Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Four pilots with the Kern County Fire Department are expected to receive training through June of 2026 to fly the department’s new Firehawk helicopters, according to the Kern County Board of Supervisors agenda for Tuesday. On March 11, the Board of Supervisors approved purchasing two...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 31-year-old Bakersfield man was arrested then posted bail after he was found with 30 pounds of meth, $14,000 in cash, firearms and more. Kern County District Attorney’s Office Investigators and assisting agencies served a search warrant in the 4000 block of O Street on Dec. 4, according...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A new tower has been unveiled at Dignity Health Mercy Hospital Southwest. The new tower, unveiled Thursday, features an expanded intensive care unit with 24 private rooms, an expanded neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) with 18 private family suites, six new operating rooms, two cardiac...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — A Bakersfield woman convicted of driving drunk and crashing into a house will be sentenced next week. Madison Williams, 29, was found guilty in October of felony DUI charges and could spend several years in prison after she ran a stop sign at Old River Road and Taft Highway and struck a house...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a runaway missing 15-year-old boy, last seen in southwest Bakersfield. Officers said Albert Holguin was last seen Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, around 8:50 a.m. in the 8000 block of Old River Rd.

The Kern County Sheriff's Office is hosting their final hiring event of 2025 on Saturday, Dec 6 at the regional training center on Norris Road.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — In neighborhoods across Bakersfield, community groups are stepping up—walking children to school and pushing for safer infrastructure, continuing the legacy of civil rights activist Ruby Bridges. On Friday, GirlTrek, a national health and wellness organization for Black women, joined...

Video above: Rick Bentley reviews “Eternity” BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Theater fans who have been wanting to see a certain play either have to wait until a local theater company or a touring troupe stages the production, or travel to a major city to view the production. Those who wanted to see the revival of […]

Taft Police have arrested a man on attempted murder charges after he allegedly tried to run another man over after a fight late Wednesday. Police said they have video evidence showing the suspect tried twice to hit the man. The suspect was identified as Ricardo Lorenzocommonfort, 28. Police were originally...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man accused of shooting another man at a mobile home park has pleaded no contest to assault with a gun, according to court records. Other charges, including attempted murder, were dismissed against Kody Charles Ellis, records show. He’s scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 18. The victim...