Bakersfield offers free cooking oil disposal this holiday season
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The City of Bakersfield is reminding residents to keep used cooking oil out of…
Kern County faces legal claims over 8-year-old Genesis Mata’s death
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Kern County Child Protective Services and the Department of Human Services failed to protect…
2025’s most inspiring community stories
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — All year long, we’ve met people who lift others up, change lives, and remind…
Community Christmas meal brings families together in Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Rainy weather didn’t stop The Mission at Kern County from hosting their annual Community…
14 arrested in Bakersfield mall retail theft operation
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The Bakersfield Police Department arrested 14 people and recovered more than $3,100 in stolen…
City shares storm contact numbers for Bakersfield residents
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The city of Bakersfield has provided residents with important contact numbers to use during…
Flu cases are on the rise across California and surging in Kern County
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Flu cases are surging across California — and doctors are on high alert.Health experts…
Bakersfield approves new labor agreement with SEIU
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The City of Bakersfield has approved a new labor agreement with its largest employee…
Spectrum vandalism disrupts phone and 911 service in Kern County
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Spectrum service boxes like this one are being targeted in a surge of vandalism…
Safety concerns raised at Taft Highway and Old River Road intersection
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Drivers travel through this intersection every day — but crash data shows this stretch…
AAA warns of busy holiday roads as stormy weather moves in
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — As millions of Americans hit the road for the holidays, safety experts are urging…
Gleaners Food Bank offers Christmas baskets for Kern County residents
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — For the first time in over four decades, Golden Empire Gleaners is providing Christmas…