North Edwards couple bound over for trial in child torture case
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A North Edwards couple was bound over for trial on charges of torture and assault in the alleged abuse of their adopted children, according to court records. A judge found there was sufficient evidence during a hearing last week for the case against Matthew and Brittney James to proceed....
BPD searches for missing 15-year-old last seen on Belle Terrace
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Bakersfield police are asking the community to help search for a missing teenager who was last seen in the 1700 block of Belle Terrace. Skyler Jaymore Howard, 15, was last seen Nov. 18 and is considered at-risk due to no priors for running away. Howard is a girl described to be […]
Hard Rock Casino Tejon guests win 2 jackpots within an hour
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Two guests at the Hard Rock Casino Tejon won a jackpot prize on Saturday night, within 49 minutes of each other. Officials with the casino said the first jackpot was reported at 9:45 p.m. and a guest from Panorama City won $127,828 and the next jackpot happened at 10:34 p.m. when […]
DUI arrests and crashes on the rise amid call for stricter consequences
DUI-related crashes continue to plague Kern County, where hundreds of arrests are made each year and repeat offenders remain a persistent concern.
Attorney facing DUI, hit-and-run charges missed hearings due to hospitalization
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Bakersfield attorney facing felony DUI and hit-and-run charges had a good reason for missing recent court hearings — he’s in the hospital. Documentation showing William Charles Wright is hospitalized was presented Tuesday morning to Judge Gloria Cannon. She recalled a bench warrant that...
Labor of love lights up the Christmas Holiday in Bakersfield
Nearly three dozen containers are unpacked to create Bakersfield Christmas Town each year at the Fairgrounds
6 arrested during Bakersfield police checkpoint on Union Avenue
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Six people were placed under arrest after Bakersfield police held a DUI checkpoint on Friday night. The department held a checkpoint between 6 p.m. and 12 a.m. on Nov. 21, in the 200 block of Union Avenue. Officers screened 1,182 vehicles during this time. During the operation, 12 drivers...
Shafter roofing plant to close, 70 workers affected
Nearly 70 GAF roofing plant workers in Shafter will lose jobs when facility closes Jan. 24. County offers support services to displaced employees.
Coroner ID’s man shot, killed in east Bakersfield Saturday
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified a man who was shot and killed in east Bakersfield Saturday night. Angel Preciado, 23, was shot just after 9 p.m. in the 2700 block of Center Street on Saturday. The suspect in this case has been identified as Jose Guadalupe Preciado, 51....
Bakersfield movie theater gets heated recliners, $8 tickets in renovation
Reading Cinemas at Valley Plaza Mall announces multi-million-dollar renovation with heated recliners, $8 tickets, and luxury upgrades coming January 2026.
