Bakersfield police to conduct DUI checkpoint on Friday, Feb. 6

The Bakersfield Police Department Traffic Unit is set to conduct a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, ...

Coroner ID’s man killed in single-vehicle crash in south Bakersfield

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified a man who was found dead in a south Bakersfield ...

Shoulder Tap sting in southwest Bakersfield nets two for buying alcohol for minors

Two people were arrested, cited, and released after allegedly purchasing alcohol for minors in southwest Bakersfield during a ...

Finalists chosen for next Bakersfield chief of police

Bakersfield Police Chief Greg Terry announced his retirement in April. After a handful of community input sessions and ...

Shooting threat to CSU Bakersfield prompts lockdown

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A reported threat has prompted a lockdown at Cal State University, Bakersfield. At around 2:45 p ...
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Rising prices take a toll on local families and small businesses

Rising inflation is driving up food and business costs in Bakersfield, forcing families and local businesses to adjust their ...

'Stagnant' or 'resilient'? Bakersfield real estate professionals size up the local home market

There are worse labels for a market confronting affordability challenges, and when the primary driver is something as remote ...
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The Grave with No Names: Local effort grows to identify the unnamed woman and child

A local effort is now underway to identify a mother and child murdered in Bakersfield more than 100 years ago, using modern ...
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Houchin needs donors now as winter storms across country impact local blood supply

Houchin Community Blood Bank’s Director of Donor Relations Anna Kazaryan needs a little magic, the kind she has seen come from Kern County’s blood donors time and again.