Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Highway 178 through the Kern River Canyon is closed Monday night due to fallen rocks on the roadway. The California Highway Patrol reported the incident at around 7:45 p.m. on its Traffic Incident Information Page. Both westbound and eastbound lanes are closed, CHP said. Caltrans has...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Snow and ice conditions have prompted delays for school districts in Kern County Tuesday, Nov. 18. The following school districts are delayed by two hours: Golden Valley High School is closed and will resume classes Wednesday, Nov. 19 due to a power outage, according to Alertline. It is...

Charitable giving is about people: People in need, and people with the hearts to respond to that need. Monday’s event at the intersection of L and 22nd streets celebrated those people but it recognized the power of place as well.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Heavy rain on Saturday led to mudslides that temporarily closed parts of Highway 58, evoking memories of a more severe shutdown a decade ago. Conditions have since improved, and the highway was clear by Monday. California Highway Patrol (CHP) Mojave Officer Aaron Maurer reported that...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The trial of an accused drunken driver who hit multiple spectators at the 2023 Bakersfield Christmas Parade has been postponed to December. The trial of Alan Booth, 74, has been postponed numerous times. The latest delay — to Dec. 8 — was due to the medical unavailability of his attorney,...

Bakersfield native Aaron Nichols is looking to advance on NBC's "The Voice"

ICE agents will conduct routine Student and Exchange Visitor Program audit at Cal State Bakersfield Tuesday

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Attorneys on Tuesday said they’re ready for trial in the case of a woman whose son died after being left in a car on a hot June day, but they’ll have to wait a little longer. Judge Marcus Cuper said other cases are scheduled ahead of the trial for Maya Hernandez, […]

Hard Rock Casino Tejon has opened its doors with a bang with a public Guitar Smash opening ceremony in California’s Kern County. The opening marks the first full-scale gaming and entertainment site in Kern County, around 80 miles north of LA. The casino complex is the result of a $600 million investment, developed in...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield City School District Board of Trustees is set to consider a policy change on Tuesday allowing middle and high school students to carry opioid overdose medication for emergency situations, according to the board agenda. A board policy titled “Alcohol and Other Drugs”...