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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The scheduled trial date for Paul Magallanes, charged with murder in his sister-in-law’s death, has been vacated and he’s not due back in court until May, according to court records. Magallanes, 38, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the shooting death of Margarita Lopez,...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — As a series of winter storms starts sweeping through the Kern County area, we want to see what it looks like where you are!. Don't forget to send in your photos or videos through Chime In when you see active weather in your area. Send...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — David Keith Rogers, the former Kern County sheriff’s deputy who murdered a woman and a teen girl in the 1980s, has a hearing Wednesday to set a retrial date to determine if he’ll receive death or life without parole. Only the penalty phase will be retried — Rogers’ murder convictions...

Four months after her passing, the longtime Bakersfield educator’s impact continues through the New Teacher Grants Program, supporting first- and second-year teachers across Kern County.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — KBAK/KBFX / CONDORS FIGHTING CANCER NIGHT TICKET GIVEAWAY. Contest: KBAK/KBFX / Condors Fighting Cancer Night Ticket Giveaway. Station: Sinclair Television of Bakersfield, Inc. dba KBAK and KBFX. Station Address: KBAK/KBFX, 1901 Westwind Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93301. Contest Area:...

Pasadena City College men's track and field sophomore sprinter Anthony Pequeno raced a current state-fastest time of 22 seconds flat to win the 200 meters event at the Bakersfield Batte of the Regions meet held Feb. 13. Pequeno, second last year at the Southern California Regional Championships in the 200,...

Bakersfield's new vision plan for Old Town Kern includes infrastructure upgrades, business opportunities and housing while preserving history.

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem visited Bakersfield on Thursday as part of a nationwide campaign focused on crimes committed by undocumented immigrants. The visit highlighted the story of 7-year-old Dalilah Coleman, who was critically injured in a 2024 crash in San Bernardino County. Dalilah was just 5...

The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for Bakersfield and nearby areas including Buttonwillow, Lost Hills, Delano, Wasco, and Shafter. The advisory is in effect from 7 AM to 7 PM PST on Monday, Feb 15.

Several rounds of rain and snow are on the way. The first significant impact we'll see in Kern is actually not rain, but wind. Winds will pick up starting Monday morning, and peak for most in the late morning to early afternoon. Widespread gusts over 40 miles per hour are...