Bakersfield CA

Mid to high level clouds fill the skies early Tuesday morning. Expect some clearing due to the strong winds by the evening. A cold air mass pushes into the Central Coast today. You'll notice temperatures falling a few degrees. Highs max out into the 60s and 70s. Wind Advisories go into effect at 2pm and High Surf Advis

A 65-year-old Weldon man died March 28 after the vehicle he was operating struck a tree along State Route 178 in Weldon, according to the Kern County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office. The coroner identified the man as Frank Struska. According to the report, the incident occurred at approximately 6:35 p.m. in...

Nestled in the agricultural heartland of California, Hard Rock Casino Tejon is relatively new, having opened in November. But the Bakersfield casino is growing, having added 300 jobs since its opening, adding 85 slot machines and additional craps and roulette tables to the 150,000- square-foot gaming floor. What’s its

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Looking at life in prison, convicted rapist Vincent DeLeon planned to escape with help from his cellmate and sister, according to a newly released court filing. Transported to Kern Medical May 20 for a scheduled appointment, DeLeon knocked down and pepper-sprayed a deputy, then ran from the

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Four adults and one juvenile were arrested on Memorial Day on suspicion of driving recklessly on motorcycles at the Park at River Walk, according to the Bakersfield Police Department. BPD received numerous calls about reckless motorcycle and bicycle activity throughout Monday afternoon in t

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified the driver in a solo-vehicle crash off Highway 178 that killed a Weldon man and woman in March. Frank Struska, 65, of Weldon, was driving a vehicle when it struck a tree in the 19000 block of Highway 178 at 6:35 p.m. March 28, according […]

The Kern County Sheriff's Office is investigating a double homicide on Eucalyptus Drive in East Bakersfield.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A Bakersfield man accused of stabbing 60-year-old Michael Gauthier to death on Taylor Street last month is scheduled to undergo a competency exam next month, court records show. Jerome Andreas, 34, is set for the exam on June 30, 2026, according to the Kern County...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community's help finding two missing sisters who are considered at risk. Police said 15-year-old Jaydynn Anderson and 11-year-old Mickynzee Pulley were last seen on May 26, at 12:00 a.m., in the 4200 block of Boulder Pass Drive.

CRC starts CO2 injection at Carbon TerraVault, marking California's first operational carbon storage project.