Bakersfield Crosswalk Crash at 24th and Oak Streets
A man crossing southbound in the crosswalk at 24th Street and Oak Street in Bakersfield was hospitalized with…
Study finds AI gives men and women different salary negotiation advice
If you use AI to negotiate your next salary, a new study suggests your gender could change the…
Rural Missouri schools say new state grading system could hit them hardest
BAKERSFILED, Mo. (KY3) – Rural school districts across Missouri, including Bakersfield, say new state changes could hit them…
‘It’s scary, it’s really scary right now’: More ICE arrests create more fear
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — It’s been a rapid increase in just a few weeks. “It’s scary. It’s really…
Kern County sets October 22 rain record as 0.43 inches falls in two hours
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Rain fell in Kern County between 1 a.m. and 3 a.m. That two-hour period…
Bakersfield Sets Aside $4M for Taft Jail Bed Pilot
Bakersfield city leaders voted Wednesday evening, Oct. 21, 2026, to set aside $4 million toward a pilot program…
Coroner identifies 82-year-old Bakersfield woman who died from heat exposure
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified a woman who died due to heat…
Man hospitalized after struck by vehicle while crossing crosswalk in Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A pedestrian was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle while…
Bakersfield News Anchor Gets Restraining Order Against Shooter
A Bakersfield television news anchor has been granted a temporary restraining order against a woman accused of…
Power restored to homes following PG&E outage in SW Bakersfield
UPDATE (6:55 p.m.) — According to PG&E’s outage map, power was restored to homes and businesses in the…
PHOTOS: No arrests after Bakersfield police declare ICE protest an unlawful assembly
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — 60 to 80 people protesting near the Padre Hotel Tuesday night against ICE dispersed…
Meet Ron! Our Kern County Animal Services Pet of the Week
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Ron is our Pet of the Week from Kern County Animal Services. Ron stopped…