Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A popular clothing store is expected to move to Bakersfield this spring. Burlington has announced that a new Bakersfield location is scheduled to open at 1211 Olive Drive, inside the Olive Drive Towne Center. This store will be Burlington’s 124th location opened in California. Those...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — The hearing for Maya Hernandez, convicted of child abuse after leaving her two sons in a hot car, resulting in the death of one, has been postponed to next week. In December, a jury was deadlocked on a second-degree murder charge, leading to a mistrial on...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Floyd Luster was sentenced to three years in state prison for a March 2024 fatal hit-and-run crash that resulted in the death of Antonio Enrique Arjona, 41, of Bakersfield, according to the Kern County court website. Luster accepted a plea deal for a hit-and-run incident that...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Southern California — Strong northeast winds associated with a Santa Ana wind event continue to impact much of Southern California, prompting multiple Wind Advisories across Los Angeles, Ventura, Orange,...

Now $100 billion over budget, the train will run from Gilroy to Palmdale and is expected to be completed by 2039.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Library is highlighting their online services. The library offers multiple apps that give access to e book, audio books, movies and documentaries. A library card is needed to access these services which can be applied for online or in person at the...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Kern County Employers' Training Resource is sharing their on-the-job training opportunities that benefit both employers and job seekers. The on-the job training program helps job seekers advance their skills or learn new information that will help them transition into a new career....

BAKERSFIELD, CA — JANUARY 26TH 2026. “DEA agents, along with detectives from the California Highway Patrol and Bakersfield Police Department assigned to the DEA Task Force, conducted a coordinated investigation into a suspected drug trafficking organization. Multiple search warrants were executed with assistance from...

Our featured pet of the week on Wag Wednesday is Caleb, an approximately two-year-old dog available for adoption at Kern County Animal Services.

Kern County Sheriff's Office seeks white man with arm tattoos driving white work truck for sexual assault of minor in Lamont on December 8.