiet. In the past month, city and county code enforcement officers swept through the area, issuing citations to vendors who had been selling without permits. The crackdown forced many sellers to pack up and search...
Bakersfield native stranded in Qatar is now safe in Germany
Bakersfield native Sean Starkey is safe in Germany after being stranded in Qatar for weeks amid escalating US-Iran tensions.
