Anti-DEI California professor reaches deal with college officials
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (CN) — Officials of Bakersfield College and the Kern Community College District in California cannot investigate, discipline or fire a professor after he sued them over diversity, equity and inclusion policies. The protection for Daymon Johnson stems from a stipulated order signed Tuesday by U.S. Di
Kern County Public Works announces Tehachapi bulky waste collection event July 25
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Kern County Public Works is set to host a bulky waste collection event in Tehachapi this month, during which county residents can drop off large residential trash items for free. The event is set for 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 25, at the Waste Management Yard at 416 North Dennison […]
‘Why’d you do it!’: Mother of murdered infant confronts killer at sentencing
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Leslie Carrillo walked to the podium Tuesday with a small wooden box containing her most precious items — reminders of her son Valentin, who was just 3 weeks old when fatally injured by his father. Inside she keeps a plaster of Paris mold of Valentin’s “tiny, chunky” hand, a pendant with […
CHP: 80-year-old man dies in dirt bike crash near Renfro Road
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — An 80-year-old Bakersfield man died Tuesday morning after crashing his dirt bike in a dirt field near Renfro and Brimhall roads. The California Highway Patrol said on Tuesday, July 7, at around 9:47 a.m., officers were called to a report of a motorcycle down in a dirt field southwest f
Man gets 75 years to life plus 10 for beating death of 3-week-old son
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A man was sentenced 75 years to life, plus 10 years, after being convicted of beating and killing his three-week-old baby in Bakersfield back in November 2024. The Kern County District Attorney’s Office said on January 29, 2026, a Kern County jury found Eduardo Gutierrez...
Beat the heat with cool treats at Tifa Chocolate & Gelato, Sweet Fix Creamery
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — We’re not experiencing the sweltering temperatures the East Coast has endured in recent days, but it’s still plenty hot enough for a sweet, icy treat. Really, is there ever a bad time for ice cream? Or gelato, its thicker, silky cousin? I propose there is not — and living in Bakersfield […]
Jackknifed truck involved in multi-vehicle crash on EB Highway 58 near Union Avenue: CHP
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A multi-vehicle crash on eastbound Highway 58 just west of Union backed up traffic Monday afternoon after a truck jackknifed, spilling debris into the road, according to CHP's website. The collision was reported at 3:33 p.m. on eastbound State Route 58, just west of Union...
DJUHSD to Rename High School: Chavez Collegiate High School
The Delano Joint Union High School District held a special meeting on June 29 and voted to rename Cesar E. Chavez High School as Chavez Collegiate High School. The proposal to change the school’s name came after student petitions were made following the sexual assault allegations against the late farmworker activist.
Video shows running gun battle in Oildale after shooting outside Fourth of July celebration
OILDALE, Calif. (KGET) — A running gun battle on the streets of Oildale in the wee hours of Sunday morning sent four to the hospital, including a child. Thankfully, no fatalities were reported in what appears to have been a drive-by shooting outside a home in the 200 block of Decatur Street, two blocks west […]
Man arrested after four, including child, shot in Oildale
A suspect has been arrested on four counts of attempted murder and is being held on $2 million bail.
