New trough moves into West Coast, bringing cooler air and blustery winds locally
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The weather story for the new week ahead will the a new trough moving…
‘This was a high stakes game’: Bakersfield police negotiators were face-to-face with bomb, hostage suspect Anthony Searles-Harris
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department was first on the scene when Anthony Scott-Searles-Harris entered the…
Man killed after vehicle strikes pedestrians in Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — A man is dead and another is injured after a vehicle struck two pedestrians…
PANAMA-BUENA VISTA UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT TEAMSTERS RATIFY STRONG CONTRACT
New Agreement Delivers Higher Wages, Health Care Improvements BAKERSFIELD, Calif., June 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — A group of…
Born to Missouri Sharecroppers 92 Years Ago Today, the Bakersfield Sound Pioneer Who Wrote Merle Haggard’s First Hit
Arising in rebellion against the sleek sounds coming from Nashville at the time, the California “Bakersfield sound” gave…
Kern County Supervisor Chris Parlier speaks at Rotary | Lifestyle
At the May 28 meeting of the Rotary Club of Tehachapi, the club heard an interesting update from…
Disgraced Army vet and sex offender sparked Bakersfield hostage crisis by telling victims it was a ‘bad day to be at the bank’
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Vile past of bank robber bomber – and why he was booted from military
The bank robber killed after strapping a bomb to body and taking a group of people hostage during…
Bakersfield Union Deal: A Blueprint for Rebuilding Public Education
BAKERSFIELD, CA – June 05, 2026 – On the surface, it’s a standard piece of local news: a…
Man convicted for string of Bakersfield burglaries in 1990s granted early release
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The California Board of Parole Hearings has granted the early release to Steven Wade…
Bakersfield Chabad to host pop-up Jewish deli on Sunday
Fri, June 5, 2026 at 9:01 PM UTC BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Chabad of Bakersfield will be…
Faculty Ideology Study reveals new info, campaign donations left-leaning
WASHINGTON (TNND) — A new analysis of campaign donations from faculty at dozens of top universities nationwide found…