Bakersfield CA

Kezia Gavlak won both the long jump and triple jump events to highlight the Pasadena City College women's track and field team's peformances at the Bakersfield Battle of the Regions Meet on Feb. 13. Gavlak, a freshman, leaped 17-4.75 feet in the long jump, tying Sequoias' Ashlyn Reed for first...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Residents of McFarland are invited to grab a cup of coffee with the city’s police officers. The McFarland Police Department announced a “Coffee with a Cop” event for Friday, Feb. 20. The event will be held at McDonald’s, on 101 W. Sherwood Ave., from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Events like […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Lawyers in Kern County are volunteering their services again to help adults with previous criminal convictions get some of them off their record. A Pre-Expungement Clinic is scheduled to take place March 19 at the Kern County Law Library located at 1415 Truxtun Ave. The event is set to...

Golden Empire Transit holds public hearing Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. on transit needs. Some routes suspended today for Presidents' Day.

Rain and wind forecast for Kern County could impact travel. CHP responded to four Grapevine crashes Monday due to speeding in wet conditions.

The first of a series of storms making their way through parts of California is impacting Kern County roads on Monday.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A topic circulating on TikTok is drawing attention locally, as several people claim they’ve had "unprofessional" encounters with a Bakersfield 911 operator. Eyewitness News has received multiple emails from viewers alerting us to videos going viral on the social media platform. In...

The CEO of the embattled California High-Speed Rail Authority was one of two people arrested this month at his Folsom home following an alleged domestic disturbance between his fiancee and his daughter, hours after appearing beside Gov. Gavin Newsom at a rail event in Kern County. According to Folsom police logs, Ian...

(FOX40.COM) — The author of a new law combating copper theft has introduced a bill to give law enforcement more tools to tackle the growing problem. Asm. Mark González, D-Los Angeles, last week proposed Assembly Bill 1941. The legislation would target repeat and organized offenders who steal copper and other...

Bakersfield, CA – Bakersfield delivered an electrifying performance at Hardt Field today, rallying past Southern Indiana 11-10 in a game filled with big hits, clutch pitching, and late-inning heroics. Freshman Ethan Myers made his first career start and immediately made an impact, going five innings with four earned...