Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A portion of Highway 178 is closed Thursday due to weather, according to Caltrans. Highway 178 from Kelso Valley Road to Highway 14 were reported to be closed as of about 10:43 a.m. Officials said there is no estimated time of reopening.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A 23-year-old woman who became unresponsive at a home in southwest Bakersfield on Feb. 7 died less than a week later at the hospital, said the Kern County coroner. The Kern County Coroner's Office said Crystal Marie Falcon was taken to a hospital after going unresponsive...

What you need to know: Governor Newsom is announcing $107 million in violence prevention grants to 42 communities across California to prevent gun violence, bringing the state’s total investment to more than $350 million since 2019. February 19, 2026 - SACRAMENTO – With the most recent data showing that...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified a man who died after a solo-vehicle crash on Halloween along Interstate 5 as 32-year-old Amir Reza Khazaieli of Sacramento. The California Highway Patrol said on Friday, October 31, 2025, at around 5:38 a.m., officers were called...

What started as a normal November morning in the Robinsons' south Bakersfield home quickly turned into a heart-racing situation.

Jackson was in Delano supporting another well-known activist, Cesar Chavez, and the National Farm Workers Association labor union.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Two men who faced life without parole will get decades in prison after pleading no contest to killing a rival gang member on V Street two years ago. Rodney Gipson, 37, on Wednesday pleaded no contest to first-degree murder with gun and gang charges for a sentence of 35 years to […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Kern County Sheriff's officials said that the Lerdo Detention Facility's water had recently detected the presence of a "low amount of diesel range organics," and have issued a "do not drink" order for all inmates at Lerdo, including staff. Officials issued a temporary water advisory...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — As the snow and ice buildup continues in the coming days, unassuming roads can create collisions if dealt with poorly. “If the roads are glistening and the road looks wet, there’s a good chance you’re going to be driving on a sheet of black ice,” said D.C. Williams, Fort Tejon California...

Feb. 10 – Arvin-Edison Water Storage District , AGENDA. Feb. 11 – Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District, AGENDA. Feb. 11 – Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority, AGENDA. Feb. 12 – Cawelo Water District, AGENDA. Mussel fight gets pricey. The Arvin-Edison Water Storage District and Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa...