Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Officials are investigating an attack on a peace officer at the Kern Valley State Prison as an attempted homicide. Investigators with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said that Derrick S. Smith, who is incarcerated at the state prison, was seen in possession of an

I-5 is closed in both directions through Tejon Pass as the Ridge Fire burns near Gorman.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Sheriff’s Office conducted an enforcement operation on Friday that resulted in nearly 20 arrests. The coordinated enforcement and outreach operation was conducted in multiple locations across Eastern Bakersfield and Oildale, along with areas near Olive Drive and Knudsen Driv

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Prosecutors have waived the death penalty as a sentencing option in the case of a man facing charges including first-degree murder in a shooting that killed a woman parked outside a Bakersfield restaurant. Deputy District Attorney Jordan Houle said the District Attorney’s Office was not see

The National Weather Service office in Sacramento has issued a heat advisory for the entire Central Valley, and mountainous portions of Northern California, through Sunday evening amid a forecast for the hottest temperatures so far this summer. These hot temperatures, the subject of Thursday’s forecast , will roast the

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Kern County Public Health has confirmed the first two measles cases in Kern County. According to county health officials, the cases are due to travel-related exposure. Officials said these are the first confirmed cases of measles in Kern County since 2004. Measles is a contagious virus with

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Deliberations will start over in the trial of three Bakersfield men accused of killing a Long Beach man in an alleged drug deal-turned-robbery after a juror indicated he had to leave and wouldn’t be able to return for over a week. Judge Eric Bradshaw thanked that juror for his time and […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — People who use the bike path near the Chester Avenue bridge are being urged to stay away after reports of aggressive dogs in the area. The Bakersfield Police Department said animal control received reports of several aggressive dogs along the bike path near the Chester Avenue bridge. S

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The grapes are growing. The vines are healthy. But across Kern County, thousands of acres of wine-grape vineyards are being torn out anyway. County crop reports show wine-grape acreage has fallen from 25,250 acres in 2020 to 18,900 acres in 2024. Local growers say oversupply, weakening cons

Sellers in Bakersfield-Delano held more leverage last month than in most U.S. markets—because fewer homes hit the market.