Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — After residents raised concerns and pushed back against the city of Ridgecrest’s use of Flock cameras, the city’s police chief said they are amending parts of the contract with the company.  Mario Ysit, Ridgecrest’s police chief, told residents in the crowd of a city council meeting on Wedn

Meghan Clark with Kern County Animal Services tells 23ABC that 200 animals a week on average, wind up at the shelter

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Greek Food Festival is rolling back into town with delicious treats. Lauren Holcomb and Anthony Vasquez get a tasty peek at what is in store for the Bakersfield Greek Food Festival this weekend. Tanya Alsheikh is a committee member with the festival who has a personal connec

I use AI to help draft these articles. Every recipe and every fact in them is checked before publishing. The Basque boarding hotels that opened in Elko, Winnemucca, Boise, and Bakersfield starting in the late 1800s were not restaurants in any conventional sense. Basque sheepherders came off the range after months alone

Two break-ins rattle Kern County Superior Courthouse; police arrest Keanean Miranda and investigate a separate breach of Judge David Zulfa's office.

Frances Lopez died months after suffering severe burns in an Oildale encampment fire. Her family is now seeking answers about her death.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — California families could soon see healthier choices on kids’ menus under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Senate Bill 977 requires chain restaurants to offer at least one children’s meal that meets minimum nutrition standards. The measure is part of a broader package of state la

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 19-year-old man who’s charged with murder and eligible for the death penalty in the shooting death of a 15-year-old boy won’t have a preliminary hearing until January, as his attorney searches for another lawyer to assist him with the case. Defense attorney David A. Torres told a Superior

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Flock Safety cameras are becoming a more visible presence across Kern County, and they are also showing up more often in how local law enforcement describes its investigations. The Bakersfield Police Department is currently using about 130 Flock Safety cameras across the city. A review

A Mendota mechanic and grandfather was arrested and detained by ICE agents in downtown Fresno on Monday while he was picking up auto parts, his family said. He has since been transferred to a detention facility in McFarland, an incident that is raising questions about ICE detainments in Kern County.