Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Visitors to the Kern County Fair can enjoy a unique marine experience without heading to the coast. The fair is hosting the Sea Lion Splash show, featuring Gouda, a 3-year-old rescued sea lion with cataracts, who is captivating audiences with her playful antics. Roberto Dominguez, Gouda's...

Jail bed task force listening session set for Wednesday.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The city of Bakersfield is set to host a Community Listening Session for possible solutions to the issue of jail bed availability. The listening session is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 24 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at City Hall North located at 1600 Truxtun Avenue in conference room A....

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Kern County is looking to formally oppose Proposition 50, a proposition spearheaded by Gov. Gavin Newsom that would temporarily change the congressional district maps in California. The Kern County Board of Supervisors first discussed Prop. 50 during its meeting on Sept. 9. During the...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man is dead after crashing into a tree on South Real Road Monday night, according to the Bakersfield Police Department. The Bakersfield Police Department responded to a call of a crash that happened in the 2200 block of South Real Road just after 11:30 p.m. The driver was going...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) – The Bakersfield Auto Mall is one step closer to getting a new Tesla dealership. New signage, featuring the distinctive red “T” logo, is up at the property previously owned and occupied by Galey’s Marine Supply, but no date has been announced for the Tesla dealership’s opening. Earlier...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A motorcyclist died after a crash involving a semi-truck on South Union Avenue Sunday evening. The Bakersfield Police Department said on September 21, 2025, at around 6:07 p.m., officers were called to the intersection of South Union Avenue and Welch Avenue regarding a crash between...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified a woman killed after a crash on Interstate 5 as 27-year-old Corrine Danielle Vives of Covina. The California Highway Patrol said on September 17, 2025, at around 3:10 a.m., the officers were called to a report of...

FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — A man passed away at the hospital after a forklift fell on him on Friday. A forklift driver was transported to a nearby hospital after the forklift fell on the driver when backing up onto a trailer on Friday. The driver was identified as 35-year-old...

Bakersfield, Calif. (KBAK/FOX58) — A man died after crashing into a tree on South Real Road late Monday night. The Bakersfield Police Department said on September 22, 2025, at around 11:38 p.m., officers responded to the 2200 block of South Real Road after receiving reports of a single-vehicle crash.