Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A member of the East Side Crips street gang was found guilty of assaulting another gang member who provided information on a deadly shooting to police. Christopher Harvell Patterson, 32, is already serving life without parole for a gang-related murder and faces an additional seven years...

"When I found First Care Pharmacy and met Eric [Martin], they helped me in ways that other stores wouldn't," Eric Wright said.

Tucked away on Ming Avenue in Bakersfield sits a secondhand paradise that has California bargain hunters setting their GPS coordinates and crossing county lines with empty trunks and hopeful hearts. The Salvation Army Thrift Store & Donation Center isn’t just another stop on the thrift circuit. It’s a sprawling...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Top 5 Travel Scams Better Business Bureau. Vacation Rentals: Vacation rentals are a great option if you want to have the comforts of home when you travel. When booking your rental, watch out for listings for properties that either aren’t for rent, don’t exist, or...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — RECORD-BREAKING RAINFALL. After on and off rain since Thursday evening, Kern County dried out for several hours Sunday night. On Saturday, Bakersfield set a new rainfall record for the date, nearly doubling the previous one set 73 years earlier! 1.23" was collected at Meadows Field,...

There is one big all-Bakersfield title game on Friday.

Happy Monday, Kern County. This weekend's storm brought lots of rain to Kern, as you know, and Bakersfield actually had a record-breaking day on Saturday. On Saturday alone, Bakersfield got 1.23" of rain, setting a new daily rainfall record for Nov 15. Between Friday and Saturday, Bakersfield received 1.45" of rain....

Hard Rock Casino Tejon, developed in partnership with the Tejon Indian Tribe, officially opens to the public following a celebratory Guitar Smash ceremony marking a historic milestone as the first full-scale gaming and entertainment property in Kern County. Located 80 miles north of Los Angeles, the $600 million...

Community releases balloons honoring 8-year-old Xxavien Hernandez, killed in suspected DUI crash while eating lunch with father in Bakersfield.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A 21-year-old man driving a semi-truck died after a crash on Highway 58 near Keene Saturday afternoon. The California Highway Patrol said on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at around 1:28 p.m., officers were called to a reported solo-vehicle crash on westbound Highway 58, east of Keene...