Marco Torrez

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Country Music legend Tommy Hays passed away this weekend. He was known as one of the last living musicians who created the Bakersfield Sound. Tommy Hays was born in Har…

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Marilyn Elliot, 28, of Bodfish was sentenced to two years in prison. However, her friend says, she is not the criminal. It’s fentanyl. Elliot was sentenced for th…

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Orrin and Orson West, whose disappearances led to convictions of their adoptive parents Friday, were boys making their way from one home to another through foster…

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Buying a home nowadays is complicated and many people looking to buy can’t afford the big deposit to start the process. Getting a home used to be a simple rite of…

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Kern residents are getting mixed signals about what to expect from the Kern River as the Sierra snowpack continues to melt into the summer months. There are two p…

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Kern County Fire Department crews are scheduled for swift water rescue training near Yokuts Park Friday morning. Fire officials say the swift water training usual…

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Caltrans’ chief engineer is evaluating the damage that appeared on the roadway of Highway 178 over the weekend as well as coming up with potential solutions for m…

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Highway 178 has been closed for five days due to road damage and it appears that road cracks have gotten bigger. A fleet of Caltrans engineers and a geologist from Sacr…

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A candlelight vigil was held for 2-year-old Ezekiel Rivera Tuesday night after he died Monday. The toddler has been identified by his aunt. He was 2 years old and died …

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — There’s been a spree of vandalism and crime in Downtown Bakersfield. In one of the most recent incidents, the vandals were caught on a security camera. R…