Greek Food Festival kicks off with traditional dishes and live entertainment
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — The annual Greek Food Festival kicked off tonight at St. George Greek Orthodox Church near downtown Bakersfield, offering a taste of Greece with dishes like gyro sandwiches, feta fries, and pastries. Attendees can also enjoy live music and dancing. The festival ended at 10 p.m. on...
Southwest Library gets makeover to encourage young readers
Leadership Bakersfield unveiled a renovated children's library section featuring new murals and play areas to address low literacy rates in Kern County.
Studio 17: Advocating for Kern County’s Latino Community
Presented by: Chain | Cohn | Clark Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to celebrate the people, stories, and accomplishments that make the Latino community such an essential part of Kern County. From business and education to law and leadership, this month is about honoring those who shape our local culture and inspire...
‘We love Taft:’ Oildorado event celebrates Taft’s oil industry history
Friday's Oildorado kickoff luncheon had hometown pride.
Kern River Valley bracing for wet and windy weather: CHP
Bakersfield, CA-Wind and rain are expected early next week for Kern County, with CHP Mojave reminding residents to take percaution and be prepared for the imcoming weather. Winds are expected Monday followed by a rain event on Tuesday into Wednesday. CHP Mojave is asking residents to take time this weekend to make...
Two men stabbed in “large fight” near Fifth and Center
Taft's Oildorado celebration got off to a violent start when two men were stabbed near Fifth and Center Street after a large fight broke out late Friday and. Taft Police Sgt. Corey Beilby said police were dispatched to a report of a large fight and arrived to find two adult males suffering from lacerations and stab...
KCSO arrests 14 alleged motorcycle gang members
Fourteen alleged members of criminal motorcycle gangs were arrested following an incident that started on Highway 119 north of Taft Friday night. The incident started just after 7:30 p.m. when an officer from a law enforcement agency tried to make a traffic stop on a single motorcycle rider. the rider...
Kern County judge says rapist Sergio Venegas is ‘danger to society,’ sentences him to...
"We had hoped that he could rehabilitate, learn his lesson, not victimize somebody else and none of those things happened."
4 arrested for alleged meth sales at uninhabitable trailer in Rosamond
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Four people were arrested on suspicion of possessing and selling methamphetamine at a condemned motorhome in Rosamond, according to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office. On Sept. 25, deputies from the Rosamond Substation investigated a trailer in the 2400 block of Park Avenue which was...
Bakersfield PD investigates crash with pinned in driver
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department is investigating a crash where a driver was pinned in a vehicle Thursday afternoon. The crash was reported in the 900 block of Espee Street around 4:42 p.m., according to the Bakersfield Police Department. Police found two vehicles disabled in the roadway...

















