Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The McFarland Police Department is asking for help in identifying one of three suspects involved in a burglary that took place Saturday. The burglary happened at Carneceria Jantizio Market in the 600 block of Second Street on Nov. 1 at 4:30 a.m. The suspect is being described as having a...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A state silver alert has been issued for a missing 73-year-old man out of Bakersfield who was last seen Wednesday. Manuel Sandoval, 73, was last seen in Bakersfield at 12 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. He is being described as being 5 feet 5 inches, 130 pounds, with...

The federal government announced flight reductions starting Friday due to a shortage of air traffic controllers during the ongoing government shutdown, raising concerns for travelers.

Borel was a once-thriving Gold Rush camp in Kern County, California that peaked in the mid-1800s when over 300,000 prospectors flooded the region. By the early 1900s, as gold reserves dwindled, it evolved into a ghost town with just 150 residents. In July 2024, a devastating wildfire destroyed most of its historic...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Several organizations, including Kern County Animal Services and Critters Without Litters, will participate in the Mega Adoption Event at the Park at River Walk on Saturday, Nov. 8. The event, which runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 11298 Stockdale Highway, will feature low-cost...

The McKinney-Vento program in Bakersfield provides resources and support to help homeless youth stay in school and access basic needs.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man accused of hitting two pedestrians, fatally injuring one, in a hit-and-run crash in Oildale faces a court-indicated sentence of a year in jail and felony probation, according to the District Attorney’s Office. Steven Frank Godwin, 40, last week made what’s called an “open plea” —...

The Bunny Love project is a organization based out of Kern County that makes and distributes blankets for residents who are undergoing treatment at the hospitals. Sharing love one blanket at a time.

The Central Valley's largest pet adoption event returns Saturday with hundreds of dogs, cats and reptiles seeking homes at The Park at River Walk.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 29-year-old man called 911 last week and said he’d just killed a man in east Bakersfield, according to a court filing. Cezar Torres Campos was arrested after deputies arrived early Oct. 30 to the scene of a shooting in the 900 block of Tangerine Street and found the body of […]