Bakersfield College's Arvin satellite campus hosting ribbon cutting ceremony Feb. 6

Published   Jan 30, 2025 08:27PM
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- Bakersfield College is set to celebrate the grand opening of the new Arvin Educational Center next week. The Arvin Educational Center opened its doors for the spring semester last week and now, the long-awaited satellite campus is set to host its ribbon cutting ceremony on Feb. 6 at 1 p.m. The [...] ... Read more

Universal Studios Hollywood boldly taking fans to new worlds

Universal Studios Hollywood’s new “Universal Fan Fest Nights” is designed to allow fans of such franchises as “Star Trek,” “Back to the Future” and “Dungeons & Dragons” to tap into their inner fandom. The event scheduled to star ... Read more

Temperatures to warm up by the weekend in Kern County

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- Thursday morning is off to a cold start. The freeze warning will expire at 9 a.m., so get ready for pleasant seasonal temperatures in the upper 50s throughout the valley area today, accompanied by plenty of sunshine. Hig ... Read more

Reward increased to $30k for information on Cesar Hernandez

The reward for information leading to the arrest of an escaped prisoner in Delano has increased. ... Read more

Smoke plume from massive southeast Bakersfield warehouse fire could be seen across Kern County

Published   Jan 30, 2025 02:11AM
This isn't the first time the complex of abandoned warehouses has caught fire, in fact, back in November a two-warehouse fire sparked from old, agriculture plastic material. Firefighters fought that for over a day. ... Read more

Remembering CHP officer Gerald E. Dormaier, who died Christm

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- Christmas Day marks the 44th anniversary of CHP officer Gerald E. Dormaier's end of watch. Dormaier and his partner, Officer Jerry M. Bean, were working Christmas Day on a foggy stretch of Highway 99, south of Bakersfiel ... Read more

'Family dispute' at Phoenix airport leaves 3 people shot, 1

“I do believe that this was a family dispute that escalated,” Phoenix police Sgt. Mayra Reeson told reporters. ... Read more

Ridgecrest PD help free couple stuck together in handcuffs

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- A Ridgecrest couple was caught in a sticky situation this holiday week after they found themselves stuck together in a pair of handcuffs. After being unable to free themselves, the couple took the "walk of shame" to the ... Read more