As we move forward to 2026, it’s crucial to reflect and remember some of the biggest incidents that rocked the Golden Empire.

At 7:51 a.m. on Thursday, the NWS Hanford CA issued a flood advisory in effect until 9:45 a.m. for Kern County.

This year, Kern County became the epicenter of controversial ICE raids, sparking fear and protests nationwide. Eyewitness ...

The Bakersfield Search and Rescue team recovered a vehicle from a canal on Thursday in the Northern Kern area.According to ...

Local venues host family events, themed parties, live music, and the county’s first-ever Hard Rock New Year’s celebration ...

Kern County residents can access free Uber rides through Setareh Law and free bus rides through Golden Empire Transit for ...

Despite scattered road closures, Kern County appeared to dodge the worst of a storm that was expected to hit Southern ...

In 2025, Kern County lost a number of pioneers. We lost veterans of World War II and Vietnam, giants of education, pillars of ...

If 2025 seemed like a year connected to fond sports memories for generations of Kern County community members, that’s because many entities were celebrating a milestone anniversary or, in two ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — 794 new California laws, 10 candidates for governor, 43 days without SNAP benefits, one special ...

Words made a lot of news in 2025, in Kern County as much as anywhere else. The following list of quotations highlights some ...

UFC legend Andrei Arlovski unexpectedly found himself involved in arguably the night's most viral moment following the ...