Bakersfield CA

Our adoptable pet of the week on Wag Wednesday is Camille! She is available for adoption from the Bakersfield Animal Care Center on S. Mt Vernon Ave in Bakersfield.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Superintendent of Schools is searching for volunteers for its Community Reading Project to coach second graders. The volunteers would attend a training session to learn guided reading techniques, then commit to one hour, one day a week for at least one semester. Officials wi

Bakersfield residents react after church expansion funds may be used to settle sexual abuse claims in the Diocese of Fresno's bankruptcy.

The Kern County District Attorney's Office is moving to reopen former YouTuber EDP445's case following his documentary. The Kern District Attorney's Office is reportedly reopening the EDP445 case. The decision to revisit this case was due to the former YouTuber's documentary, and it gave the authorities a reason to giv

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A pedestrian suffered major injuries Wednesday night after being struck by a vehicle near Wible Road and Ming Avenue, according to Bakersfield police. Police said that the pedestrian is a man. His condition is currently unknown. The incident happened at around 9:20 p.m. Police are...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A lane closure is planned overnight on southbound Highway 99 starting on Thursday. The City of Bakersfield said the number four lane, which is the farthest right lane, will be closed on Thursday, Aug. 20, from 9 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, as crews remove a rail along the southbound 99 and Mi

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — City documents show plans for a "major anchor store" with a fuel facility, as well as other shops in northwest Bakersfield as part of the "7th Standard Marketplace Project." The document presents a Planned Development Review, Peer Review of Technical Studies and Environmental Impact Re

Bakersfield police and code enforcement did a sweep of Kern River encampments, offering unhoused residents shelter, drug treatment, and medical care.

Kern County says SEIU Local 521 is seeking to join its lawsuit against Bakersfield over sewer rate increases set to nearly double bills.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A man prohibited from owning guns was found in a northwest Bakersfield home on Tuesday with multiple handguns, ammunition, methamphetamine, and fentanyl, according to Kern County probation officers. On August 18, 2026, officers with the Kern County Department’s Adult Supervision Divisi