Music as medicine: Memorial Hospital's Acoustic Remedies program promotes healing through song

Published   Dec 04, 2024 04:10AM
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) – “When words fail,” William Shakespeare wrote centuries ago, “music speaks.” We’ve all seen that truth play out, time and time again, whether we realize it or not. Music soothes the savage beast, fortifies the shattered spirit, inspires the weary, the timid and the downtrodden. And, as most any caregiver will tell [...] ... Read more

'Paranoid': Delano residents react to 2nd day of search for

Helicopters, heavy police presence, and schools on lockdown marked a second day of a search in Delano for escaped killer Cesar Moises Hernandez. ... Read more

Leticia Perez on way to reelection to 5th District Superviso

Kern County 5th District Supervisor Leticia Perez appears headed to reelection, leading challenger Kim Salas by 133 votes in final vote count released by elections officials Tuesday afternoon. ... Read more

Disneyland brings back Southern California resident ticket o

Disneyland is once again offering discounted, multi-day ticket offers exclusively for Southern California residents. ... Read more

How to donate: 2024 Children's Miracle Network Day of Giving

Published   Dec 03, 2024 01:19AM
The tradition of giving goes back three decades benefiting the Lauren Small Children's Center at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital. ... Read more

LAPD give update on Maui woman who vanished in Los Angeles

Authorities are set to update the public Monday evening with the latest details on Hannah Kobayashi, a 30-year-old Maui resident who has been the center of a massive search since she vanished in Los Angeles in early November.   ... Read more

2 dead in Twin Oaks after shooting: KCSO

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- A woman and male are dead after a shooting in the Twin Oaks area on Nov. 27, according to the Kern County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff's officials say deputies were dispatched to the 17000 block of Indian Creek Road for the ... Read more

Zach Bryan fan strikes lottery gold during marathon concert

A whirlwind road trip to see country music star Zach Bryan in concert ended on an even higher note for a Southern California mother and son thanks to a winning California Lottery Scratcher ticket. Danielle Magalen and AJ Tamraz of Laguna Niguel drove ... Read more