6,000 flags honoring our fallen veterans adorn Historic Union Cemetery
6,000 flags honoring our fallen veterans adorn the historic Union Cemetery and you can add to those numbers.
Thousand Flags display in Bakersfield honors veterans for 11th year
SOUTHWEST BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Over the weekend, the Bakersfield Breakfast Rotary Club showcased an impressive display of a thousand flags at River Walk Park, leading up to Memorial Day. For 11 years, the Bakersfield Breakfast Rotary Club has proudly presented its Thousand Flags display in honor of Memorial...
Police attempt to locate missing teen in southwest Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Bakersfield police are asking the community to help locate a missing teenager. Ja-Mes Wandick, 16, was last seen in the 4800 block of Belle Terrace Avenue on Saturday at about 4 p.m. Police said Wandick is considered at-risk due to no prior history of running way. Wandick is described to...
BPD search for at-risk missing man, last seen on V Street
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for help in finding an at-risk missing man, last seen on Sunday on V Street. Alex Solomona, 29, was last seen on May 25, 2025, in the 800 block of V Street. He is considered at risk due to medical conditions.
170 flags honor fallen veterans at Shafter Cemetery for Memorial Day service
Among all the weekend fun, veterans hope people remember those who didn't make it back from their biggest mission in life.
Kern County student heads to Scripps National Spelling Bee
Enzo Paylaga, an eighth grader from Norris Middle School, is representing Kern County at the 100th Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.
Armed robbery suspect leads cops on hot pursuit over California’s Grapevine across two counties
FRAZIER PARK, Calif. — A dramatic robbery and pursuit that began in Kern County ended with an arrest in Los Angeles County, authorities said Thursday. According to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office, deputies from the Frazier Park and Tejon Substation responded to a robbery in progress around 11:30 a.m. on Thursday,...
California Extreme Heat Watch: Temperatures May Hit 105°F in Fresno, Bakersfield, Yosemite by Friday...
Fresno, Calif. – A dangerous heat wave is expected to grip Central California starting Friday morning, with temperatures soaring as high as 105 degrees in parts of the San Joaquin Valley and Sierra foothills. According to the National Weather Service in Hanford, an Extreme Heat Watch is in effect...
1 arrested for DUI after crashing into Fastrip sign: CHP
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 20-year-old was allegedly driving under the influence Thursday night when he wrecked into a gas station sign on Niles Street. Derek Sanders, 20, was arrested at the Fastrip on Mt. Vernon Avenue and Niles Street. A passenger in the right front seat of the vehicle suffered moderate...
Hundreds offer solemn salute to America’s war dead at Bakersfield’s 1000 Flags commemoration
They gave the last full measure of devotion to their country. That’s what Memorial Day is all about – that sacrifice.