Bakersfield CA

Bakersfield College recently held its first First-Generation College Student Day. The event recognized students who are the first in their families to attend college. More than 40 percent of Bakersfield College students identify as first-generation.

Bakersfield veteran Hector Miranda offers free Cuban coffee to service members at his downtown shop, creating community and addressing veteran mental health.

Kern County Animal Services has announced a groundbreaking partnership with DocuPet, a leading provider of modern pet registration and lost pet recovery services, to help reunite lost pets with their families faster than ever before. This collaboration will bring DocuPet’s HomeSafe® 24/7 lost pet service and the...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — In a significant boost to its food assistance efforts, Community Action Partnership of Kern (CAPK) has received a $100,000 donation from the Ravi and Naina Patel Foundation. The contribution will enable CAPK to expand its emergency food distributions during these uncertain times. Last...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is investigating the death of an inmate at Calipatria State Prison in Imperial County as a homicide. The incident on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2025, involved a former inmate from Kern County, Javier A. Torres. At...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A 21-year-old Wasco man was arrested for suspected DUI after a crash left a man dead on northbound Interstate 5 late Saturday night. The California Highway Patrol said on November 8, 2025, at around 11:10 p.m., officers responded to a call of a multiple vehicle crash on northbound...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence and other charges after hiding on a roof in northeast Bakersfield Friday morning. Deputies with the Kern County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 2100 block of Alta Vista Drive for a search warrant and a warrant for domestic violence...

A petition that has received thousands of signatures calling for stiffer sentences for convicted DUI drivers is circulating again after the death of an 8-year-old boy last week in East Bakersfield.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Kern County hosted the annual “Touch a Truck” event for kids of all ages at the Beale Memorial Library on Friday. Kids climbed aboard, explored and interacted with trucks and vehicles that serve the community. Garbage trucks, oil tankers, tow trucks and more were at the event. Everyday...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Shafter City Council is set to hold a special meeting on Monday to consider an agreement for an administrative hearing officer after a councilmember filed a complaint regarding another member for alleged violations of the city charter. On Sept. 18, Councilmember Pete Espinoza filed a...