Fire to semi-truck slows traffic along NB I-5 south of Bakersfield
A fire to a semi-truck is causing delays to drivers along I-5 south of Bakersfield on Tuesday afternoon.
Coroner ID’s man found in canal in SW Bakersfield
The Kern County Coroner's Office identified a 37-year-old man who was found in a canal last week in southwest Bakersfield.
Caregivers plea to county leaders to save adult day program for Alzheimer’s patients
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Emotional speakers begged the Kern County Board of Supervisors to step up funding for the adult day program at the Alzheimer’s Disease Association of Kern County. The day program is scheduled to close next month due to lack of funding, and many family members of Alzheimer’s patients are heartbroken over the […]
Kern County Supervisors proclaim ‘Second Chance’ month
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — There’s a saying that everyone deserves a second chance, and there’s a program in Kern County that embodies that — perhaps for those who need it the most. “I’ve been in the juvenile justice system since I was 13. All I knew was the streets and gangbanging because I was uneducated,” […]
Jury agrees on all charges but one against accused In-Shape rapist
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — After deliberating for about a day, a jury agreed on all charges filed against the man accused of kidnapping a woman from a Bakersfield gym parking lot and raping her — all except one. Vincent DeLeon, 44, was charged with 16 felony counts related to rape, kidnapping, robbery and more. In […]
Family Justice Center contract vote delayed
Supervisors on Tuesday delayed a vote on a proposed contract between the District Attorney’s Office and Bakersfield Recovery Services for operations at the Family Justice Center.
Follow-up investigation near California Avenue in Bakersfield, arrest made
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — An arrest was made in central Bakersfield near California Avenue Tuesday morning, sending a large KCSO presence. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that deputies were in the area of California Avenue and Real Road for a follow-up investigation. Eyewitness News cameras captured one...
Asking your child’s school about learning accommodations, equal access for kids with disabilities
Many parents can feel overwhelmed when it comes to their children's education, and the anxiety can become stronger when special needs come into the picture.
3 arrested in Kern County for stealing $1 million worth of Legos, deputies say
The Kern County Sheriff's Office reports that three men are charged with stealing an estimated $1 million worth of Legos.
Experts say ‘wildlife corridors’ can help animal species around California, including Kern County
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — With California being one of the most biologically diverse states in the country, experts are pushing for more infrastructure aiming to protect wildlife. Specifically, environmentalists and conservationists are urging cities and the state to adopt wildlife “corridors” or wildlife “crossings,” which reconnect wildlife habitats that have been separated by urban sprawl. Lucas Hall, an associate professor in biology at California State...
