Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Hard Rock Casino Tejon paid out over $29 million across 6 thousand jackpots during January. Officials with the Hard Rock Casino Tejon said the pay out was $29,171,671 and was across 6,375 jackpots. The winnings translate to more than 200 guests per day winning jackpots exceeding $2,000....

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County District Attorney’s Office announced a criminal and civil complaint against Ronald I. Engelberg and 25 Hill Properties Inc., alleging violations near Taft, including charges related to the illegal storage and dumping of toxic waste and illegally spilling oil in the...

The Bakersfield Prayer Breakfast marked its 46th year as a growing, non-denominational tradition that unites leaders and residents to reflect, give thanks and pray for the community.

Taft Police have arrested a woman and charged her in connection a fire that caused severe burns to a man on Jan. 22. Police said said Magdalena Junes, 43, of Taft was arrested on a Ramey warrant for a felony charge of "unlawfully causing a fire resulting in serious bodily injury" Tuesday and booked into the Taft Jail.

Vandals damaged flag poles at a veterans memorial in Bakersfield's Historic Union Cemetery over the weekend. Officials seek donations for repairs.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — UPDATE (9:36 PM):. The Kern County Sheriff's Office and Ridgecrest Police Department arrested a man after he allegedly fired shots at a deputy during a standoff with law enforcement from his home in Ridgecrest, said a KCSO official. At around 6:30 p.m., deputies and Ridgecrest police...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified a 14-year-old driver who died in a crash related to a stolen vehicle pursuit in late January. Officials identified him as Jabranden Embry Brooks, 14, of Bakersfield. The collision happened on Highway 178 west of Beale Avenue on Jan. 25 around...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A popular clothing store is expected to move to Bakersfield this spring. Burlington has announced that a new Bakersfield location is scheduled to open at 1211 Olive Drive, inside the Olive Drive Towne Center. This store will be Burlington’s 124th location opened in California. Those...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — The hearing for Maya Hernandez, convicted of child abuse after leaving her two sons in a hot car, resulting in the death of one, has been postponed to next week. In December, a jury was deadlocked on a second-degree murder charge, leading to a mistrial on...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Floyd Luster was sentenced to three years in state prison for a March 2024 fatal hit-and-run crash that resulted in the death of Antonio Enrique Arjona, 41, of Bakersfield, according to the Kern County court website. Luster accepted a plea deal for a hit-and-run incident that...