Bakersfield CA

Matt Clark, the Kern Advisory Board member for the Mothers Against Drunk Driving -- or MADD -- says driving under the influence is all but too common in Kern County.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — At least one person is dead after a single-vehicle semi-truck crash at the Wheeler Ridge Road on-ramp to northbound Interstate 5. The crash was reported at about 2:20 p.m. when a semi-truck rolled over in the area, according to the California Highway Patrol Traffic Incident Information...

You may be counting down the days to fall, especially on hot summer days in Bakersfield. There are three main types of heat illnesses you need to be aware of.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — One person is dead after a semi tractor-trailer rollover on Interstate 5 near Laval Road Monday afternoon. The California Highway Patrol said on August 25, 2025, at around 2:22 p.m., officers were called to a report of a solo semi tractor-trailer combination rollover that was along...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — An infant was left with major injuries after a two-vehicle crash in central Bakersfield Sunday night. Officers were dispatched to the intersection of 8th and T streets for a crash involving a red pick-up truck and silver sedan on Sunday around 7:31 p.m., according to the police...

Tucked away in a shopping mall in Bakersfield, a slice of Bangkok’s vibrant street food culture comes alive at Chef’s Choice Noodle Bar. Since first opening downtown in 2011 and later moving to its current location within the Marketplace on Ming Ave in 2021, the restaurant has become a destination for authentic Thai...

One Bakersfield High student arrested after alleged attack on 7-Eleven employee. Kern High School District police now leading investigation.

If heaven had a scent, it would be the intoxicating aroma of freshly baked cinnamon rolls wafting from the kitchen of Milt’s Diner in Bakersfield, California—where pastry perfection isn’t just achieved, it’s elevated to an art form that will haunt your sweetest dreams for years to come.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Kern Canyon Road is closed Monday after rain washed over the road creating unsafe travel conditions with mud flows. The Kern County Fire Department has announced the road’s closure following the Little Fire that started Friday afternoon. Highway 178 has been reopened and both eastbound...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Department of Justice said 26-year-old Alejandro Galvan-Silvestre pleaded guilty to knowingly aiming the beam of a laser pointer at a Kern County Sheriff’s Office helicopter, Air One. According to court documents, on September 5, 2021, Galvan-Silvestre was drinking with his...