Temperatures expected to be below average this week, low-90s in many Kern County areas
Temperatures for the next week are expected to be below normal for this time of year.
Bakersfield Tax Return Preparer Pleads Guilty for His Role in $25 Million Fraud Scheme
July 22, 2025 – Victor Cruz, 40, who was a tax return preparer in Bakersfield, pleaded guilty on Monday, July 14, 2025,. to helping Miguel Martinez, a Mexican national who was in the United States illegally, submit fraudulent individual federal income tax returns that claimed $25 million in refunds, Acting U.S....
BPD seeks missing boy, 13, asks for public’s help
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department has asked the community for help in locating a 13-year-old boy last seen on Saturday. Marsean Hall, 13, was last seen in the 300 block of Pacheco Road at around 7 p.m., according to officials. Hall is considered at risk due to being a first-time runaway....
Fallout: Bakersfield looks like an awesome Doom total conversion with a new trailer
Made with GZDoom, a fresh teaser for Fallout: Bakersfield has been released and now I'm excited all over again for it. Previously it had a teaser back in September 2022 which was a brief 55 seconds. The new trailer is over 4 minutes long and notes it's a "'non-commercial 1993'...
Dolores Huerta Foundation opposes the opening of ICE detention center in California City
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — The Dolores Huerta Foundation has voiced strong opposition to the opening of an immigration detention facility in California City. The facility, which is part of a preliminary agreement reached in April between CoreCivic and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, has sparked...
Infectious disease specialist warns most human cases of West Nile go undetected
Dr. Shikha Mishra, Kern Medical, explains that 80% of infected people show no symptoms, while serious cases can be life-threatening.
Today In SCV History: July 21, 1952 – A 7.5 Earthquake In Kern County...
On July 21, 1952, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake in Kern County was strongly felt in the Santa Clarita Valley, shaking residents awake in the early morning hours. Centered near the town of Wheeler Ridge, it was the most powerful quake to hit Southern California since the Fort Tejon earthquake of 1857, rupturing along...
Support for Democratic candidates in pivotal CD-22 race takes shape
The Working Families Party, or WFP, officially endorsed Villegas on Monday.
Man detained after small fires ignite near Hwy 99 in south Bakersfield
A man was detained for questioning after firefighters were called to put out small grass fires near Highway 99 on Monday afternoon.
‘It just hurts’: Grief-stricken family and friends gather for funeral of 1-year-old victim of...
Grief-stricken family and friends gathered Monday in Porterville to lay to rest the 1-year-old boy who died in a hot car in Bakersfield in late June.
