3 arrested, 28 ejected from Kern County Fair during first week
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department released statistics for the first week of the Kern County Fair and three people were arrested. Officials with BPD said three people were arrested on suspicion of public intoxication and 28 were ejected from the fair for various reasons including peace distu
Coroner: Death of 22-year-old found in S. Owens Street house fire ruled homicide
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office has determined the manner of death for a man who died days after being found unresponsive from a structure fire as a homicide. The Bakersfield Fire Department said on May 19, 2026, at around 11:45 a.m., crews responded to...
Court docs reveal chilling details of abduction of Bakersfield girl, 11
The man told her his name was "Tony" and he was 20 years old, the girl told police.
2 Pakistani nationals, 1 residing in Bakersfield, charged in Medicare fraud scheme
BAKERSFEILD, Calif. (KGET) — A grand jury for the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s of Eastern District of California, has indicted two people on multiple counts of healthcare fraud and aggravated identity theft for allegedly submitting millions of dollars in fraudulent claims to Medicare. U.S. Attorney Eric Grant said the two
Porque Cafecito is Always Better When it’s Together
Snoopy is sitting on a pumpkin in my coffee. What would you pick on yours? Located at 1723 18th St, located across from the Padre Hotel is Cafecito Juntos. This new grab-and-go coffee shop stands out from your usual Starbucks or Dutch Bro’s run. Cafecito Juntos menu currently offers...
Kern County Fair braces for possible ride and game changes next year
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — The rides, games and food stands that fill the Kern County Fair each year may look like permanent fixtures, but many of them are part of a traveling circuit that moves from fair to fair — and a scheduling change at the California State Fair could affect which vendors and attractions com
‘Real work’: Local skilled trades teacher wins $100,000 prize for himself and his school,...
America certainly has its share of rock stars, but the Kern High School District’s Regional Occupational Center has Mario Lizarraga. ROC’s automotive collision teacher likely already had something approaching rock star status at the southeast Bakersfield campus, but on Tuesday, the veteran teacher’s star climbed even h
Suspect in SE Bakersfield hit-and-run collision that critically injured child, 5, turns himself in
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man suspected of causing a hit-and-run collision that critically injured a 5-year-old turned himself in Tuesday, according to the Bakersfield Police Department. Gael Garcia, 22, turned himself in to BPD’s traffic investigators with his attorney present, officials said. He was booked into
Canadian import ban could hit Kern County prices and supply
New U.S. restrictions on Canadian imports are now in effect. Here's what it could mean for Kern County prices, supply and local growers.
California high-speed rail fails to accomplish most of its legislative goals for 2026
California’s high-speed rail authority wanted state lawmakers to cut red tape and raise more revenue to keep the train project on track. Only one of the policies it advocated became law this year.
