Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The father of a 16-year-old who was struck and killed by an Amtrak train in Shafter in August has filed a claim against Kern County. Jonathan Enrique Medrano, 16, was struck by an Amtrak train at the intersection of Central Avenue and Central Valley Highway in Shafter, according to the...

A new casino is about to open near Bakersfield, and it's expected to be big like the ones you see in Las Vegas.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A driver and a passenger died in a crash in Delano early Thursday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. On Oct. 16 at around 12:28 a.m., CHP Bakersfield Area units responded to a report of a rollover crash on Woollomes Avenue, west of Wallace Road, CHP said. A preliminary...

Philippine Weekend returns to Delano with adobo cook-off, parade, car show and sports tournaments celebrating Filipino culture.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Concerns are growing over crop conditions following Tuesday’s rainfall in the Central Valley. The Central Valley is known for being home to many different crops including raisins, almonds and cotton — all of which need to be dry in order to flourish. The Kern County Farm Bureau said they...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified a man who was shot and killed outside a restaurant in east Bakersfield Tuesday morning. Jeffery Stevenson, 34, of Bakersfield was pronounced dead at 1:08 a.m. Oct. 14 in the 600 block of Sumner Street, according to coroner’s officials....

Candy prices are up 78% — and it’s not just chocolate to blame. One local shop raised prices 10% due to soaring utility bills, taxes, and insurance.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The U.S. Marshals Task Force is asking the public to keep an eye out for a parolee at large. Raymion Tillman, 21, is on parole for evading a peace officer. He has a criminal history that includes assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a firearm, vehicle theft. U.S. Marshals say […]

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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) – It’s human nature to sometimes take for granted the people and places we experience every day. Sometimes it takes outsiders to see remarkable things in our familiar daily lives. Such is the case these days in the quiet Kern County oil town of Taft, where two out-of-town documentary...