GET bus routes to Bakersfield College to detour Sunday morning for Bakersfield Marathon
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — If you ride the GET bus around Bakersfield, expect detours and route changes on Sunday as streets are closed for Bakersfield Marathon runners. Golden Empire Transit (GET) said detours for certain routes will start at 4 a.m. and continue until 3 p.m. Sunday. Routes affected include...
Los Tucanes de Tijuana brings regional Mexican music to Bakersfield
The band stopped in the Central Valley on their 2026 tour. A crowd of all ages, young and old, in love with Los Tucanes de Tijuana (The Toucans of Tijuana in English), came out to the Dignity Health Arena in Bakersfield, CA tonight (Fri, Mar 20th). I can only say...
🚧 Multiple Kern County Construction Jobs Paying Up to $50/hr
Kern County’s trades scene is buzzing right now — from Bakersfield to Tehachapi, skilled workers are in high demand. Whether you’re a hands-on electrician or a diesel tech ready to roll, there’s solid work waiting for you.
📅 Kern County Water Agency Board Meetings on March 26
The Kern County Water Agency Board of Directors will hold both a special meeting at 11:00 a.m. and a regular meeting at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2026. Meetings take place at the Stuart T. Pyle Water Resources Center, 3200 Rio Mirada Drive, Bakersfield, and are also accessible by phone at +1 (571) 317‑3122...
PetSmart Charities $20,000 grant to fund Kern adoption events, boost shelter pet health
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A $20,000 grant from PetSmart Charities will help Kern County Animal Services provide more medical and behavioral support to help pets become healthy, adoption-ready, and into homes, with National Adoption Week events scheduled later this month at two Bakersfield PetSmart locations....
Planada Superintendent calls for thoughtful dialogue for renaming of Cesar Chavez schools
PLANADA, Calif. (FOX26) — Across California, dozens of schools and public spaces named after César Chávez are now under review, as districts weigh community input, costs, and what his name represents today. In the San Joaquin Valley, school districts are coming together to discuss how to move...
Records shattered across Central Valley amid rare heat wave
Record high temperatures for the month of March were broken in Fresno, Merced, Bakersfield, Hanford, and Madera, with temperatures expected to remain 20-35 degrees above average through next week.
Bakersfield stays in summer-like heat after record 95-degree March day
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Spring began Friday but our temperatures this week were unbelievably summer-like. The highlight came on Wednesday when Bakersfield was just one of MANY cities across the West to set an ALL-TIME record high for the month of March with Meadows Field topping out at 95. Prior to that it...
Lili Marsh keeps veterans on the move with ‘Honor Flight Kern County’
Honor Flight Kern County founder Lili Marsh has spent nearly 15 years helping thousands of local veterans visit their memorials in Washington, D.C.
7-year-old Bakersfield girl breaks running world record, chases more
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern Track Club practices at Belcourt Park. It’s a group of about 30 kids, aged anywhere from 4 to 18 years old. They run around the park at many distances; 100 meter, half a mile, maybe a full mile, as a group. Near the front of the pack, you’ll see […]
