PG&E prepares for Kern County to face another week of extreme heat
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — PG&E is ramping up preparations to keep electricity flowing across Kern County as the…
Kern County shelters work to keep animals cool this summer
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Bakersfield-area animal shelters are taking steps to protect cats and dogs during another stretch…
Drink water and stay in the shade. What else should you know?
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — High temperatures are on the way but that doesn’t mean you still can’t go…
Kern Cancer Run/Walk returns Sept. 12 with festival and more
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The Kern County Cancer Foundation’s annual Cancer Run/Walk and Festival is set for Saturday,…
Bakersfield man accused of pepper-spraying family in SLO
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — A Bakersfield man faces multiple charges after police say he pepper-sprayed a family, including…
Bakersfield garbage truck fire tied to hazardous waste in trash
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — A trash truck caught fire Thursday morning in East Bakersfield, prompting officials to warn…
Lamont hit-and-run kills man, leaves wife and 4 children behind
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — A hit-and-run crash near midnight Sunday at Di Giorgio Road and May Street in…
California City ICE detention center fails all 8 medical care categories
CALIFORNIA CITY, Calif. (KERO) — A newly released 51-page report is raising serious concerns about medical care at…
Trial date set for former Kern County sheriff’s sergeant charged with rape
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The trial for former Kern County Sheriff’s Sergeant Stephen Wells, who pleaded not guilty…
Bakersfield police search for suspect in Fiesta Food Market employee assault
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Bakersfield police are searching for a suspect who assaulted an employee at a grocery…
WWII Navy veteran celebrates 100th birthday
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Fernando “Ferny” Hernandez turned 100 years old, and the World War II Navy veteran…
Former CSUB basketball assistant coach sentenced to 4 years in high-profile case
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Kevin Mays, the former assistant basketball coach at California State University, Bakersfield, was sentenced…