Bakersfield Man Gets 5 Years for Wire Fraud, Identity Theft Scheme
A Bakersfield man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for wire fraud and identity theft…
Verizon pitch contest offers $20,000 to Bakersfield small businesses
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Bakersfield small business owners have a chance to compete on a national stage for…
Asheville locals respond after Fox News calls downtown ‘unsafe’
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A national article written and published by Fox News on April 25 describes Asheville…
New poll shows tight governor race, affordability issue focus
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A new CBS News/YouGov poll released just a day before Tuesday’s gubernatorial debate shows a…
California Highway Patrol begins 24-hour maximum enforcement period
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The California Highway Patrol is conducting a statewide 24-hour maximum enforcement period that began…
As AI chatbots rise, Bakersfield kids learn coding plus critical thinking at Code Ninjas
As artificial intelligence becomes a bigger part of everyday life, an after-school program in Bakersfield is teaching children…
Nice day Tuesday before an end-of-week warm up
Good morning and happy Tuesday, Kern County. We have a calm, dry, and mild day ahead this Tuesday–a…
Co-defendant appears in court in gang-related killing, hearing delayed again: Records
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A co-defendant charged in the murder of 18-year-old Evan Zion Alema appeared in court on…
Marsh and Formula 1® Announce Official Multi-Year Partnership | News
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apr 28, 2026– Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and…
Bakersfield police seek the driver in a hit-and-run that injured a teen
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — A 17-year-old boy is recovering at home after suffering severe injuries in a hit-and-run…
Man dies after gun goes off in parking lot of Dolly Parton’s Stampede in Pigeon Forge
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. — A man is dead after a gun went off in a parking lot at…
Billionaire tax proposal in California is on track to qualify for the ballot, backers say
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A controversial proposal in California to temporarily increase taxes on billionaires has enough signatures…