Bakersfield City Council to hold first reading of short-term rental ordinance Wednesday
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield City Council could approve creating a new ordinance allowing and regulating short-term rentals in the city — such as Airbnbs and Vrbos — in the coming weeks. The City Council is set to hold a first reading of the proposed ordinance during its regular meeting Wednesday, accor
Traffic delayed on southbound Interstate 5 at Laval Road: CHP
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — UPDATE (8:20 PM):. According to Caltrans cameras, traffic is still delayed on the southbound I-5 near the Laval Road. ------------- Drivers are facing heavy delays on Monday afternoon on the southbound I-5 near the Laval Road off-ramp due to a road closure, according to the CHP's websi
Memorial Day ceremonies held at Park at River Walk and Historic Union Cemetery
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Kern County is honoring those who served our country on Memorial Day with two events: the 12th Annual Thousand Flags event at the Park at River Walk and at the Historic Union Cemetery. Thousand Flags:. The Park at River Walk was covered with flags to...
Trial delayed until August for man accused of killing sister-in-law: Records
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Nearly two years after Margarita “Maggie” Lopez was shot and killed in east Bakersfield, the trial for the man accused of her death has been delayed until August, according to the Kern County court website. Lopez, 38 at the time, was shot on...
How did Weedpatch get its name? And other fun facts about the Podunk four-way...
WEEDPATCH, Calif. (KGET) – There’s not much left of the microscopic farm town of Weedpatch. Not much left except places like Collins Auction, where country music performers would come and stand on flatbed trucks and perform for the Okies. Now the widely ignored landmark on Buena Vista Road is a tow yard, and the story
Driver dies after CHP pursuit ends with Land Rover submerged in Lake Isabella
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A driver died after allegedly leading CHP on a high-speed pursuit that ended with the vehicle, a Land Rover, landing inside Lake Isabella and becoming fully submerged Saturday night. The driver and vehicle were recovered the following day. The California Highway Patrol said on Saturday
California Woman’s Disturbing Six-Word Statement Becomes Key Evidence in Fatal DUI Case
Content Warning: The article mentions graphic details of a fatal car crash. A California woman accused of causing a fatal DUI crash that killed a married couple admitted to police she had been drinking before driving, though she said it was only a small amount. She later told officers, “I’m never seeing my kid, huh, j
Forecast calls for cooler, windier weather Monday to Wednesday after holiday warmth
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The warmth of the holiday weekend could start to transition to a cooler weather pattern during the early to middle part of the new week. Model signals have the next trough knocking the ridge a bit out of the way around Memorial Day. That system...
Fires damage vacant house, destroy RV
Fires damaged a vacant house in Maricopa Saturday night and destroyed an RV in South Taft early Sunday. The first fire broke out about 7:40 p.m. on Saturday on the 400 block of Madera (between Green and Main). The first arriving engine found smoke and fire coming from the building.
Taft College graduates head to Cal State Bakersfield
Taft College graduates celebrate commencement, with several students planning to continue their education at Cal State Bakersfield.
