Man dies in south Bakersfield shooting
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Police are investigating after a man was found in a driveway suffering gunshot wounds…
Student loan wage garnishments resume after pandemic pause
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — After a long pandemic pause, the federal government is moving to collect on defaulted…
Meet Lux! Our Kern County Animal Services Pet of the Week
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Meet Lux! He is our Pet of the Week from Kern County Animal Services.…
Schools face delays due to heavy fog
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Thursday Morning, January 15, 2026 several school districts in Kern County announced delays due…
Building homes is a top priority for California Democrats again this year. Voters could get a say | State
California lawmakers showed historic enthusiasm for the abundance movement last year as they passed sweeping housing laws that…
Tritons Travel to Northridge, Host Bakersfield
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LA JOLLA, Calif.— UC San Diego women’s basketball will travel to face CSUN and play…
Wasco seeks community input on how to spend potential state grant funding
WASCO, Calif. (KERO) — How would you improve the city of Wasco? It’s a question the city is…
Kern County welcomes 16 new first responders from EMS academy
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Sixteen of Kern County’s newest first responders have graduated from the Harvey L. Hall EMS…
Police investigating major-injury shooting in south Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — At least one person suffered major injuries in a shooting in the 1300 block of…
Equipment leak caused that bad smell in Bakersfield area: officials
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — If you noticed a strange smell wafting through the Bakersfield area Wednesday afternoon, you…
Caltrans schedules one-way traffic on Highway 178 for maintenance on January 16
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Caltrans announces there will be one-way traffic control operations on Highway 178 through the…
Kern Behavioral Health seeks input on 2026-27 mental health programs
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Kern Behavioral Health and Recovery Services is inviting public feedback over the next 30 days…