Bakersfield CA

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Firebirds are moving on to the Pacific Division semifinals after eliminating the Bakersfield Condors from the playoffs. The Firebirds won the first round best-of-three series 2-1, sealing the deal with a 6-2 win in Game 3 on Sunday. The first period...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — In this week’s episode of Kern County In Depth, KGET’s Vincent Demonte visited the nation’s capital on a trip with Kern County veterans on this year’s Honor Flight and spoked with Carlos Baldovinos on his trip to D.C. to discuss homelessness and addiction recovery. To watch the full episode, click the […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A co-defendant charged in the murder of 18-year-old Evan Zion Alema appeared in court on Monday, according to Kern County court records, as prosecutors continue to pursue a case authorities have described as a gang-related killing. Justin Hernandez-Florez faces multiple charges, including murder, in the shooting...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Two men charged with murder in a shooting in northeast Bakersfield were in court Monday, where a hearing to decide whether the case will proceed to trial was postponed to to mid-May. Jaden Ambriz, 21, and Justin Flores-Hernandez, 24, are due back in court May 13. Their attorneys said more time […]

Good morning and happy Monday, Kern County. Lingering light showers are possible Monday morning as this weekend's storm exits the region. In the extended forecast, we're tracking a big warm-up. Rainfall estimates from over the weekend range from 0.10" reported at Meadows Field up to 1.28" reported near Keene. If...

A newly released real estate appraisal report has found that Bakersfield is significantly more accessible for Californians to purchase homes, compared to the rest of the state.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A woman is recovering after a video shows her car being hit by a train multiple times while she was still inside. It happened just after 8 a.m. Friday at the railroad crossing on Weedpatch Highway near Edison Highway, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP said an 18-year-old woman was […]

Inyokern, California — In a small Kern County desert community where roughly 800 residents already struggle with frequent interruptions to safe, reliable tap water, a new $10 billion AI‑driven data center on the edge of town has raised alarms about whether anyone will be left with enough water to drink.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Kern County's latest weather system brought a generous serving of rainfall to the area from Saturday afternoon until Sunday morning. Several locations between the mountains and the west-facing foothills picked up an inch or more, with Havilah leading the pack at 1.58". A narrow band of showers moved across the Mojave area giving that part of the desert 0.37...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Kern County Sheriff’s Office sergeant arrested in January on suspicion of burglary and tampering with evidence has been charged about three months later following further investigation. On April 24, prosecutors charged Ryan Dunbier with burglary; manufacture, sale or possession of a short-barreled shotgun or rifle; and illegal possession of an […]