Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A new trial has been ordered in an ongoing legal dispute between the Taft Union High School District and the city of Taft following a 2013 school shooting that severely injured a student. On Jan. 10, 2013, then-Taft Union High School student Bryan Oliver shot and severely injured another st

It's been more than two weeks since a family cat in West Bakersfield was allegedly stolen from their front porch by a person delivering an Amazon package.

He was a businessman, a model citizen and Bakersfield High School’s first African American valedictorian. And how do we remember Henry Edward Simpson today? The answer: Not very well.

KERN COUNTY WATER AGENCY AND WESTERN HILLS WATER DISTRICT FINALIZE LETTER OF INTENT, ADVANCING TOWARD LONG-TERM AGREEMENT. Agencies Complete Key Milestone in Resolving Outstanding Issues and Securing Uninterrupted Water Service. BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – (May 28, 2026) – Kern County Water Agency (Agency) and Western Hills

Lake Woollomes is a staple recreational park that families enjoy for fishing, barbecues, and picnics. However, the lake has seen better days and has been subjected to years of severe underfunding, leading community organizations to take the initiative in cleaning up and restoring the park themselves. The lake is owned.

County officials, law enforcement, and community members have gathered to welcome the brand new police substation and fire station in Mettler. Aimed to provide faster response times in the area, including the casino.

The agreement comes after years of unpaid bills and contentious back and forth.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) Emergency room visits for tick bites are rising across the country, according to the CDC, as summer approaches and more people head outdoors. A CDC report from April says that in all regions except the South Central United States, weekly rates of ER visits for tick bites are the highest

A Portland man's drive toward Bakersfield, California, has ended with a federal prison sentence after authorities say they found a dozen firearms hidden in his car. Court records show he was ordered to serve four years and two months behind bars, after a traffic stop uncovered the guns stashed in a spare-tire compartme

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — City fire crews responded to a small vegetation fire on Friday afternoon near Yokuts Park and quickly extinguished the flames. At around 2 p.m., an Eyewitness News crew said they saw fire personnel extinguishing a small brush fire on a strip of grass located between the bike path and t