KGET is once again the official media sponsor for the 2026 Bakersfield Marathon and is providing coverage of the big race. Race day is Sunday, March 22. Spots in the full and half marathons are filled ...

Find out about street closures and course maps for the 2026 Bakersfield Marathon.

A woman is dead after being struck by a motorist who fled the scene in south Bakersfield on Saturday. Pedro Contreras, 42, was arrested for charges related to ...

A Bakersfield man faces manslaughter and hit-and-run charges after a woman was killed on Belle Terrace. Speed and impairment ...

Three suspects were arrested this week in a DEA-led multi-agency operation targeting the increased use of THC products by youth in Bakersfield, said police.

The trial of a man charged with murder and attempted robbery in a 2021 shooting in East Bakersfield was postponed Friday after defense counsel said additional time was ...

Singer-songwriter Dwight Yoakam has lived in Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee. But coming up during the 1980s in the clubs of L.A. and the San Fernando Valley, you might say his style is more California ...

Fists and poker chips flew when a wild brawl broke out at Hard Rock Casino in Bakersfield, Calif., Sunday — with one person stabbed during the chaotic melee. Bystander video shows several people ...

Bakersfield College announced at a campus event Monday morning that it has been recognized as a California designated Black-serving institution, a development that BC officials said represents an ...

At least nine people were hospitalized this week after dense Tule fog contributed to a massive 43‑vehicle pileup on Highway 58 east of Bakersfield, the latest in a month's‑long string of dangerous fog ...

At least nine people were injured in a pileup of dozens of vehicles on a California highway this week amid dense fog, authorities said. The crash happened the morning of Jan. 27 just after 8 a.m.

The Rock Cobbler gravel ride, presented by BMC bikes, in Bakersfield, California, has been arguably the most viral gravel event in the world. Despite some of the notoriety, the event attracts a ...