Bakersfield CA

Goodwill has just announced that they have closed 13 locations in California and laid off the staff that worked at those facilities. KRON4 reports that Goodwill recently closed four San Francisco retail stores and six donation sites, and will close two regional headquarters and an Oakland warehouse soon, too. You...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The California Fish and Game Commission recently made significant changes to hunting and fishing regulations. The commission increased the northern pintail bag limit for the first time in nearly 30 years and reduced the limit on barred sand bass. According to the Commission, the pintail...

Millions of kids across California will receive more than $100 each to cover food costs during summer break. Wednesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the return of the "Sun Bucks" food program. The goal is to prevent students from going hungry when school lunches are not available. More than 4 million kids will...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A hit-and-run crash on the Chester bridge left one person dead and another hurt Wednesday morning. Authorities reported that two men were walking southbound on the southbound side of the bridge when a southbound vehicle struck one of the pedestrians from behind in the 4200 block of...

A tow truck driver is dead after an accident while doing his job in south Bakersfield.

The City of Millbrae and California High-Speed Rail Authority have resolved a dispute that could have blocked the project from building stations in the area.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A woman is pleading for answers and trying to make sense of a KCSO deputy-involved shooting that claimed the life of her younger brother last week. Kristel Pritchard is still grieving the death of her 22-year-old brother, Joshua. On Apr. 17, he was killed by...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A tragic accident in South Bakersfield Tuesday evening has left one man dead after he became trapped underneath a school bus. Police are investigating the incident, which occurred around 7:45 p.m. on Hosking Avenue near Monitor Street, next to Golden Valley High School. Authorities...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Thousands of cases of valley fever are reported each year. The Kern County Public Health Department creates a campaign every year to educate Kern County residents about certain health concerns. This year, they are focusing on disease fighters, where each month, a different disease...

"I’m feeling generally positive." Officials issue surprising update about critical issue with water supply: 'Our luck could run out' first appeared on The Cool Down .