Man sentenced in DUI crash into East Bakersfield house
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. KGET) — A man who pleaded no contest to driving drunk when he crashed into a house in East Bakersfield was sentenced Wednesday. Thomas David Gonzalez Jr. received three years’ probation, with the first 90 days to be served in jail, prosecutors said. He has the option to serve work release instead....
Kern County Board of Education drops Ten Commandments proposal
Kern County Board of Education abandons Ten Commandments display proposal after Texas federal court ruling against similar school displays
Community rallies to support sons of woman killed in domestic violence case
Community organizes fundraiser for sons of Ana Karen Robles, killed in alleged domestic violence incident.
Madison Williams to receive probation or prison sentence Friday
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A high profile sentencing is set for Friday in a 2022 drunk driving crash. The driver, 29-year-old Madison Williams, ran a stop sign at Old River Road and crashed her Mercedes-Benz into a home that caught on fire. Prosecution is seeking 16 years in prison. Her defense is seeking felony...
Man guilty of leading CHP on high-speed chase in stolen vehicle
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Kern County jury this week found a man guilty of leading officers on a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle. The chase ended when he crashed and was caught after trying to get away on foot. Julio Arroyo, 31, was found guilty of two felony counts of evasion of a […]
Bakersfield Police Department says Real-Time Information Center is nearing completion, expected to help crime...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A data center that can provide Bakersfield police officers with real-time information more efficiently is slated to begin operations by the start of 2026, according to officials. Bakersfield City Council members Eric Arias and Larry Koman received a presentation about the Real-Time...
McFarland City Council approves increases in pay ranges for sworn police officers
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The McFarland City Council approved increasing pay ranges for sworn police officer positions within the city during its meeting on Wednesday. McFarland is one of the lower-paid agencies in Kern County for sworn personnel, according to the agenda. Mayor Saul Ayon said the city has lost...
Kern County to resume issuing oil permits after long hiatus, faces challenges ahead
Kern County is set to resume issuing oil and gas permits on Jan. 2, 2026, marking a significant development following a decade-long legal battle. Jeff Flores, the Kern County District 3 Supervisor, expressed optimism, stating, "This is really a new day because we have a local ordinance, we have clearance from the...
Her husband died at their plane’s controls. What happened over the next two hours...
This is terror: 20,000 feet in the air, pilot unconscious, the cold, vast Pacific Ocean dead ahead and nowhere to turn for help except to the increasingly faint, disembodied voices of strangers.
Bakersfield man to be honored at Rose Parade
A Bakersfield man is being honored in the upcoming New Year's Day Rose Parade in Pasadena. He was an organ donor who has impacted countless lives, long after his own life was cut short.
