Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 51-year-old man was arraigned Wednesday on charges including first-degree murder in connection with a deadly shooting in east Bakersfield. The Public Defender’s Office entered not guilty pleas on behalf of Jose Guadalupe Preciado. He’s being held without bail. Preciado was arrested...

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, Bakersfield residents are flocking to stores for pies and other essentials, despite higher dinner prices compared to other parts of the nation. Delaney Michael, an Instacart worker, described the scene at local stores like Costco as "chaotic," with people lining up early to...

As the cost of doing business continues to rise across California, one Bakersfield entrepreneur is rethinking what a beauty salon can look like and for her, it looks like a truck.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Six encampments on Union Avenue were cleared on Monday following several complaints from the community, according to the Bakersfield Police Department. Officers with the BPD Impact Team, Bakersfield’s Code Enforcement Rapid Response Team and Animal Control Unit worked together to respond...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department is searching for a woman suspected in assisting in the burglary of a southwest Bakersfield home in August. The burglary took place on Aug. 29 in the 9400 block of Red Creek Way, according to BPD. The suspects then forced entry into the victim’s vehicle,...

Food banks across the Kern County during the holidays are straining under record demand, behind the numbers are young people like 15-year-old Xavier Chocoteco.

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....

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 […]

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-related crashes continue to plague Kern County, where hundreds of arrests are made each year and repeat offenders remain a persistent concern.