Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Fire Department announced that open burning of hazard reduction fuels will begin on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, at 8 a.m. Officials said that they are actively monitoring fuel moisture and weather conditions. KCFD stated, "If necessary for public safety, burning may be...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man is dead after being struck by a vehicle in south Bakersfield Tuesday night, according to the Bakersfield Police Department. Just before 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, a man was crossing the street outside of a marked crosswalk when a male driver struck him on South H Street and Wilson Road....

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Meet this week’s Pet of the Week, Niko! Niko is a male husky who is about 5 years old. He has been at the shelter since November of 2024, according to Brian McLaughlin with the Bakersfield SPCA. Niko has a ton of energy. He needs a yard with a big fence, […]

Lines are long in grocery stores as shoppers seek last-minute Thanksgiving dinner items. If you've missed something on your grocery list, now is the time to get it -- the Costco on Rosedale Highway is the busiest.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 51-year-old man was arraigned Wednesday on charges including first-degree murder in connection with a deadly shooting in east Bakersfield. The Public Defender’s Office entered not guilty pleas on behalf of Jose Guadalupe Preciado. He’s being held without bail. Preciado was arrested...

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, Bakersfield residents are flocking to stores for pies and other essentials, despite higher dinner prices compared to other parts of the nation. Delaney Michael, an Instacart worker, described the scene at local stores like Costco as "chaotic," with people lining up early to...

As the cost of doing business continues to rise across California, one Bakersfield entrepreneur is rethinking what a beauty salon can look like and for her, it looks like a truck.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Six encampments on Union Avenue were cleared on Monday following several complaints from the community, according to the Bakersfield Police Department. Officers with the BPD Impact Team, Bakersfield’s Code Enforcement Rapid Response Team and Animal Control Unit worked together to respond...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department is searching for a woman suspected in assisting in the burglary of a southwest Bakersfield home in August. The burglary took place on Aug. 29 in the 9400 block of Red Creek Way, according to BPD. The suspects then forced entry into the victim’s vehicle,...

Food banks across the Kern County during the holidays are straining under record demand, behind the numbers are young people like 15-year-old Xavier Chocoteco.