I-5 northbound near Grapevine impacted after multi-vehicle crashes, expect delays
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — UPDATE (5 P.M.): The CHP's website said all lanes reopened. Northbound I-5 lanes near the Grapevine are impacted after several multi-vehicle crashes Monday afternoon. According to the CHP’s website, on Monday, September 14, at 1:15 p.m., there was a report of a multi-vehicle crash invo
Kern County coroner’s office IDs man killed in fiery car crash on Marriott Dr.
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County coroner’s office has identified the man died in a fiery car crash near a Marriott hotel. Law enforcement identified the man as 45-year-old Omar Marlyn Archie of West Jordan, Utah. Emergency personnel were dispatched to the 3800 block of Marriott Drive on Sept. 8, around 4:43
Man arrested after allegedly robbing SLO County bank, fleeing on Hwy. 101
This is a developing story. Check back to sanluisobispo.com for updates. To get breaking news alerts, click here A Bakersfield man was arrested after allegedly robbing a bank in Grover Beach on Monday. According to a news release, the Grover Beach Police Department responded just after noon to a reported bank robbery a
Snoop Dogg to bring the Puff Puff Pass Tour to Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Snoop Dogg along with several other hip-hop artists are set to bring the Puff Puff Pass Tour to Bakersfield in November. The concert is set for the Dignity Health Arena on Nov. 7 at 8 p.m., according to organizers with the arena. The line up includes Too $hort, DJ Quik, Warren […]
Arvin High School staff make history with Yale Educator Award
Two Arvin High School staff members win the 2026 Yale Educator Award, nominated by a former student now attending Yale University.
Vicky Benzing to Race Historic P-51 “Plum Crazy” as Unlimited Class Returns to National...
The California Aeronautical University, Bakersfield, CA, has announced that air racer and aerobatic pilot Vicky Benzing will bring her historic P-51 Mustang Plum Crazy to the 2026 National Championship Air Races in Roswell, New Mexico, September 16-20, where the Unlimited Class will return to championship competition f
Altercation in parking lot led to deadly stabbing at Ming Ave Target store: Bakersfield...
A man died of his injuries following an altercation with another person in a Valley Plaza Mall parking lot in Bakersfield.
Bakersfield gas prices hit $5.85 a gallon, up more than $1 from last year
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Drivers in Bakersfield are feeling the squeeze as gas prices continue to climb, forcing some to cut back on driving and rethink their budgets. “It's astronomical, disappointing, trying to figure out how to, again, save money and not drive,” said Christina Del Torodias. AAA’s...
Passing on the promise: Bakersfield students learn the significance of September 11
Every elementary school field trip teaches students something new. Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, was no different.
Kern County firefighters say they’ll never forget their 15 days at the devastated Pentagon
Their training was primarily in fighting wildfires — vegetation fires in the arid California outback. But when the call came, saying that they were needed to help address the unprecedented terror that had befallen America, they answered without hesitation.
