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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man is dead after a hit-and-run accident in Oildale. Our records indicate this is the 33rd pedestrian fatality this year highlighting a larger problem on the streets of Kern County a problem with elusive solutions. The most recent pedestrian death, on Roberts Lane and Plymouth Avenue...

UPDATE: This story has been updated to reflect the prize amount of each of the two winning tickets sold in California. BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Mega Millions ticket matching five of six numbers was sold at a gas station in downtown Bakersfield for Tuesday night’s drawing. Despite not winning the jackpot for the...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — There are several opportunities for job seekers this week. Danette Williams with Kern County Employers' Training Resource joined Eyewitness News Mornings to share more. More information can be found here.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Bakersfield police are attempting to locate a missing 13-year-old near Pine Grove Court. Ryan Williams was last seen in the 5300 block of Pine Grove Court on Oct. 5 at about 12:13 p.m., according to police. Police describe Williams to be 5 feet, 8 inches tall and 200 pounds. He has […]

Jaden Ambriz and Justin Flores Hernandez pleaded not guilty to charges including first-degree murder in the shooting death of Evan Aleman.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A 52-year-old man was arrested for allegedly shooting and killing a man near the Kern County Fairgrounds. KCSO said on September 17, 2025, at around 11:10 p.m., deputies were called to the 900 block of Vine Drive for a report of a shooting. A man,...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Bakersfield’s Aaron Nichols won over country superstar Reba McEntire with his rendition of Chris Stapleton’s “Cold” to earn a spot on her team for the reality competition series “The Voice.” She picked him to be the last member of her team of singers during the Oct. 7 telecast of the...

The Hard Rock Casino Tejon, which is set to open Nov. 13, will be the first full-scale casino in Kern County. The property is owned by the Tejon Indian Tribe and will be managed by Hard Rock International.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Two men appeared in court Tuesday for arraignment on charges including murder in connection with a deadly shooting early Sunday in northeast Bakersfield. Not guilty pleas were entered on behalf of Jaden Ambriz, 20, and Justin Flores-Hernandez, 24. They were ordered held without bail and...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in identifying two suspects allegedly involved in a burglary at a business near Adventist Health Hospital. The incident was reported in the area of F and 27th streets on Oct. 7 around 2 a.m., according to police....