Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The second annual Bakersfield Kids Outdoors Fishing Derby is scheduled to take place Saturday, 6 a.m. to noon at the Park at River Walk. Anglers will be vying for $2,500 in prizes, including a top prize of $1,000 for the lowest number-tagged trout caught at the event.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch Saturday from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The launch window runs from 9:05 a.m. to 1:05 p.m., according to officials. The rocket will be carrying 25 Starlink satellites into orbit. On Feb. 7, the rocket could possibly be seen from as far as 100 […]

Ridgeview High has two Virtual Enterprise firms to clinch spots to advance to the national competition in New York in April. The firms earned their finalist spot after the first of two days at the Virtual Enterprise State Conference at Dignity Health Arena. Ridgeview High students Sofia Pasumbal and Shayla...

Mike Lopez brings the community together Saturday through jiu-jitsu during National Burn Awareness Week

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A woman was arrested Tuesday in connection with an incident in Taft, where resident Billy Terry, 44, was set on fire during a gathering on Jan. 22. Terry has suffered severe burns over 70% of his body. According to the Taft Police Department, Magdaelna Junes was...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s help in identifying a woman accused of stealing a phone and a credit card from a purse in Trader Joe's and using the card to buy a MacBook Pro Laptop at Costco. Police said on...

Governor Gavin Newsom recently celebrated the completion of the 150-acre Southern Railhead Facility in Kern County, a major logistics hub for high-speed rail. The facility, completed one year after construction began, will serve as the central site for the storage and distribution of materials needed to electrify the...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — The Bakersfield Police Department will conduct a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint Friday, February 6, 2026. The checkpoint will operate between 6:30 p.m. Friday and 2 a.m. Saturday at an undisclosed location within the city limits. Officers will be on the lookout for signs of alcohol...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — An early morning shooting left one victim with minor injuries, according to Bakersfield police. Bakersfield police officers are investigating a shooting that occured at about 4:35 a.m. the morning of Feb. 6. The shooting was reported in the 4000 block of Gosford Road. When officers...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A body was recovered in southeast Bakersfield Friday morning. On Friday, February 6, 2026, deputies responded to a canal in southeast Bakersfield after receiving a report of a body in the water. The body was later recovered, according to Kern County Sheriff's officials. At around...