‘This will impact everyone:’ how CommonSpirit layoffs will affect your next hospital visit
Nearly 60 workers at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital were laid off Monday as Dignity Health made cuts it described…
How a 4-year prison sentence could mean less than a year for Kevin Mays
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Former Cal State Bakersfield basketball coach Kevin Mays was sentenced to 4 years in…
$27M affordable housing and senior center breaks ground in East Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — A project years in the making will soon transform a site in East Bakersfield…
Hottest weather of the year continues
For the third day in a row, Bakersfield was over 105°. The high on Tuesday was 109°, making…
Kern County offers free drop-off for batteries, paint and electronics
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — A garbage truck fire on July 30 is raising awareness about the hidden dangers…
Vegetation fire near Highway 58 lanes prompts closures at Fairfax Road: CHP
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A vegetation fire has temporarily closed at least one lane and an offramp on…
California bill would extend CEQA suspension to speed coastal wildfire fuel reduction
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) As California braces for another wildfire season, state lawmakers are weighing a proposal supporters say…
Kern County coroner’s office IDs man killed in Maricopa house fire
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County coroner’s office has identified the man who died in a residential…
Resident, cats rescued from Bakersfield burning home | News
Firefighters from the Bakersfield Fire Department rescued a person and several cats from a burning single-story home in…
23ABC backpack drive helps Kern County kids start school ready
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — As the new school year approaches, 23ABC is encouraging the community to help local…
Police seek help identifying suspects in northeast Bakersfield felony vandalism, theft
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Police are asking for the public’s help identifying two suspects accused of felony vandalism…
Meet Molly! Our Bakersfield SPCA Pet of the Week
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Molly is only three months old and is ready to find a new home.…