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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Bakersfield man who lived to be 103-years-old and served in the United States Navy during World War II has died. Honor Flight Kern County took to social media that Dale Cheeseman, 103, served one and a half years in the Seabee Amphibious Construction Battalion 2 while in the Admiralty...

(FOX40.COM) — A 32-year-old man from Bakersfield was arrested in connection with a human trafficking victim who was found in Sacramento, according to the Bakersfield Police Department. Video Above: How to spot human trafficking Bakersfield police said officers received an anonymous tip of a woman being trafficked...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Bakersfield Mayor Karen Goh sat down with ARC Bakersfield for its inaugural episode on Monday morning. She discussed the issue of homelessness and her efforts to get more resources with the California big city mayors group. Watch her full interview on ARC in the video...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Trial has been postponed for a Visalia woman whose 1-year-old son died after being left in a car in Bakersfield for hours on a hot summer day. Maya Hernandez’s trial on charges including murder was delayed to Oct. 6 after prosecutor Stephanie Taconi said during a hearing Monday she is...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Residents of Palo Alto were a little safer because of the work of a Bakersfield native. Sandra Brown – who was born at the Kern County General Hospital and lived here until her family moved away when she was 5 – was a member of the Palo Alto Police Department for […]

FRESNO, Calif. – A stretch of cooler weather is on the way for Central California as disturbances moving through the Pacific Northwest and Northern California push temperatures down across the San Joaquin Valley. Saturday highs will still touch the lower 90s, but a noticeable drop arrives early next week.

SHAFTER, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The City of Shafter announced construction happening on Zerker Rd. happening on Sept. 10 and 11. In a post on Facebook, the city warned drivers to expect delays on Zerker Road, south of Lerdo Hwy., between Sept. 10 and 11, 2025. Drivers who frequently use...

As community interest in the annual event continues to grow, organizers are adding more staple events back to the festival lineup, including rose field tours.

This week on Kern County In Depth, a celebration of Bakersfield College’s Memorial Stadium which marks its 70th anniversary at the Panorama campus. Plus a look at work being done to preserve neon signage at the Kern County Museum.

ROSSBURG, Ohio (Sept. 5) — Ethan Dotson wasn’t going to let a nightmarish Thursday outing define his visit to the Eldora Speedway for the 55th annual World 100. He had too many supporters along with him to give up on the weekend without a fight. | Complete World 100 coverage.