B-52 crashes after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base; emergency crews respond
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force…
Donations at Houchin Community Blood Bank support those in need
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Houchin Community Blood Bank has played a vital role in Kern County, supplying blood…
DUI checkpoints are about education and deterrence
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Most people assume DUI checkpoints exist to catch impaired drivers. According to a Bakersfield…
Three arrested, 28 cited during DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Stockdale Highway
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Three people were arrested for suspicion of DUI and 28 drivers were cited during…
First 2026 Bakersfield heat wave brings triple-digit days through Wednesday
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — HEATWAVE #1 HAS BEGUN! HOW LONG WILL IT GO ON? There was a slow…
Coroner identifies 24-year-old man killed in 24th Street head-on crash
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A 24-year-old man died after a head-on crash on 24th Street early Saturday morning.…
Bannisters, Childress, Johnson, Vasquez, and Brown Prevail at Bakersfield Speedway – Speedway Digest
Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway celebrated the end of the school year and the unofficial kick…
Heat continues Monday; changes coming by the end of the week
Good morning and happy Monday, Kern County. We are officially in our first heat wave of the season,…
Bakersfield proposes $3M for MLK Park revitalization
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Just one week after residents voiced concerns over funding for Martin Luther King Jr.…
California hostage situation: A cryptic message was the beginning of a 15-hour standoff in Bakersfield
Summary A witness who escaped a California bank before a hostage situation described the suspect displaying a trigger…
Jesse Jerome Henderson dies in Bakersfield pedestrian crash, CHP says
Henderson struck by vehicle at Rosedale Highway and Allen Road BAKERSFIELD, CA, (June 07, 2026) – A 37-year-old…
Bakersfield man pleads no contest to killing wife’s cousin
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Bakersfield man has pleaded no contest to killing his wife’s cousin after a…