Tigers Handle CSU Bakersfield in Central California Challenge Finale
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Pacific volleyball forced CSU Bakersfield into 12 service errors and 23 attacking errors en route to a three-set (26-24, 25-19, 25-21) sweep of the Roadrunners on Saturday morning at The Nest. Resulting from the high number of errors forced, the Tigers (6-5) defense limited CSU Bakersfield...
Kaiser Permanente workers authorize strike amid staffing and pay disputes
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A union representing 30,000 registered nurses, pharmacists, therapists, and other frontline professionals at Kaiser Permanente has authorized a strike following an overwhelming majority vote. The decision, made by the United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care...
Bakersfield marks International Peace Day with downtown ceremony
Bakersfield celebrated International Peace Day Sunday with ceremony at Sister City Gardens featuring Mayor Karen Goh and the Peace Pole monument.
Multiple vehicles stranded in flash flood
KERN COUNTY, Calif. FOX26 — Several vehicles were swept away or stuck after the flash flood that occurred on Thursday. Search and Rescue teams responded to an incident of a car that was driving to Red Rock Canyon being swept away just before 5 p.m. They were able to...
Hwy 178 fully reopens after downed power lines forced weeklong closures
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Officials said Highway 178 is fully reopened after Southern California Edison completed repairs to downed power lines that prompted multiple closures for more than a week. Caltrans District 6 and the California Highway Patrol said repairs were completed Sunday afternoon by Southern...
This No-Frills Restaurant In California Has Tacos De Carne Known Throughout The State
When a humble taco joint starts attracting pilgrims from across California, you know something extraordinary is happening behind those unassuming walls at Grandmas Tamales Restaurant in Bakersfield. The buzz around their tacos de carne has reached legendary status among those in the know, creating a underground...
Taft community honors Brody Davis at memorial service
Friends and family gathered to celebrate the life of Brody Davis, who was allegedly shot and killed while attempting to break up a fight at Panorama Park in Bakersfield in August.
Power restored after outage impacted more than 1,200 customers
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — More than 1,200 customers were without power in central and northwest Bakersfield, and Oildale Sunday afternoon. According to the PG&E’s outage page, the outage was from Rosedale Hwy. to El Tejon Ave. Neighborhoods near Hwy. 99 and Airport Dr. in this area were impacted.
Motorcyclist killed in collision with semi-truck in south Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A motorcyclist died following a collision with a semi-truck Sunday evening at an intersection in south Bakersfield, police said. The Bakersfield Police Department said the collision involving a man riding a motorcycle and a semi-truck occurred at the intersection of South Union and Welch...
Fairgoers enjoy calm weather as potential tropical system makes way
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — While the weather this weekend appears to be quieter than the way we ended the previous week, the forecast for the next several days is a bit more uncertain. Computer models have been trying to handle the development and movement of another spoke of energy in the newest trough that...

















