Power outage leaves over 2,000 without electricity in Northwest Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — An unplanned power outage left more than 2,000 residents in northwest Bakersfield without electricity on Friday evening. According to Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), the outage was reported at 7:35 p.m. on May 16, 2025, affecting 2,393 customers. PG&E said, "Our team is...
Kern County families donate millions for new Mercy Hospital facilities
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Two Kern County families are providing Dignity Health’s Mercy Hospital in Bakersfield with transformational gifts. The Bhambi family is donating $1.5 million, and in turn will name its cardiac services center in their honor. The Anand family is donating $1.2 million. The hospital’s family...
Man acquitted of strike charges in domestic violence case
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man whose fiancée accused him of assault, alleging he strangled her and bit her cheek, was found not guilty Friday of two felony strike charges. The jury that heard the case against Emerson Perez Urbina returned verdicts of not guilty on charges of criminal threats and domestic violence...
Victims were awake during fatal fire, according to KCFD update
The five victims who died in a North Edwards home fire last month were awake during the fire, says the Kern County Fire Department.
Dubai chocolate craze spawns a new dessert treat: Pistachio-strawberry cup, which in turn has...
It’s such a huge smash, it caused supply shortages that prompted the wholesale price of pistachios to jump from $7.65 to $10.30 per pound in just one year.
26-year-old inmate arrested after attempting to escape from loading bus: KCSO
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — An inmate was re-arrested Wednesday after Kern County sheriff’s deputies say he attempted to escape by hiding underneath a bus. Around 12:50 p.m., Maminder Singh, 26, was arrested after allegedly sneaking under the inmate transport bus during a loading procedure and attempting to hide....
Inmate found dead at North Kern State Prison in January was strangled to death:...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The inmate who was found dead at North Kern State Prison in January died of asphyxiation and his death was ruled as homicide, the Kern County Coroner’s Office said. Enrique Gomeztagle, 31, was found unresponsive in his cell on Jan. 29. Emergency medical personnel conducted life-saving...
Man gets year in jail for resisting arrest at 2020 protest in Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man who was charged with throwing rocks at Bakersfield police officers during a protest in 2020 has been sentenced to a year in jail. Andres Garcia, 23, was also placed on probation for two years at Thursday’s sentencing, court records show. He pleaded no contest last month to felony...
Golden Empire Most Wanted: May 15, 2025
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The U.S. Marshals are asking the community to keep an eye out for a parolee at large. Alfredo Reyes, 69, is on parole for first-degree murder, according to U.S. Marshals. Reyes was sentenced to life with the possibility of parole in 1977 out of Sacramento County. U.S. Marshals describe...
3 thieves get prison time under Prop 36 law change
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Three men who have repeatedly stolen from stores in Kern County were recently sentenced to prison in separate cases, each convicted of felonies under changes to the law brought by Prop 36, prosecutors said. “Thanks to the law Kern County voters supported, repeat offenders are facing real...
