Bakersfield CA

The opening round of nitro qualifying at the 68th Bakersfield March Meet set the tone Friday at Famoso Dragstrip, where Tyler Hilton and Todd Plate paced their respective categories as teams began the process of dialing in their combinations at one of drag racing’s most historic venues. Hilton led...

Taft Union High School's soccer team got a big send-off as it headed to Los Angeles Saturday morning to play for the CIF Southern California Regional Div. V soccer championship. The team bus left the high school this morning with a police escort and drove to downtown and down Center...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Los Angeles, California – A surge of unusually warm air could push parts of the West Coast into summerlike heat during St. Patrick’s Day week as a powerful ridge of high pressure builds across the region....

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — At least three more months will pass before Margaret Eichhorst goes to trial. A trial date was postponed Friday to June 15 for Eichhorst, accused of killing her 3-year-old foster son, Alejandro Perez Jr. There have been numerous delays in the case since Alejandro was...

BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA — A California mother has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after her 1-year-old son died from being left in a hot vehicle for more than two hours, a case that shocked the Bakersfield community and drew national attention. Maya Hernandez received the sentence after pleading...

Another blow has landed on California’s manufacturing sector as a longtime food and beverage packaging facility prepares to shut down. The closure highlights ongoing consolidation across the food supply chain…

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — After communicating on Fortnite, a Santa Ana man drove hours to meet a Bakersfield teen, his heart set on moving to a house in a forest where they could live together happily and someday start a family, court documents said. As it turns out, Sergio...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The historic Fox and Nile theaters are known for their performances and shows. From comedy shows to tribute bands and even raves, there’s something always happening at either theater. Here is what’s happening at the theaters in March: 32nd Annual Christian Youth Film Festival Set for...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Meet this week’s Pet of the Week, Benji! Benji is a calm 9-month-old pup, according to Brian McLaughlin with the Bakersfield SPCA. Benji came to the shelter on Jan. 22 as a stray. He is looking for a forever home to be a lap dog in. If you’re interested in adopting […]

A new regional initiative aims to position Kern County at the forefront of a rapidly growing drone- and autonomous aircraft-focused aviation sector. A Better Bakersfield and Boundless Kern (B3K) Prosperity and Monterey Bay Drone, Aviation, and Robotics Technology (DART) announced Wednesday that they will lead a...