Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A multiple vehicle crash on Highway 99 near Stockdale Highway is impacting traffic Thursday afternoon. The crash was reported around 12:19 p.m. on southbound Highway 99 just north of Stockdale Highway, according to the California Highway Patrol Traffic Incident Information Page. Traffic is

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The third and final defendant charged in the 2020 shooting death of a man outside Central Cali Market accepted a plea deal Wednesday. Brandon Michael Billingsley, 23, pleaded no contest to murder and gang participation charges and faces 50 years to life in prison at next month’s sentencing

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — After a vehicle fire near the Grapevine took to the hills, the Kern County Fire Department and Los Angeles County Fire Department are teaming up to put out the blaze. “We’ve had resources on scene getting around the fire and starting to take action on the flanks of the fire. And […]

BAKERSFEILD, Calif. (KGET) — A Bakersfield elementary school is one two dozen schools nationwide selected for free teachers’ lounge makeover. Sing Lum Elementary School in southwest Bakersfield has been selected for a lounge renovation including new furniture, decor and supplies. The makeover will be funded through Wal

Higher power demand during extreme heat puts more strain on the grid.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) Golden mussels and the threat they pose to Kern County’s water systems drew farmers, water districts and other community stakeholders to a forum Wednesday aimed at coordinating a response and pushing for broader state action. The Kern County Farm Bureau and the Water Association of Kern.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A body was recovered from a canal near South P Street Wednesday afternoon, according to the Bakersfield Police Department. The incident was reported around 2:26 p.m. in the area of South P Street and Snyder Lane. BPD said a man was found face-down in the canal. No other details are immediat

Good morning and happy Wednesday! Heat is still our top weather story as temperatures stay well above average. Strong high pressure remains situated here on the West Coast, sending temperatures soaring. Bakersfield tied a daily temperature record on Tuesday at 109. Heat stays with us through the weekend. Bakersfield ha

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A high-speed pursuit in Visalia on Monday ended with law enforcement deploying their unit’s K9 officer in Kern County. Officers with the California Highway Patrol Visalia area monitored a male adult driver in his 20s on Monday, Aug. 3, who was reportedly involved in a domestic dispute and d

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A new hearing date of Sept. 18 was scheduled Wednesday in the case of a man accused of driving at high speed when he hit a pedestrian on Westside Parkway and drove home with the upper half of the body in his vehicle. An update and scheduling of a preliminary hearing […]