Community comes together for Carson Bryant memorial fundraiser
The community came together on July 25 to support the memory of a young Taft Union High School student athlete who died suddenly in October 2024. It was the second annual fundraiser in Carson's memory and this one was much larger than the first, held a year ago at the First Baptist Church with only one vender.
Kern County Fair to have flash sale Friday
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Tickets for the Kern County Fair are set to be on sale for a limited time Friday, according to fair organizers. The flash sale is set to take place from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. online only. The Kern County Fair is set to take place from Sept. 23 to Oct. […]
Triple-digit heat drives up AC bills, but simple window sealing can cut costs
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) Another stretch of triple-digit temperatures is pushing air conditioners to work overtime, and many families may feel the impact when their utility bills arrive. But staff at Floyd’s General Store say cutting energy costs doesn’t always require expensive upgrades. Robert Gingras, Floyd’s
Delano PD: Two arrested after traffic stop search uncovers gun and magazine in vehicle
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Two people were arrested after police allegedly found a gun and a magazine during a search of a car at a traffic stop. The Delano Police Department said on August 1, 2026, at around 8:15 a.m., officers conducted a traffic stop near the area of W Cecil Avenue and Casey Road for expired
KCFD sends 90-plus personnel to assist in battling fires in SoCal and Northwest
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Over 90 personnel from the Kern County Fire Department were recently deployed to Southern California and the Northwestern U.S. to assist with ongoing wildfires, according to officials. Personnel were sent to the following fires:. Washington State: Little Giant, Sinlahekin, Old Trails a
One resident and several cats rescued during south Bakersfield house fire response
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — One person and several cats were rescued from a house fire in south Bakersfield late Sunday night. The Bakersfield Fire Department said on August 2, 2026, at around 10:10 p.m., fire crews responded to a residential fire alarm at a single-story home in the 2800 block of Hines Way.
Family searching for missing 45-year-old man after walking dog near White Lane on July...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Family is searching for a 45-year-old man who says he went missing after taking his dog on a walk in south Bakersfield on July 22. Family said Juan Jose Diaz, or nickname Joey, was last seen on July 22, 2026, after taking his dog, a Belgian Malinois, on a walk near Foods Co on White La
Coroner identifies 28-year-old man killed in April Maricopa house fire
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified a man who died inside a house fire in Maricopa back in April as 28-year-old Roy Anthony Pryor. The coroner’s report said on April 4, 2026, at around 6:09 p.m., Pryor was found dead in a residential...
Heat wave persists this week for Central Valley. Here’s when temps could cool
This weekend was, by most accounts and data, the hottest one of summer so far. Temperatures officially peaked Sunday at 103 degrees in Sacramento and 107 degrees in Fresno, with both Saturday and Sunday featuring 100-degree high temps for the entire Highway 99 corridor from Redding to Bakersfield. And despite the swelt
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