Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Bakersfield Animal Care Center is hosting a spaghetti fundraiser along with a raffle Saturday. A plate of spaghetti will be $15 and guests have a chance to enter a raffle for prizes, according to organizers. The fundraiser is set to start at 11 a.m. and end at 2 p.m. BACC is […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s help with finding a missing 55-year-old man. Police said Stanley Tomlin was last seen on Monday, February 9, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. in the 700 block of 8th Street. He is considered at-risk due to...

City manager says both finalists are highly qualified after nationwide search; updated sewer rate proposal aims to be more manageable for taxpayers

Cal State Bakersfield gets its second dual win of the year as they sweep Westcliff University. The setting of the dual was already new for both teams as it took place at the Main Soccer Field, which is a yearly tradition for the wrestling program. To add even more meaning to the dual, it was senior night for six...

Mom passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends after a brief but valiant battle with cancer. Carolyn was born in Bakersfield, CA on August 19, 1947, to Kenneth William Kane and Elina Rauha (Leino) Kane. Carolyn’s mother passed away during the polio epidemic when she was just 15 months old. Her...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The final community listening session in the search of a new chief of police has been rescheduled for Tuesday, according to the city of Bakersfield. The first meeting was canceled due to technical difficulties, according to officials. The listening session will take place on Zoom from 6...

Les Clark III emphasized the need for the community to pull together during a talk at the Taft District Chamber of Commerce Sit n' Sip last week. "Strong communities don't happen by accident," he said. Clark, the district administrator for the West Side Recreation and Park District, said the Rec...

The teenagers are not missing under suspicious circumstances, according to police.

During its meeting Tuesday morning, the Kern County Board of Supervisors approved taking preliminary steps for a potential hotel tax measure that could be placed on the November ballot.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — High winds are beginning to cause damage to some areas in Bakersfield. A tree fell onto a home in east Bakersfield. The large tree went through the home and damaged the porch furniture. Meanwhile, motorists were seen trying to avoid hitting tumbleweeds on Truxtun Avenue,...