Kernville summer festival set for Saturday at Circle Park
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Kernville is set to host a series of summer festivals at Circle Park. The next Kernville Summer Festival will be on Saturday, July 12, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will feature local vendors, crafts, fresh produce, live music, and more. Subsequent festivals...
Delano PD asks for help identifying man accused of knife assault
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Delano Police Department asked the public to assist in identifying a suspect involved in a knife attack in June. On Friday, June 27, at around 9:20 p.m., Delano police officers responded to a report of an assault with a weapon in the 400 block of Jefferson Street, according to...
Man accused of 2 domestic violence incidents pleads no contest
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Bakersfield man accused of two incidents of domestic violence faces two years in custody after pleading no contest to felony charges, prosecutors said. Jarrod Ray Gentry, 47, pleaded no contest this week to spousal abuse and possession of a gun by a felon, according to court records....
2 inmates convicted of assault with homemade weapons, cane at Kern Valley State Prison
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Two men serving life terms at Kern Valley State Prison in Delano were convicted Wednesday of assaulting another inmate with homemade weapons and beating him with his wooden cane. David Charles Macon, 50, and Michael Gaddy, 49, were each found guilty of assault with a deadly weapon by a...
100-year-old ‘Rosie the Riveter’ and Honor Flight’s ‘shining star’ pass away 2 weeks apart
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Two veterans of note have passed in the last four days: Veterans of different eras and very different experiences, with at least one thing in common – they were women who took unique paths to their service. American Legion Post 221 Commander Lynn Eckert, a Marine Corps veteran and...
Murder charges filed in connection with crashes that killed 2 in Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Two counts of murder have been filed against a man who authorities say drove drunk when he hit and fatally injured a pedestrian, then ran a red light and crashed into another vehicle, killing its driver. Reginald Moland Jr. was charged Thursday with two counts of second-degree murder, two...
4 arrested in murder of Wasco woman, 1 suspect found murdered: KCSO
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Four people were arrested on suspicion of shooting and killing a woman near Wasco following an extensive investigation that involved several arrest and search warrants, according to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office. On June 29, KCSO began investigating a homicide that occurred in the 700...
Arson arrest made after firefighters put out brush fire in Kern Riverbed
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Firefighters cleaned up a brush fire that burned multiple acres near the Riverwalk Amphitheater Wednesday and say one person who they think started the fire has been arrested. The blaze broke out at about 11:05 a.m. on Wednesday, the fire department said. A coordinated attack limited the...
California Highway Patrol officer rescues 2 ponies near Taft Highway
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Buttonwillow CHP officer had to help some animals off the roadway on Wednesday and get them to stop horsing around. Officer Meeks received a call of multiple ponies running around Wednesday near Taft Highway and got to work. Officer Meeks was able to corral the ponies and return them to...
Two arrested in east Bakersfield probation search for drugs and active warrants
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Two people, including one with active warrants, were arrested after a probation search led officers to find drugs in east Bakersfield. The Kern County Probation Department said on July 2, 2025, Adult Probation Services Division officers conducted a home call in the 300 block of...
