Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A bicyclist suffered major injuries in a crash Wednesday morning on Olive Drive near Fruitvale Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol. The collision was reported at around 11:21 a.m. in the 5800 block of Olive Drive near Oakhaven Street, according to CHP’s Traffic Incident Information Page. A bicyclist was struck […]

UPDATE: Power was restored to multiple parts of Bakersfield after a power outage Wednesday morning, according to the PG&E website. BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Two PG&E power outages spanning from the Oildale area to south Bakersfield cut electricity to about 7,610 customers Wednesday morning. Both power outages were reported at 8:59 a.m., according to the […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The 2026 Oildale Trunk or Treat is set for Thursday evening, Kern County Supervisor Jeff Flores’ office announced. The free Halloween event for the Oildale community is set to take place in the area of North Chester Avenue and Norris Road, next to the Oildale Wall of Fame and in front […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department announced the retirement of one of its K-9s, who has been with the force for nearly eight years. K-9 Kane has served in the patrol with his handler Senior Officer Tyler Schleicher in the K-9 Unit and the Violent Criminal Apprehension Team. Officials with the police department […]

Dolores Huerta was a labor activist and civil rights leader who co-founded the group that later became the United Farm Workers.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Dolores Clara Fernandez Huerta, labor activist and civil rights leader, died Wednesday morning at the age of 96, according to a family statement. In a statement it read:. We are deeply saddened to announce that our beloved mother, Dolores Huerta, has passed away today at...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man was left with major injuries after a crash on the Westside Parkway early Saturday morning. The crash was reported early Saturday morning when a man driving a 2011 Infinite M37 eastbound on the Westside Parkway left the roadway and collided with a chain link fence, according to the California […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified two men killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash near Shafter early Saturday morning. Coroner officials identified the driver of the vehicle as Eden Renae Lopez of Bakersfield and the passenger as Emanuel Ramirez of Shafter. Both men were pronounced dead at the scene. The crash […]

The Kern County Elections Office says an image circulating on social media does not show what some online viewers may believe it does.

Royalty owners are urging Kern County leaders to provide advance notice of certain land-use decisions, arguing Senate Bill 1137 could limit oil production and affect mineral rights.