Kern County Sheriff’s Office plans to buy new armored vehicle ‘Rook’
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is seeking approval from county leaders to buy an additional armored vehicle for its SWAT operations, according to the Board of Supervisors meeting agenda for Tuesday. The new Rook is set to cost $621,763, according to the agenda. KCSO would buy it from Ring
Historic Fairfax Grange Looks to Agriculture for its Next Chapter
Built for local farmers and ranchers, the Grange is seeking feedback on how it can serve the agricultural community again. Before it was a dance hall, before its stage hosted local gatherings, before its walls held nearly a century of memories, the Fairfax Grange was an idea of community fostered by a group of farmers
A $4 million water fund gathered through Kern County oil permits is on hold...
Kern County has collected $4,076,000 from oil permits issued since the start of the year as part of its strategy to help disadvantaged communities with failing water systems. But it can only actually spend $9,592 of that, so far. That’s because, until oil companies begin the drilling process– known as...
Much cooler next week
Temperatures will begin to drop this weekend. The forecast high for Bakersfield is 96° on Saturday, which is right about average for this time of year. The high drops to 93° on Sunday. Even cooler weather is on track for next week, as Bakersfield is likely to fall...
Police looking for hatchback allegedly involved in Bakersfield burglary
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s help in identifying a vehicle allegedly involved in a burglary investigation. Police said on Friday, July 10th, 2026, at around 8:45 a.m., the suspect(s) tried to break into a home in the 8500 block of...
Status Update on Gray Wolves in the Southern San Joaquin Valley
By Julie Finzel, Livestock and Range Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension, Kern, Tulare, and Kings Counties. In December 2011, a collared wolf from Oregon, OR7, crossed into California becoming the first confirmed wolf in California since 1924. The Yowlumni Pack in southeast Tulare County and northeast Kern County was con
15-year-old girl reported missing in Shafter after being picked up in van: Police
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A 15-year-old girl was reported missing on Wednesday, August 26, said the Shafter Police Department. Surabie Sosanvongsa was last seen at around 4:28 p.m. being picked up in a older model brown van in the 3300 block of Rustic Woods Lane in Shafter. She was last seen wearing a grey shir
Verdict of ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ is that it’s a winner
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Wile E. Coyote has been on an endless quest of pain and personal destruction since being introduced in the 1949 theatrical short “Fast and Furry-ous.” Despite every single anvil, boulder, rocket skates, quake pill and device he purchased from the Acme Company failing, he never gave up. The
This Tiny California Meat-And-Three In Bakersfield Serves Chicken-Fried Steak Blanketed In Peppery Gravy
Some of the best meals in California hide behind vintage signs you almost drive right past. Tucked along a busy boulevard, this little diner looks like a simple roadside stop, but the plates coming out of the kitchen tell a much bigger story. Word is the chicken-fried steak here is...
Trial postponed again in 2022 deadly hit-and-run as one defendant needs new attorney
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — There are five people charged in connection with the 2022 hit-and-run crash that killed 16-year-old Angel Berumen. Multiple trial dates have been set only to be postponed. Another delay occurred Friday morning, when a judge was informed one of the defendants, Osbaldo Ortega, needs a new att
