Bakersfield CA

California State University, Bakersfield broke ground Thursday on a three-story Energy Innovation Building that university officials say will serve as the campus hub for energy research and workforce development. The 56,000-square-foot facility will be built south of the Science III building and is expected to open...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A 62-year-old man died after crashing into a canal Saturday night on Herring Road, south of Bakersfield. The California Highway Patrol said on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at around 5:53 p.m., officers were called to Herring Road, west of Highway 99, for a report of a crash involving...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Update: Bakersfield Police say Maddex McKay has been located. The Bakersfield Police department is asking for the community's help finding a missing girl. 12-year-old Maddex McKay was last seen on Sunday January 18 at 6 p.m. in the 2500 block of Eggers Street. She is...

UPDATE: Officials say Armando Del Rosario has been located. A Silver Alert was issued by the California Highway Patrol for 68-year-old Armando Del Rosario. According to the Delano Police Department, Del Rosario was reported missing January 18 at 5:30 PM. Del Rosario was reported as last seen around 10:00 AM...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. California – Headlights fade into a gray wall across the San Joaquin Valley this morning as dense tule fog blankets highways, fields, and city streets. Visibility drops suddenly, forcing drivers to slow as...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A 20-year-old man died, and two others were injured after a crash on Highway 46 near Wasco Saturday afternoon. The California Highway Patrol said on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at around 1:16 p.m., officers were called to Highway 46, west of Smith Avenue for a report of a crash...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — More Mild Days Ahead: A WARM Wednesday saw temperatures nearing 80 in parts of the Kern River Valley! Thursday's readings came in warmer for the South Valley with Bakersfield topping out out at 72. Afternoon temperatures are currently forecast to continue on the mild side, with...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Kern County, CA – Residents across the Kern County desert can expect an extended stretch of unseasonably warm weather this week, with afternoon high temperatures climbing well above normal for mid-January,...

Delano police and local authorities are asking for help to locate a man with dementia who was reported missing on Sunday.

Arvin makes history as Kern County's first city with an all-electric bus fleet, serving 50 stops across four routes with WiFi-equipped vehicles.