Hydrochloric acid leak in East Bakersfield prompts brief shelter-in-place order
UPDATE (9:50 a.m.): The Kern County Fire Department says the shelter-in-place order has been lifted and “no further…
$1.8M crosswalk upgrades coming to Oildale and East Bakersfield neighborhoods
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — A $1.8 million investment will bring safety upgrades to crosswalks in Oildale and East…
Bakersfield officials arrest 15, seize 1 dog in east Bakersfield ‘quality-of-life’ enforcement Wednesday
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Fifteen people were arrested following a “quality-of-life enforcement” conducted in east Bakersfield on Wednesday,…
Three juveniles charged with murder in East Bakersfield shooting
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Three juveniles, ages 12, 13 and 16, face murder charges in connection with a…
$27M affordable housing and senior center breaks ground in East Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — A project years in the making will soon transform a site in East Bakersfield…
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…
Trial begins for man accused of killing estranged wife at family gathering in Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — They’d planned a celebration. But when Rafael Estrada crashed the party, events quickly took…
A sprawling California development will open with an epic new In-N-Out and Chick-fil-A to boot
An abandoned Southern California mall is getting a dramatic revival, with a massive new retail and dining complex…
Man suspected in Luigi’s arson arrested: Bakersfield FD
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The man suspected in the arson at the Luigi’s restaurant in East Bakersfield has…
Suspect arrested in East Bakersfield arson case
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The Bakersfield Fire Department has taken a suspect into custody in connection with an…
Water outage causes Kern County Public Health to close
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The Kern County Public Health Building in East Bakersfield is closed for the remainder…
Kern County homicide detectives investigate body found in burning vehicle
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — A body was found inside a burning vehicle in East Bakersfield Monday night, and…