Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Coffee Road between Stockdale Highway and Truxtun Avenue reopened Thursday afternoon after a gas leak in the area caused the road to be closed for several hours. The Bakersfield Police Department posted about the incident Thursday morning at around 10:30 a.m. Police asked residents to.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The driver of a white Ford pickup that crashed into the back of a big rig on Highway 99 — trapping a passenger — told a California Highway Patrol officer another vehicle cut him off. But as Guillermo Vegafausto explained how his pickup became lodged underneath the big rig Monday afternoon,

Golden mussels keep spreading in California. Kern County is now testing EPA-approved treatments that scientists say can control all life stages of the invasive species.

A good bike trail can make the rest of the world disappear faster than expected. One turn leaves traffic behind. Another opens onto quiet farmland, coastal bluffs, or long stretches where the loudest sound is the rhythm of tires over pavement. The miles still count, but they stop feeling like...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A GoFundMe Page has been created for a man who went missing in the water at Hart Memorial Park on July 14 and was found the next day. The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified the Bloomington man as Roberto Lopez, 53. Lopez went into the water at about 6 p.m. July […]

The California Department of Transportation has announced the start of two months of construction on Highway 119 near Bakersfield. The State Route119 Pumpkin Center Rehabilitation Project is scheduled to get underway on Aug. 3 and motorists traveling to or from Highway 99 on Highway 119 will be impacted. Beginning Augu

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — While summer is still underway, some Kern County students are already heading back to class. The Lamont School District kicked off the new school year this morning. Parents said their children are excited to be back. The principal at Mountain View Middle School encouraged families...

Kern County families face rising AC costs and limited cooling options. Here's what experts say and where to find help.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office determined the cause and manner of death of a 12-year-old boy who was attacked by a dog and drowned in California City in June. The boy was identified as Fernando Torres Moreno, of California City. His cause of death was determined to be drowning and the […]

A non-verbal autism diagnosis led one Bakersfield family to MARE, where horses helped a boy find confidence, calm, and his voice