Bakersfield CA

A top winning Powerball ticket was sold in Bakersfield and is worth over $984,000. The jackpot rises to $1.7 billion.

The Central Valley is seeing a new COVID-19 surge, with the region posting some of the highest rates of test positivity in the state. Some 18.4% of coronavirus tests are showing up positive across the Central Valley’s 11 counties, from San Joaquin County in the north to Kern County in the south, according to data...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking the public’s assistance in locating a missing 17-year-old boy who was last seen Monday. Jahir Valle was last seen just before 1:30 p.m. in the 9500 block of Godiva Avenue Monday. Valle is described as being 5 feet 7 inches, 140 pounds with brown...

Discover Cuyama Buckhorn, a 1950s roadside motel reimagined with mid-century design, cowboy heritage, and thoughtful branding in California’s high desert. On the high desert plains of Central California, surrounded by mountains and the wide-open skies of the Cuyama Valley, sits Cuyama Buckhorn, a 1950s roadside motel...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — It has been 11 months since the Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment Act — or CARE Act — launched a program to help those struggling with mental health issues, and the numbers in Kern County paint a different picture about the program’s effectiveness than what the community may...

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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Bakersfield woman won a big jackpot at Eagle Mountain Casino after placing a $12.50 bet. The woman won the $305,367.30 jackpot on a Dollar Storm slot machine inside the Porterville casino, according to casino officials. The woman was also known to be a legacy rewards member who had been...

A hit-and-run investigation is underway in the Patterson area after a man who was attempting to wave down traffic was hit by a vehicle and died, officials said on Wednesday.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Multiple firefighting crews have been called to put out a grass fire in northeast Bakersfield. The fire was reported in the area of Paladino and Morning drives at around 5:11 p.m. Smoke plumes could be seen from across Bakersfield. Smoke may be affecting visibility on nearby roads. Check...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment Thursday against an Arvin man. The DOJ said Isaac Rodriguez, 26, of Arvin, was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to court documents, Rodriguez was found to be in possession of a...