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Bomb threat suspect dead, FBI involved shooting in downtown Bakersfield

Several downtown Bakersfield city buildings are on lockdown due to an ongoing incident at a nearby private property.

Bakersfield Parks and Rec offers ways to cool off as Kern County heat hits triple digits

Triple-digit temperatures are arriving across Kern County, and Bakersfield Parks and Recreation is opening city pools and ...

Suspect who took 10 hostages is dead after hourslong bomb threat at California building, authorities say

A man who took 10 hostages while claiming to have explosives in a California school district’s offices before authorities killed him Wednesday morning was an Army veteran and convicted sex offender, ...
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Bakersfield woman critically injured after being struck by car

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — A woman is in critical condition after being struck by a hit-and-run driver and shot during a large gathering at Panorama Park in Bakersfield early Saturday morning.

City of Bakersfield swim lesson registration for children, adults open now

Swim lesson registration for both children and adults is open now for pools in the city of Bakersfield. The City of ...

Bakersfield Chabad to host pop-up Jewish deli on Sunday

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Chabad of Bakersfield will be hosting a pop-up Jewish deli for this weekend only. The pop-up ...

Man convicted for string of Bakersfield burglaries in 1990s granted early release

The California Board of Parole Hearings has granted the early release to Steven Wade Rogers, 57, who has been in prison since ...