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California’s high-speed rail is taking shape. This Sacramento manufacturer may play a part
15/01/2024

California’s high-speed rail is taking shape. This Sacramento manufacturer may play a part

A $3.1 billion federal grant awarded last month will help revive an over-budget and overdue high-speed rail project.

Bakersfield author to host free launch party at Charizma Studio Jan. 20
15/01/2024

Bakersfield author to host free launch party at Charizma Studio Jan. 20

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Bakersfield author known as the “Quiet Book Queen” is inviting members of the community to help celebrate her newest book “Screens Away,...

Local woman teams up with Montana rescue to transport shelter dogs
14/01/2024

Local woman teams up with Montana rescue to transport shelter dogs

Animal relocation and transport can be the key to saving more lives in our local shelters. One local woman is trying to do her part to help abandoned animals.

Trump Foil Adam Schiff Would Expand Supreme Court, Abolish Electoral College to ‘Protect Democracy’: Report
14/01/2024

Trump Foil Adam Schiff Would Expand Supreme Court, Abolish Electoral College to ‘Protect Democracy’: Report

Democracy is more at risk ‘than ever,’ Schiff warned

1 dead, 2 injured in multi-vehicle crash on Pond Road and Hwy. 43: Authorities
14/01/2024

1 dead, 2 injured in multi-vehicle crash on Pond Road and Hwy. 43: Authorities

DELANO, Calif. (KBAK/FOX58) — UPDATED (7:42 p.m.) Kern County Fire Department said in a press release that one person died and two others were injured in...

[UPDATE 12.36 a.m.: Final Update on This Post] Multiple North Coast Rivers Flooding or High; Snow Impacting Highways Als...
14/01/2024

[UPDATE 12.36 a.m.: Final Update on This Post] Multiple North Coast Rivers Flooding or High; Snow Impacting Highways Also

Video by Nathan King taken in the Arcata neighborhood of Westwood at Stromberg and Cropley. Rain is dumping over northwestern California today. According to the National...

'All My Children' Star Alec Musser Dead at 50
14/01/2024

'All My Children' Star Alec Musser Dead at 50

Alec Musser, known for his role as Del Henry in 'All My Children,' has passed away at the age of 50.

Boots in the Park returns to Bakersfield on March 15
14/01/2024

Boots in the Park returns to Bakersfield on March 15

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/FOX58) — Grab your cowboy hat and partner, Boots in the Park is returning to Bakersfield at the Kaiser Permanente Sports Village on Friday,...

Another Winter Storm With Higher Snow Levels and Strong Winds
14/01/2024

Another Winter Storm With Higher Snow Levels and Strong Winds

The storm gate is open, but some warmer air will move in over the weekend. It will be cold enough for snow in the Sierra on...

X-59 Supersonic Test Jet Rolled Out At Skunk Works
14/01/2024

X-59 Supersonic Test Jet Rolled Out At Skunk Works

A high-profile ceremony saw the completed X-59 formally unveiled at Palmdale, with a first flight now due before the end of the year.

Palisades Tahoe, CA, Rocked by 2nd Inbounds Avalanche in 30-Hours
13/01/2024

Palisades Tahoe, CA, Rocked by 2nd Inbounds Avalanche in 30-Hours

In a span of just over a day, Palisades Tahoe, California, was struck by two significant avalanches. The first avalanche occurred beneath the KT-22 chairlift, a...

BPD searching for missing, at-risk elderly man last seen in east Bakersfield
13/01/2024

BPD searching for missing, at-risk elderly man last seen in east Bakersfield

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in locating a missing, at-risk elderly man last seen in east Bakersfield. Antonio Gutierrez Rojas, 82, was last seen driving eastbound on E. California Avenue from Mt. Vernon on Jan. 12 at 2 p...

Parade crash driver had BAC 3X legal limit: report
13/01/2024

Parade crash driver had BAC 3X legal limit: report

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The 72-year-old driver arrested after a crash injured three people at the Bakersfield Christmas Parade had a blood-alcohol content more than three times the legal limit, according to a probable cause declaration. A breath test administered after the Dec. 7 crash showed...

BPD officer, 23, who drove 103 mph in fatal crash was involved in previous wreck
13/01/2024

BPD officer, 23, who drove 103 mph in fatal crash was involved in previous wreck

The report is breathtaking in its scientific detail and analytical depth, and its conclusions are both disturbing and heartbreaking.

Biden admin spreading California's war on gig workers to rest of country
13/01/2024

Biden admin spreading California's war on gig workers to rest of country

The Biden administration recently released a devastating policy that dismantles the gig economy, jeopardizing the ability of 27 million Americans to work as independent...

California sheriff blasts Newsom's 'pro-criminal agenda' after court blocks latest gun control law
13/01/2024

California sheriff blasts Newsom's 'pro-criminal agenda' after court blocks latest gun control law

A California sheriff called out Gov. Gavin Newsom's "anti-gun" agenda after a court blocked a law Newsom signed that would have prohibited concealed carry in many...

BPD officer arraigned on charges in deadly South Vineland Rd crash
13/01/2024

BPD officer arraigned on charges in deadly South Vineland Rd crash

A Bakersfield police officer made his first court appearance Wednesday to face charges filed in connection with a deadly crash that occurred nearly a year ago.

Shooting in southwest Bakersfield leaves boy dead
13/01/2024

Shooting in southwest Bakersfield leaves boy dead

BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. (KBAK/KBFX) — UPDATE (1:40 P.M.):. A teenage boy is dead after a shooting in southwest...

Hunter Biden pleads not guilty at arraignment on tax charges
12/01/2024

Hunter Biden pleads not guilty at arraignment on tax charges

President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden entered a not guilty plea to 9 felony and misdemeanor tax charges.

Travel from Bakersfield to Frazier Park to Santa Clarita– all for free
12/01/2024

Travel from Bakersfield to Frazier Park to Santa Clarita– all for free

Travel from Bakersfield to Frazier Park to Santa Clarita through Kern Transit– all for free until the end of June

Cemetery with 90,000 veterans vandalized by pro-Hamas protesters
12/01/2024

Cemetery with 90,000 veterans vandalized by pro-Hamas protesters

Pro-Hamas protesters vandalized and defaced the entrance to Los Angeles National Cemetery over the weekend and marched around the ground where nearly 90,000 veterans are laid to rest. The protesters spray-painted “FREE GAZA” with an upside-down triangle and “INTIFADA” on the entrance to the ...

Cassidy introduces bill to stop federal tax dollars from going to healthcare for illegal immigrants
12/01/2024

Cassidy introduces bill to stop federal tax dollars from going to healthcare for illegal immigrants

Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., introduces the Protect Medicaid Act to stop liberal states from using federal funds to provide Medicaid benefits to illegal...

'She should be ashamed of herself' Newsom responds to DA Smittcamp following Selma officer killing
02/02/2023

'She should be ashamed of herself' Newsom responds to DA Smittcamp following Selma officer killing

Gov. Gavin Newsom has responded to a critical statement by Fresno County DA Lisa Smittcamp following the death of a Selma police officer.

Bakersfield Woman Killed In Rollover 5 Freeway Crash Identified
01/02/2023

Bakersfield Woman Killed In Rollover 5 Freeway Crash Identified

The Bakersfield woman who was killed in a 5 Freeway crash Tuesday, despite the efforts of an off-duty nurse and a police officer attempts to save her life, has been identified. Laura Vasquez, 54, from Bakersfield, was killed in the 5 Freeway rollover crash, said Brian Elias, spokesperson for the Los...

BPD searching for missing 11-year-old boy
01/02/2023

BPD searching for missing 11-year-old boy

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the public’s help in searching for Jeremiah Barraza, 11. Barraza is considered at risk because of his age, according to BPD. He was last seen on Citadel Road at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School Tuesday aroun...

California defies Western neighbors, submits separate plan for Colorado River rescue
01/02/2023

California defies Western neighbors, submits separate plan for Colorado River rescue

California submitted its own plan to cut water usage from the Colorado River -- defying a proposed deal with the U.S. by six other Western states in a race to save one of the nation's most critical natural resources.

SoCalGas expects to announce significant drop in natural gas rates this week
01/02/2023

SoCalGas expects to announce significant drop in natural gas rates this week

SoCalGas customers may get some relief when paying their natural gas bills as early as next month.

3 dead dogs, 18 live ones found at Taft home
01/02/2023

3 dead dogs, 18 live ones found at Taft home

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Kern County Animal Services seized 18 dogs from a trash-filled home in Taft this month, according to a search warrant. Officers also found three dead dogs and two cats. On. Jan. 6, an officer investigated a complaint in the 300 block of A street after the reporting par...

NFL needs to consider 1 rule change after 49ers debacle
31/01/2023

NFL needs to consider 1 rule change after 49ers debacle

The NFL needs to consider making one rule change after what happened with the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. Niners quarterback Brock Purdy suffered an elbow injury on the team’s opening drive in the NFC Championship Game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. Backup quarterback Josh Johnson e...

Jury hears closing arguments in DUI, hit-and-run trial
30/01/2023

Jury hears closing arguments in DUI, hit-and-run trial

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The driving behavior of Mark Gallegos early Christmas morning 2018 clearly shows he wasn’t able to safely operate a motor vehicle, a prosecutor said. “He was speeding,” Tara Deal said. “He drove through red lights.” And he hit an SUV at 73 mph — more than t...

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