Bakersfield CA

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...

11:00 AM UPDATE - August 23, 2025 — Kern River Valley. Firefighters from multiple agencies are battling the Little Fire, a fast-moving vegetation fire that ignited Friday after a vehicle crash in the Kern River Canyon. The blaze has now grown to approximately 1,747 acres and is 10 percent contained, according to CAL...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 15-year-old boy has admitted to all counts filed against him in the fatal shooting of a woman at Heritage Park in east Bakersfield, prosecutors said. Anthony Lopez made the admission during a court hearing last week and is scheduled for sentencing next month, according to prosecutors....

The California High-Speed Rail Authority issued a project update for the first time in two years. It’s hard to believe, but the update was more bad news for California‘s biggest boondoggle. The project’s focus has been the Merced-Bakersfield line, which has, of course, ballooned in costs and had its deadline pushed...

The rock drummer celebrates the 50th anniversary of Led Zeppelin’s Physical Graffiti. There’s nothing quite like a quaint and cozy theater with live music on an extremely warm evening, especially if the music is from a drumming icon. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Led Zeppelin’s Physical Graffiti, Jason Bonham’s...

Kern County, CA — Firefighters have fully contained a vegetation fire that broke out late Saturday morning near Pine Hollow Avenue along Highway 178, east of Walker Pass. The incident began as a reported vehicle fire just before noon and quickly spread into surrounding brush, drawing a multi-agency response from Kern...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — As temperatures rise in Kern County, many residents may be tempted to stay indoors and skip their workouts. However, there are simple ways to maintain fitness, whether at the gym or at home. Rachel Morse, a fitness trainer at Chuze Fitness in Bakersfield, shared some low-intensity...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 32-year-old woman was sentenced to time served and one year on probation after pleading no contest to abducting her 2-year-old daughter and stealing a vehicle during a supervised visit, according to court records. Karen Julizabeth Hernandez entered the no contest pleas to the...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Aspiring dance educators in the Central Valley have a new opportunity to earn college credit while honing their skills, thanks to a partnership between Kern Dance Alliance and California State University, Bakersfield. The two organizations have launched a dance education credential program on...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man accused of driving drunk in a hit-and-run crash that killed a bicyclist on South Union Avenue has pleaded no contest to three felonies, according to court records. Caleb Nathaniel Rodriguez pleaded no contest Friday to gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, hit-and-run...