Bakersfield CA

(FOX40.COM) — A Stanislaus fire district is asking the Kern County Water Agency to keep the water on in a small community facing a potential water shut-off. The West Stanislaus County Fire Protection District has formally requested that KCWA not shut off water to Diablo Grande, a small neighborhood southwest of...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Temperatures reached a high of 96° in Bakersfield Monday, slightly above the average of 93°. A record of 113°, set back in 1961, remains untouched. Breezy conditions persist in our mountain and desert communities, while wind gusts reached up to 40 mph. By Wednesday and Thursday,...

We've got some big ups and downs in the forecast this weekend!. Highs in Bakersfield will peak on Thursday, with a high near 100° expected. The hottest parts of the desert will be around 110°, and even mountain areas will be around 90°. From there, temperatures will...

Taft's popular Pizza Factory restaurant closed its doors recently for undisclosed reasons, but it should reopen soon. City Manager Craig Jones said the city is working with the company to help "fast-track" the process of getting the doors to the restaurant on the 600 block of Center Street open again.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Suspected thieves were caught on video sawing off cables to electric vehicle chargers outside a central Bakersfield business, according to Bakersfield police. The incident occurred outside Brooks Brothers Interiors on Brundage Lane early Monday at about 5:25 a.m. Two men were seen riding...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Sheriff’s Office released a video report of an incident in May in east Bakersfield where a man allegedly pointed and fired a weapon at responding deputies who fired back. Three people, including a deputy, were wounded in the incident. Sadi Geovani Diaz, 45, was wounded and...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department asked the community to assist in locating a 15-year-old boy last seen Saturday night. Aveyon Smith, 15, was last seen at around 8 p.m. June 14, in the 500 block of Real Road. Smith is considered at-risk due to this being his first time running away,...

Kern County fire and hazmat crews have knocked down a fire northwest of Wasco on Gun Club Road, that led to a precautionary evacuation of nearby residents

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Nicole Taylor, the woman accused of starting a fatal mobile home fire in Oildale last month appeared in court Monday. The fire, which happened on May 31, claimed the life of 52-year-old Amber Wimberly and two dogs when a trailer on State Road caught fire. Arson...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for help in identifying suspects accused of stealing EV charging cables from a business's parking lot on Brundage Lane, at an estimated loss of $20,000. The incident happened on June 16, 2025, at around 5:25 a.m. when two male suspects...