SoCalendar: Kern County Fair, Oktoberfest, Disney Halloween
Here’s a look at what’s happening around town in this week’s SoCalendar. Kern County FairBakersfieldSept. 23 to Oct.…
BPD asks for help ID’ing burglary case suspects | News
The Bakersfield Police Department requested the public’s help Tuesday in identifying two men who it said are related…
Newsom signs AB 2304 tightening child welfare records and emergency care statewide
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A new California law inspired by the death of 8-year-old Gabriel Fernandez is prompting…
Taft works to fill vacant storefronts
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — On Center Street in Taft, one door opens into a business that has served…
Bakersfield reports mixed results in homelessness outreach as city sees influx
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The city of Bakersfield is reporting patchy outcomes in its homelessness prevention and intervention…
Pedestrian Safety Month: BPD urges caution on Bakersfield roads
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — As California recognizes Pedestrian Safety Month in September, Bakersfield police data shows hundreds of…
Warmer for the rest of the week
Bakersfield has had highs in the 80s both Monday and Tuesday, but warmer weather is on the way…
Kern County Fair vendors and students prep for opening night
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The 2026 Kern County Fair opens Wednesday, with vendors, students, and game operators putting…
Bakersfield PD issue advisory on social media trend ‘Cat N The Hat’ targeting schools
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department issued a community advisory regarding the social media trend known…
Coroner identifies 74-year-old woman who died due to hyperthermia in Oildale
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified an elderly woman who was found dead…
2 assigned courtroom for trial in Bakersfield child murder case
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A couple charged with murder in the death of a 2-year-old girl has been…
Newsom declares emergency for Kern County ahead of powerful El Niño storm
Kern County is included in a statewide emergency declaration as California braces for what could be one of…