California volunteer who once euthanized dogs for space helps send 31 to safety by...
"When all these dogs needed a little bit of time, we stepped up to make it happen."
Man sentenced to 25 years to life for killing cellmate at Kern Valley State...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man who pleaded no contest to killing his cellmate at Kern Valley State Prison was sentenced Thursday to 25 years to life in prison, according to the Kern County District Attorney’s Office. Erik Morales, 48, is already serving life without parole for a previous murder conviction. Last month, Morales pleaded […]
Driver dies after crashing into vehicle slowing for children crossing street in NE Bakersfield:...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Police say intoxication is likely a factor in a crash that killed a driver who reportedly crashed into a vehicle that was slowing down for children crossing the street in northeast Bakersfield. At around 2:22 p.m. Thursday, BPD officers responded to the intersection of Columbus Street and Bucknell Street for a […]
Man guilty of murder in deadly shooting during drug deal in East Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man who was 16 when arrested in a deadly shooting in East Bakersfield faces up to 54 years to life in prison after being found guilty of second-degree murder, according to prosecutors. Sonny Veleta was convicted this week in the shooting death of 19-year-old Cesar Joseph Malta during a drug […]
Teen arrested after southwest Bakersfield standoff prompts evacuations and SWAT response
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A 16-year-old boy, police say was armed with a gun, was safely arrested after officers responded to a family disturbance in southwest Bakersfield, where they heard gunshots and later deployed a chemical agent to get him to leave the home. The Bakersfield Police Department said...
Bakersfield Police arrest 12 in railroad scrap metal theft operation
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Bakersfield police arrested 12 people and issued a trespassing citation during a surveillance operation targeting scrap metal thefts from railroad freight cars, after thefts along the Joaquin Railroad were estimated at $400,000 over six months. The Bakersfield Police Department conducted a surveillance operation on Tuesday,...
Bakersfield’s Binning Manor scare tour returns with Fallout theme, free for community
For more than a decade, a Bakersfield homeowner has been turning his house into a free Halloween scare tour, spending months building it out and still adding last-minute details right up to opening weekend. Andrew Binning begins building his Binning Manor scare tour in July with the goal of finishing...
Crash on Hwy 99 near Hwy 58 slows traffic in the area
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A crash on northbound Highway 99 near Highway 58 is slowing traffic in the area Wednesday afternoon. The crash was reported around 2:56 p.m. when On-Star was notified of a crash in the area. According to the California Highway Patrol Traffic Incident Information Page, lanes on westbound Highway 58 are being […]
Arvin weighs cannabis storage facility that could bring new local jobs
The Arvin City Council is weighing a commercial cannabis storage and processing facility that could add new jobs on South Derby Street.
Bicyclist suffers major injuries in collision on Olive Dr
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A bicyclist suffered major injuries in a crash Wednesday morning on Olive Drive near Fruitvale Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol. The collision was reported at around 11:21 a.m. in the 5800 block of Olive Drive near Oakhaven Street, according to CHP’s Traffic Incident Information Page. A bicyclist was struck […]
