Boaters hold “portage protest” over low flows on upper Kern River
Six rafting enthusiasts held a grueling protest Sunday to draw awareness to what they say are inadequate flows in a 16-mile stretch of the Kern River because of Southern California Edison’s diversions to its Kernville power plant, Kern River 3 (KR3). The boaters floated from Johnsondale Bridge to the...
Serial thief convicted after trying to sell stolen lawnmower, dirt bike
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man with multiple prior theft convictions has been found guilty of attempting to sell a stolen lawnmower and dirt bike, each valued at thousands of dollars. Michael Lee Pullings, 32, was convicted last week on charges of receiving and possessing stolen property. He faces up to seven...
Possible explosion at Taft home leaves one injured, firefighters battle blaze
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A person is in the hospital with severe injuries after neighbors say there was a possible explosion at a Taft home Sunday morning. Firefighters said about 50% of the home was in flames. The Kern County Fire Department said on Sunday, June 29, 2025, at...
Kern County child death from being left in car highlights heat safety reminders
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — A one-year-old child died and a two-year-old was critically injured after being left in a hot car. The incident occurred in Bakersfield, California, where temperatures often exceed safe levels. Kern County reported 39 child deaths in 2024 from heatstroke in cars; 12 have already been...
2 teens stabbed in Cambria, 2 men arrested
Two men from Delano were arrested in connection with a stabbing that injured two teens in Cambria Sunday night.
Human trafficking suspect pleads no contest to all charges
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man accused of human trafficking — and who prosecutors say was convicted of a similar offense in 2021 — has pleaded no contest to all charges against him. Keshaun Arturo Brown, 33, faces 12 years in prison and lifetime sex offender registration after pleading no contest to five...
Pollo Campero to host grand opening in Bakersfield on July 2
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A grand opening event at Bakersfield’s Pollo Campero location is giving 100 people a chance at free meals for a year. The restaurant announced July 2 as opening day after initially planning an opening for a date in June. The ceremony is set to begin at 9 a.m., according to organizers. […]
Caller reporting human remains leads to death investigation on Ohio Drive: Bakersfield PD
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — An investigation is underway after police discovered human remains in southeast Bakersfield. On June 29, Bakersfield police said they received a call reporting that human remains had been found near Ohio Drive, just south of East Brundage Lane. Officers were seen investigating at the...
Economic Fallout of Farm Theft Reaches Far Beyond the Field
Agricultural theft has been on the rise in California, and beyond the surface of immediate loss, it carries heavy economic implications for the industry. According to Aaron Hegde, economics professor and Executive Director of the Grimm Family Center of Agriculture Business at Cal State University, Bakersfield, rural...
‘Preventable death’: Experts beg public to not leave children, pets in fatally-hot cars
These tragic accidents happen too often, prompting Kern County to carve out July as Purple Ribbon Month.
