CSUB volleyball coach disclosed allegations from prior job during hiring process
Wright allegedly resigned from her position at the University of North Florida after the university found evidence that Wright disregarded student-athletes' mental and physical well-being.
Central California Weather Alert Now: Hazardous Fog Along I-5 and Highway 99 Near Hanford...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. California wakes up wrapped in a gray blur across the San Joaquin Valley as dense fog presses low over fields, roads, and neighborhoods near Hanford. Headlights glow softly through the haze, and familiar...
Elderly man in electric wheelchair killed after struck by truck in Lake Isabella
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A 78-year-old man in an electric wheelchair died after being struck by a truck in Lake Isabella Thursday night. The California Highway Patrol said on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at around 5:58 p.m., officers were called to Lake Isabella Boulevard and Crestview Avenue regarding a...
Coroner identifies 40-year-old man killed by train in Shafter
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified a man who died after being struck by a train in Shafter on Saturday as 40-year-old Gerardo Becerra Perez. The report said on January 17, 2026, at around 9:34 a.m., Perez was found dead after being hit...
GoFundMe created for 19-year-old man struck, killed in South H St collision
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified a man who was struck by a vehicle in south Bakersfield on Jan. 11 and a fundraiser for his funeral services is ongoing. Coroner officials identified him as Joseph Adam Cruz Jr., 19, of Bakersfield. He was struck by a vehicle in the 4200 block […]
1 arrested by Kern County probation officers for gun, ammo possession
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Probation officers in Kern County found multiple guns when searching a home on Wednesday. Chaz Estephan Calvillo, 20, was arrested Jan. 21 in the 3500 block of Truman Avenue after officers seized weapons inside the home. The probation department said five semi-automatic handguns, four...
ROC Cafe and Bakery gives students hands on culinary experience
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern High School District is bringing back a program that allows student to gain hands on experience in the culinary industry. ROC Bakery and Cafe is reopening at the Kern High School District's Regional Occupational Center at 501 South Mount Vernon Avenue. The space...
Enforcement operation ends with 17 arrests, stolen vehicle recovery, and debris removed
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — An enforcement operation in Oildale ended with 17 arrests, a stolen vehicle recovered, and about four tons of waste and debris removed. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office said on January 23, 2026, deputies, along with members of Kern County Code Compliance, Kern County Mental Health,...
After DUI arrest, man charged with murder relating to Calif. cold case
More than 15 years later, officials may finally find answers to a 2008 homicide.
Bocados Sushi Bar coming to east Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Bocados Sushi Bar is coming to east Bakersfield on Mount Vernon Avenue. The restaurant took to social media that it will be opening its new location on Mount Vernon Avenue near the Highway 178 soon. The new restaurant will have the same flavors and same experience, according to the post....
