Caltrans to close eastbound Highway 58 lane, Calloway Drive off-ramp June 1
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Drivers on eastbound Highway 58 should plan for delays on Monday, June 1, as…
Firefighters extinguish vegetation fire near Yokuts Park
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — City fire crews responded to a small vegetation fire on Friday afternoon near Yokuts…
2 sentenced to 18 years for transporting 50 pounds of meth on I-5 near Lebec: Records
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Two men convicted in connection with about 50 pounds of methamphetamine found during a…
Four Valley Oaks Students Honored for Their Quiet Impact
A year after launching a new recognition program designed to honor students whose achievements often go unnoticed, the…
Bakersfield student arrested for DUI in crash hours before graduation
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — A Bakersfield student is in jail on a felony DUI charge after a motorcycle…
Bakersfield police respond to 3 deaths in two days; only one investigated as suspicious
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Bakersfield police investigations on recent deaths, with one having no signs of trauma, one…
Joint DUI saturation patrol operation in Kern County on May 30
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The California Highway Patrol Central Division, in conjunction with the Bakersfield Police Department, will…
Foodie Friday: Grab a slice at Slicer’s Pizza
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — An East Bakersfield restaurant is bringing New York style pizza to Kern County. Slicer’s…
Bakersfield City Council postpones construction contract approval for H Street improvement project
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield City Council unanimously voted to postpone its consideration of a construction contract…
Rain causes cancellation of Wasco junior high schools graduation ceremony
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Severe weather forced the cancellation of the Wasco Junior high schools graduation ceremony Wednesday…
Law enforcement to conduct DUI saturation patrol in Kern County, Bakersfield area
Fri, May 29, 2026 at 1:55 AM UTC Law enforcement to conduct DUI saturation patrol in Kern County,…
Rain dries up by Friday
Light rain has been the big weather story on Thursday. Despite several hours of raindrops, Bakersfield had only…