Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Last week's heat is gone and this week's cooldown is coming! A significant change in the upper atmospheric pattern will feature a large trough of low pressure out of the North Pacific being reinforced along the West Coast. Those temperatures will be coming down for what could truly...

A shelter employee at Lucky’s Crew Animal Rescue in Bakersfield was left stunned and devastated after seeing an owner heartlessly dump two dogs out of their pickup truck right in front of the rescue. The two Belgian Malinois looked bewildered as they were left behind, their eyes following the...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A pavement rehabilitation project on California Avenue will affect eastbound and northbound traffic lanes between Stockdale Highway and Real Road starting next week until October 27, announced the City of Bakersfield. The work is scheduled to begin on Monday, September 8. Traffic...

WASCO, Calif. (KGET) — The 2025 Wasco Rose Festival comes to a close on Saturday. The festival kicked off Thursday night with the Miss Wasco Rose Queen Pageant. Emma Gomez was crowned this year’s Wasco Rose Queen. And on Saturday, Wasco’s Rose Parade took place in the center of town, ending at Barker Park with […]

Nearly 60 years after Filipino farmworkers the Delan Grape Strike, the Filipino American National Historical Society Delano Chapter gathered Saturday to honor that legacy.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 55-year-old woman. KCSO said Kamala Meadows was last seen by family in November of 2024. She is described as White, 5’3” tall, 250 pounds, with brown hair and green eyes.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a man’s body was found along a road Saturday afternoon in Mojave. Officials said deputies were called to the 300 block of Trotter Avenue at around 12:09 p.m. after a passerby found human remains. Homicide detectives were called to...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The only way to enjoy “The Conjuring: Last Rites” is to have an endless supply of patience. Those who expect big scares and lots of blood will eventually get their wish but the first hour of the film is all about developing the characters. There is no need to spend time […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Michael Ryan Williams is accused of using a hammer and knife to kill a man he’d previously loaned money to but later accused of identity theft. Williams, 39, is accused of attacking the man Tuesday afternoon after spotting him walking in an alley on South Brown Street. He’s charged with...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The City of Bakersfield announced the closure of the east and northbound lanes of California Avenue between Stockdale Hwy and Real Road beginning on Monday. The closures are coming after the repaving of California Avenue and sidewalk access ramps at intersections compliant with the...