Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) – Now that ballots are mailed out and the General Election is only 15 days away, one part of the voting process often gets overlooked: the local ballot measures.  This year, there are just over a dozen local measures on the ballot, plus one countywide measure. The ballot proposals range from proposals […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A hearing was postponed by over a month Tuesday for a driver who allegedly struck and killed a bystander while fleeing from police, according to court records. Gabriel Lopez, 20, was the driver in the pursuit in September. He is charged with vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, evading an officer causing […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A gas leak reported in south Bakersfield Tuesday morning is impacting roads. The gas leak was reported around 9:58 a.m. in the 1500 block of Belle Terrace. Officials with the Bakersfield Fire Department said Belle Terrace is closed between Southgate and Chester Avenue. Nearby homes have been evacuated. The cause is […]

Bakersfield, Tehachapi and Grapevine face flash flood risks as heavy rainfall approaches.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The woman accused of shooting into the KBAK/KBFX studio twice in a week pleaded not guilty Tuesday afternoon. 46-year-old Thomashana Renee Zeigler of Bakersfield was arrested Thursday, October 15th, following a traffic stop outside the news station. Zeigler is accused of shooting into the KBAK/KBFX...

LANCASTER, CA — “A narcotics investigation into a Kern County based Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO) concluded with the execution of a search warrant in Lancaster, Ca. The operation resulted in the seizure of approximately 248 lbs of meth, 1,575 lbs of meth in liquid solution, one firearm, and several thousand dollars in U.S. currency. During the warrant service, a large scale meth conversion lab was dismantled, leading to the arrest of 3 suspects.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified a man who was killed in a boating accident at Lake Ming over the weekend. The coroner’s office identified the man as Steven Carl Penberthy II, 60, of Nevada. According to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office, a park ranger was dispatched to Lake Ming […]

Four masked men, two of whom were armed, robbed the AKAL Truck Stop in Delano on Monday night, stealing a cash register and an unknown amount of cash before fleeing the scene.

After highs in the 90s over the weekend, much cooler weather is on the way. Tuesday already looks comfortable, with highs across Kern ranging from lower 70s to lower 80s with calm conditions. Much cooler weather is expected Wednesday and Thursday as a storm system moves in off of the...

Bobby Rocha, East Bakersfield High School’s equipment manager, collapsed at Friday night’s game against Foothill and later died.