Bakersfield CA

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (FOX26) — California’s high-speed rail project has made progress in meeting legal reporting requirements, but state oversight officials say major gaps and clarity problems remain in the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s final 2026 Business Plan — including questions about cost increases, schedul

Measles cases have emerged across California in recent days, prompting health officials to remind residents about the importance of vaccination and recognizing early symptoms.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — PG&E said 440 customers in northwest Bakersfield are without electricity Monday evening after a power outage that began around 7:30 p.m. Power is estimated to be restored at around 10:00 p.m., according to PG&E's website. Customers from South Allen Road and Stockdale Highway to Allen..

A man was detained after a pursuit resulted in a traffic collision just north of State Route 14 on Monday morning, according to officials with the California Highway Patrol Newhall-area Office. At around 8:43 a.m., the CHP Bakersfield Communication Center was advised that a gray Audi sedan was stolen at...

The inaugural event welcomed African American students and families ahead of the new school year to showcase what resources are available to families and students as they navigate the school year.

You might think getting in the mood for a late-autumn celebration like Halloween would be the furthest thing from anyone’s mind on a 108-degree mid-August day, but business was brisk at the newest Spirit Halloween store in northwest Bakersfield.

Kern County residents gathered at the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to debate Prop. 39, a measure that would require voter ID at the polls, or a form of it for mail-in ballots.

The Taft Planning Commission gave the go-ahead for the New Hope Temple to build a new 15,000 square foot church facility on the western edge of the city. The church was granted conditional use permit to build the new church on Aug. 5. The church has been looking for a...

All westbound lanes are closed at 24th and Oak Streets due to a traffic collision involving a pedestrian on Monday morning, according to the Bakersfield Police Department.

Video shows what is believed to be the last helicopter water pickup on Thursday night before the crash that killed Miles Elliott.