Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Surveillance footage helped authorities identify suspects in two homicides that occurred four years ago, according to a court filing. Rafael Valdez Luquin, Victor Negrete and Jeremiah Ausbie were named as suspects in deadly shootings that occurred within hours of each other in Wasco and...

There was a time in 1982 when the world population of California condors dipped to 22 and they were all placed in a captive breeding program in a dire bid to stave off extinction. More than four decades later, recovery efforts have reached a new milestone with 607 California condors in the world last year. That...

Kern County Coroner IDs Cesar Rosales, 45, as the man found dead in a downtown Bakersfield structure fire on Feb. 9.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified a pilot who died after a helicopter crash near Mojave as 62-year-old Steven Madewell of New Plymouth, Idaho. According to the CHP’s website, an “aircraft emergency” incident was called on Monday, March 9, 2026, at around 3:21...

On the six-month anniversary of Wag Wednesday, Grace Laverriere takes us to Kern County Animal Services' play yard to meet 4 adoptable dogs looking for forever homes.

All three Greenfield middle schools are advancing to state science fair after sweeping county competition.

Local veterans visited Liberty High School to share their military experiences with students at an annual event now in its 10th year.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Two men were sentenced Wednesday in connection with a shootout with a Bakersfield homeowner who caught them burglarizing his residence. Melvin Carter received 22 years and eight months in prison and Frederick Minnoy III was given an eight-year term. The two accepted plea deals last month,...

It's once again time to get rid of big, bulky junk from your garage or closets.

Thousands of job seekers poured into the Dignity Health Convention Center in downtown Bakersfield’s Job Fest—hoping it could be their big break, or at least the first step toward one.