Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the fiscal year 2026-2027 budget following a public hearing Tuesday, with county officials highlighting financial struggles projected in the coming years. County officials said the overall budget is balanced but the general fund is n

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The 20th anniversary of the Bakersfield Country Music Awards is set to be celebrated at the Historic Fox Theater in November. The event is set to begin at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 2001 H St. Doors will open at noon, according to organizers.

Public health says existing state oversight and limited county authority make additional inspections unnecessary, prompting criticism from community members at Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting.

Heat is the big weather story across a huge portion of the US this week, but not here in Kern County. Heat alerts are in effect across the eastern US, stretching from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico. Places that are normally much cooler than Kern County are...

An Amber Alert was in effect Wednesday for a 3-month-old baby believed to have been abducted, and residents in parts of Southern California were asked to watch out for the child.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Two people in Delano were arrested and booked into the Kern County Sheriff’s Office Jail on Sunday for allegedly possessing firearms. The arrest occurred when a Delano police officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for reckless driving. The vehicle intentionally lost traction and spin

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Worship artist Chandler Moore is set to perform at the Kern County Fair in September. Moore is set to takeover the Budweiser Pavilion Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 8 p.m., according to officials. The concert is free with fair admission. Seating to the concert is first come, first served. Fair organi

Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway boasts the area's largest fireworks display to close out a big evening of racing and entertainment

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — With attorneys and the judge noting nothing could be done without him present, reasonable force was authorized to bring Ray Mata Jr. to court Tuesday afternoon for a hearing in connection with the torture slaying of his 8-year-old daughter. Mata refused to leave jail Tuesday morning, and Ju

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Two men were arrested on Sunday in Delano after a police stop for reckless driving led to the discovery of guns and ammunition, said officials. On Sunday, June 28, a Delano officer assigned to the Drug and Gang Reduction (DAGR) Unit said he saw a...