Bakersfield CA

The National Weather Service has issued a Dense Fog Advisory for areas including Caruthers, San Joaquin, Selma, Delano, Wasco, Shafter, Fresno, Clovis, Hanford, Corcoran, Lemoore, Merced, Madera, Mendota, Planada, Le Grand, Snelling, Visalia, Porterville, and Reedley. The advisory is in effect from midnight tonight...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Bakersfield man who was serving a life sentence in prison for killing his daughter-in-law in a self-described “honor killing” has died, according to California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Jagjit Singh, 71, died Feb. 18, officials said. Solano County coroner’s officials...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Bakersfield, California – Families walking at The Park at River Walk and cyclists riding the Kern River Parkway Trail are being urged to act immediately if they spot a destructive invasive beetle capable of...

For the past month inmates at Lerdo Jail have had to function around contaminated water throughout the facility. KCSO claims that diesel fuel wounded up in their water system.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Employees spoke up about their wages at the Bakersfield City School District Board of Education meeting on Tuesday after the Board members approved increasing their own monthly compensations by nearly four times. On Jan. 27, the Board voted on a bylaw revision that proposed increasing...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A Kern County man faces up to 13 years in prison after being convicted of assault. The DA’s office said the man drove his SUV into a victim’s car, causing the car to go into a canal during a road rage incident in 2020.

A preliminary magnitude 3.5 earthquake was reported at 4:20 p.m. Wednesday, in the Johannesburg area in Kern County according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake’s epicenter was located about 25.1 miles south-southeast of Ridgecrest, 37.3 miles northwest of Barstow, and 58.2 miles northeast of...

You’ll find Norval hidden in Kern River canyon, a faded gold rush settlement where cement foundations and rusting equipment mark where fortune-seekers once worked the Big Blue mine’s rich deposits. The remote location demands a high-clearance 4×4, offline navigation tools, and plenty of water as you navigate terrain...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Kern County coroner officials have released the identity of a woman who died after crashing a vehicle north of Cantil. Kristi Lynne Vivian, 50, was killed in a car wreck while driving on State Route 14, north of Redrock Randsburg Road, according to the Kern County Coroner’s Office....

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man was hospitalized after being stabbed on Palm Street, according to the Bakersfield Police Department. Police said a man was stabbed once just after midnight Tuesday in the 1800 block of Palm Street. He was transported to Kern Medical and is receiving treatment. 17 News has contacted...