Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The city of Bakersfield is facing a multi-million dollar reduction in budget for the next fiscal year. A presentation from city staff to the council last night sparked debate over the use of the public service and vital services fund. The proposed city budget is just over $850 million for...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 59-year-old man’s identity has been released by the Kern County Coroner’s Office after he was killed by a train on May 17. William Loyal Hattabaugh Jr., 59, of Bakersfield, was fatally hit by a train at Morning Drive and Edison Highway May 17, according to the coroner. Hattabaugh Jr....

What began as domestic violence responses quickly escalated into something much more concerning in Arvin.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) – Wednesday was one of those red-letter dates in a young person’s life. The last day of school: class promotion, graduation, celebration…a family get-together. It wasn’t supposed to go like this…nothing is supposed to go like this. Taylor Danay Dominguez Estrada held a middle school...

On May 14, 2025, detectives from the Huntington Beach Police Department’s Investigations Division arrested four individuals in connection with the homicide of 29-year-old Rozzalle Hellens of Anaheim, which occurred in downtown Huntington Beach on September 15, 2024. At the time, the 5th suspect, Magdaleno Barragan,...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — An inmate at Kern Valley State Prison who is serving a life term for robbery faces an additional life term following his conviction on assault and weapons charges, according to the Kern County District Attorney’s Office. David Charles Macon, 50, was found guilty Wednesday of two felonies...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The former head of the Bakersfield City School has a new job, less than 48 hours after resigned as superintendent. Mark Luque has been appointed to a brand new role within the Kern County Superintendent of Schools — Chief Training & Advancement Officer. KCSOS spokesperson Rob Meszaros...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Swifties are in for a treat as Valley Children’s Ice Center hosts “Eras On Ice: A Taylor Swift Skate Party” on Friday, June 27, at 7:00 p.m. This all-ages event invites fans to skate, sing, and dance through the various eras of Swift's...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — It happened two days late, but Barry Alan Minor Jr. was sentenced this week in connection to a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian on New Year’s Eve 2021. Minor, 45, failed to show for sentencing on Tuesday and a warrant was issued for his arrest. He surrendered in court on […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — All charges were dismissed Thursday against a man who was on trial after “overwhelming and clear evidence” revealed he wasn’t the person who ran from Bakersfield police after a traffic stop in January, according to the Kern County Public Defender’s Office. A misdemeanor charge of...