Bakersfield CA

Our adoptable pet of the week on Wag Wednesday is Elsa! She is available for adoption from OceanRay Rescue, and you can meet her in person at an adoption event this weekend!

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man was arrested Monday after allegedly driving 134 mph on Highway 99 just hours before the end of the California Highway Patrol’s holiday enforcement period. According to the California Highway Patrol, the driver of a Dodge was caught driving 134 mph on southbound Highway 99, just south

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A routine delivery turned into heartbreak after a family’s Ring camera captured an Amazon delivery driver taking their beloved cat right off their doorstep. On May 14, a package was delivered to a west Bakersfield home but the driver seemingly took a package of his own, a family pet named J

Bakersfield's City Council voted 5-2 to raise sewer rates from $475 to $875 annually over five years, starting July 1, 2026.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — If you see or smell smoke near Bear Mountain Boulevard and Highway 58, don’t be alarmed. The Kern County Fire Department plans on conducting a public safety burn on Wednesday. The White Wolf Public Safety Burn is scheduled for the afternoon and evening of...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — CHP Mojave said three people were found to be allegedly under the influence during a checkpoint in Rosamond. Meanwhile, during the enforcement period under CHP Mojave, 10 people allegedly under the influence were arrested. The California Highway Patrol said over the Memorial Day weeken

CRC announces California's first operational carbon capture project, advancing large-scale CO2 storage and expanding the state's climate strategy.

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department deputies arrested two western Kern County. residents on the morning of May 21, pursuant to a 911 call reporting a. Responding SBSD deputies and California Highway Patrol officers responded promptly. to the scene where evidence indicated damage to the interior of a garage struct

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The California Board of Parole Hearings (BPH) denied release to a Kern County man convicted of molesting an eight-year-old girl during a family party in 2016. The Kern County District Attorney’s Office said on May 7, 2026, BPH found that Juan Mendoza continues to pose...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in finding a missing 17-year-old girl. Maylea Zepahua was last seen on May 25, 2026, at around 10 a.m., near East Brundage Lane and Weedpatch Highway. Maylea was described as Hispanic, 5’4” tall, 85...