Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A drunken fight over an electric bill culminated with a Bakersfield man drawing a gun and firing a shot into the ceiling — and another into his son’s chest. Jose Guadalupe Preciado, 52, told authorities he aimed for Angel Preciado’s shoulder as Angel...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) – Downtown Bakersfield, and the city in general, are so flush with good restaurants these days, it’s easy to forget about some of the stalwarts that have been around for a notable length of time. But that describes Uricchio’s Trattoria, an Italian restaurant at 17th and K, in the historic...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Herbert Brown, convicted of threatening a Lake Isabella family during a home robbery in April 2024, has been sentenced to eight years in state prison, according to the Kern County Superior Court website. Brown was found convicted on Nov. 20, 2025, of first-degree residential burglary,...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — California Highway Patrol is investigating a crash involving at least two pedestrians who were struck on East Roberts Lane on Monday evening, according to CHP's website and an Eyewitness News crew. It happened just after 6 p.m. in the 200 block of East Roberts Lane near...

Crash data and community concerns are drawing attention to safety issues at the intersection of Taft Hwy and Old River Road, where officials say roadway design may be contributing to repeated crashes.

Here in the Central Valley, we feed the world, yet so many families in Fresno and Bakersfield go to bed hungry. It is a cruel paradox that agricultural workers and locals struggle to afford the very vegetables grown in their backyards due to inflation. Supermarket prices are disconnected from reality. Food Radar...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Les Schwab locations in Bakersfield have wrapped up their annual holiday toy drive, collecting toys to be donated to the Jamison Children's Center. The center is Kern County's only 24-hour emergency shelter for abused, neglected, and exploited children. Les Schwab has been conducting...

The valley’s biggest rivers seem to get all the love, but the valley’s smaller waterways have their own interesting stories. Today on KVPR’s Central Valley Roots, we explore Poso Creek in Kern County. From its headwaters in the Greenhorn Mountains east of Delano, to where it meets...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Christmas for a local family is looking a little brighter this year. A tree, garlands, and presents! A fully decked out Christmas setup was given to a family who just recently transitioned out of homelessness. “This family has been a part of the open door network for a few months. We’ve […]

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Grapevine, CA – Drivers traveling through the Grapevine are facing major delays today after southbound Interstate 5 was shut down due to a large fire and dangerous wind conditions, impacting one of...