Tasting the heat from Dave’s Hot Chicken
Bakersfield, Calif. (KBAK/FOX58) — After a jam-packed grand opening in Bakersfield, morning anchor Cornelia Nicholson was able to get a taste of the spicy goodness available at the location. She spoke to Dave's Hot Chicken franchisee, Morey Mirkazemi, to talk about what their market has to offer. The restaurant...
Three drivers arrested on suspicion of DUI in checkpoint, saturation patrols
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Three drivers were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence during a checkpoint and saturation patrols in Bakersfield Saturday night. The checkpoint was located in the 300 block of A Street, from 6:30 p.m. Saturday to 2 a.m. Sunday. A total of 139 vehicles were screened at the...
Hot start to the week
Happy Monday, Kern County. Heat continues to build into California this week, and as the headline suggests, summer-like heat starts the week. We had some good news through the weekend, though. Bakersfield was actually a touch cooler than expected Saturday and Sunday. The start of this week is a different...
Taft Branch Library to celebrate grand re-opening with events on June 10
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Library is set to celebrate the grand re-opening of the Taft Branch Library on Tuesday, June 10. The event will kick off with a press conference at 10 a.m., followed by a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10:30 a.m. The Taft Branch Library is...
Coroner identifies Michigan man killed in solo-vehicle crash on I-5
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified a man who died after a crash on Interstate 5 as 75-year-old Kent Trochelman of Owosso, Michigan. The California Highway Patrol said on June 2, 2025, at around 6:20 p.m., officers were called to a solo-vehicle crash...
Coroner ID’s man shot, killed in south Bakersfield in January
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified a man who was shot and killed in south Bakersfield on New Year’s Day. Jatinder Singh, 39, was shot in the 2100 block of East Casa Loma Drive Jan. 1 at around 5:17 p.m., according to officials. Singh was pronounced dead at the scene. The […]
Brandi Passante keeps looking for ‘Storage Wars’ treasures
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Some things in Brandi Passante’s life are very different these days and some remain the same. The Texas native who became the immediate darling of “Storage Wars” when it launched is no longer with her longtime bidding partner Jarrod Schulz. But she continues to look for the treasures in...
Bakersfield water rates could increase by 56% over the next 5 years
Residents affected will get notice, and be invited to speak at a public hearing, once council approves to send notices.
Man crashed into tree before being struck by another car on Sunday: BPD
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man died after being struck by a vehicle in west Bakersfield on Sunday night, according to the Bakersfield Police Department. On June 8 at around 11:14 p.m., Bakersfield police officers responded to Old River Road and White Oak Drive for a vehicle versus pedestrian collision, according...
The Littlest Headline: The Bruin Archive– Episode 2: Taft, California
Listen to podcast contributor Yony Marian sit down with Reggie Baldwin to discuss Baldwin’s experiences growing up in Taft, California. Yony Marian: News is just about everywhere. Bruins come from just about everywhere. It’s only fitting that we take a moment to connect those two dots, looking at news from the places...
