Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — On April 23, 2024, the Kern County Sheriff's Office responded to a call from District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer, who expressed concern about her nephew, Zack Scrivner, reportedly experiencing a mental health episode at his home in Tehachapi. Upon arrival, deputies discovered that...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Fire Department is set to host a 9/11 Memorial Ceremony to honor those who lost their lives and heroes who answered the call. The memorial is set for Sept. 11 at 9 a.m. at Bakersfield Fire Station 15 at 1315 Buena Vista Road, according to organizers. The community is […]

BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. (KBAK/KBFX) — The 3rd Annual Flamin Hot Car shows returns to Bakersfield this weekend, August 30th from 11am to 3pm. Several car owners expect at the car show joined Eyewitness News Mornings to talk more about it.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — An inmate was left in serious condition after an altercation at Kern Valley State Prison Monday morning. Staff at the prison observed two inmates at Kern Valley State Prison striking each other in a yard around 11 a.m., according to officials. The two stopped with verbal orders from...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — It’s another sign that the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tejon is getting closer to opening. The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tejon social media pages showed workers bringing in the first slot games for the new casino. Workers were seen unloading the gaming machines off a truck trailer and...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A review by the entire Board of Parole Hearings has upheld a decision earlier this year to grant parole to a Shafter man convicted of murdering a 2-year-old boy. The decision affirming the grant of parole to 49-year-old Josue Daniel Palma Herrera was made last week, according to...

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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The 2026 Bakersfield Marathon is set for March and prices are expected to increase on Wednesday at midnight. For the marathon 473 spots are left, for the half marathon 1,522 spots are lefts, for the 10K 1,161 spots are left and for the 6K 1,751 spots are left, according to the […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Delano police are investigating an alleged assault that occurred early Monday morning. Police responded to the 300 block of Dover Place Aug. 25, at about 3:30 a.m. for a report of an assault. The department said a 34-year-old man with a puncture wound was located and transported to a...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — It's the hiring event that many people in all neighborhoods of Kern County have been waiting for since the Hard Rock Tejon announced plans to build a new casino. The All Property hiring event is taking place at the Dignity Health Arena, Theater, and Convention Center in downtown...