23ABC News Bakersfield: Breaking News Weather Traffic

Local News

Ridgecrest courthouse still in question

Veronica Morley, 23ABC

23ABC In-Depth

A.G. Rob Bonta joins Bakersfield leaders in fight against hate crimes

Ruby Rivera, 23ABC

Local News

Public health officials say West Nile Virus identified in Kern County

Anthony Wright, 23ABC

Local News

Man struck and killed on North Chester Avenue identified

Anthony Wright, 23ABC

Crime

Man pleads no contest to DUI triple homicide, faces 6 years in prison

Anthony Wright, 23ABC

Local News

Hwy 178 through Kern River Canyon faces long-term closure

Anthony Wright, 23ABC

Local News

Investigation unveils disturbing yearbook content at Wallace Middle School

Anthony Wright, 23ABC

California News

Governor, AG, state superintendent warn schools against banning books

Anthony Wright, 23ABC

Local News

Parts of Hwy 155 expected to be closed until next year

Anthony Wright, 23ABC

Local News

Victim of fatal motorcycle accident identified by Kern County Sheriff's Office

Anthony Wright, 23ABC

11:09 PM, Jun 02, 2023

Crime

Kern County Sheriff's Officer releases identities of multiple homicide victims

Anthony Wright, 23ABC

11:04 PM, Jun 02, 2023

23ABC Community Connection

Juneteenth celebration to take place at Allensworth State Park

Anthony Wright, 23ABC

9:42 PM, Jun 02, 2023
23ABC Community Connection

Arvin Clean Energy Fair will promote renewable energy, efficiency

Anthony Wright, 23ABC

9:33 PM, Jun 02, 2023

Scripps News

'Crisis averted': Biden to sign debt ceiling bill to avert default

Scripps News Staff

6:32 PM, Jun 02, 2023

Kern Living

Kern Living: Gracies Awards

Ryan Nelson, Kern Living

3:53 PM, Jun 02, 2023

Scripps News

The history and meaning of the most popular LGBTQ+ Pride flags

Andrea Diaz

3:41 PM, Jun 02, 2023

Kern Living

Kern Living: California Native Plants

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3:12 PM, Jun 02, 2023
Kern Living

Kern Living: Eagle Mountain Casino

SPONSORED CONTENT

2:41 PM, Jun 02, 2023

Scripps News

Study shows growing support for LGBTQ+ Americans

Scripps News Staff

2:17 PM, Jun 02, 2023

Crime

Kern County Sheriff's Office warns public of scam caller pretending to be KCSO

Charr Davenport, 23ABC

2:09 PM, Jun 02, 2023

Local News

Buttonwillow Branch Library to have new summer hours

Charr Davenport, 23ABC

1:50 PM, Jun 02, 2023

Sports

Matt Riley stepping down as Team President, leaving Bakersfield Condors

Charr Davenport, 23ABC

1:32 PM, Jun 02, 2023

A Veteran's Voice

Funeral services held for former 'Model T' chapter president Bruce Rimmer

Mike Hart, 23ABC

1:15 PM, Jun 02, 2023
California News

Wolverine spotted in California is only the second in a century

Bridget Sharkey

1:10 PM, Jun 02, 2023

Scripps News

If cash apps fail, consumers could lose billions, feds warn

Justin Boggs

11:52 AM, Jun 02, 2023

National News

Justice Department won't charge Pence over handling of classified documents

JILL COLVIN and ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press

11:38 AM, Jun 02, 2023

California News

Fontana man arrested for stealing $30,000 in Legos across California

Charr Davenport, 23ABC

11:10 AM, Jun 02, 2023

California News

Police catch theft suspect with help from private drone owner

Charr Davenport, 23ABC

10:15 AM, Jun 02, 2023

Local News

Houchin Community Blood Bank to hold donation t-shirt contest throughout June

Charr Davenport, 23ABC

9:16 AM, Jun 02, 2023
Local News

Hwy 99 reopened following temporary water stoarge basin levee failure

Charr Davenport, 23ABC

8:42 AM, Jun 02, 2023

Local News

Fixin' Feral Felines traps cats for a cause

Ava Kershner, 23ABC

8:23 AM, Jun 02, 2023

Local News

Groundbreaking ceremony held for future Stockdale River Ranch Park

Charr Davenport, 23ABC

7:23 AM, Jun 02, 2023

Local News

South Bakersfield grass fire disrupts Golden Valley High grad ceremony

Amy Pachla, 23ABC

10:38 PM, Jun 01, 2023

National News

Just days to spare, Senate gives final approval to debt ceiling deal

Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Stephen Groves, Farnoush Amiri, and Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

8:00 PM, Jun 01, 2023

California News

Woman walking on California beach finds ancient mastodon tooth

Associated Press

6:48 PM, Jun 01, 2023
Local News

BPD patrol car involved in Panama Lane collision in South Bakersfield

Amy Pachla, 23ABC

6:26 PM, Jun 01, 2023

Local News

City officials working to assist furloughed Bitwise employees in Bakersfield

Breanna Polk, 23ABC

5:46 PM, Jun 01, 2023

Local News

Kern High School District brings back summer meals for kids

Amy Pachla, 23ABC

4:46 PM, Jun 01, 2023

Local News

Hwy 178 through Kern Canyon will likely be reduced to one lane for months

Amy Pachla, 23ABC

4:36 PM, Jun 01, 2023

Crime

Federal appeals court overturns 1991 death sentence in Fresno double murder

Associated Press

3:06 PM, Jun 01, 2023

Crime

Two arrested on weapons charges in Bakersfield

Anthony Wright, 23ABC

1:58 PM, Jun 01, 2023
Crime

Bakersfield man arrested for stabbing Nordstrom Rack employee

Anthony Wright, 23ABC

1:34 PM, Jun 01, 2023

Local News

California Highway Patrol investigating fatal crash on Taft Highway

Anthony Wright, 23ABC

11:31 AM, Jun 01, 2023

California News

Meta threatens to block news content in California if bill passes

Gage Jackson

11:09 AM, Jun 01, 2023

California News

Sacramento crash kills 2 children and adult, injures 8 others

Associated Press

11:02 AM, Jun 01, 2023

Scripps News

Several Democrats sign on to overturn Biden's student loan relief plan

Justin Boggs

10:24 AM, Jun 01, 2023

Local News

Bakersfield Spelling Bee contestant eliminated in semi-finals

Anthony Wright, 23ABC

9:38 AM, Jun 01, 2023
California News

Children's books combat 'lunch shaming'

Anthony Wright, 23ABC

9:30 AM, Jun 01, 2023

California News

LGBTQ+ flag burned outside a teacher's classroom at L.A. elementary school

Anthony Wright, 23ABC

9:14 AM, Jun 01, 2023

A Veteran's Voice

A Veterans Voice: Dr. Bruce Rimmer to be laid to rest

Mike Hart, 23ABC

9:00 AM, Jun 01, 2023

Local News

Doing Downtown: Bakersfield Elks Lodge

Ava Kershner, 23ABC

8:26 AM, Jun 01, 2023

Local News

Cooling centers set to open across Kern County

Anthony Wright, 23ABC

8:03 AM, Jun 01, 2023

Local News

Water flow slowing out of Lake Isabella

Anthony Wright, 23ABC

7:50 AM, Jun 01, 2023
California News

Attorney General Bonta supports EPA proposal on drinking water standards

Anthony Wright, 23ABC

7:41 AM, Jun 01, 2023

California News

Charges dismissed against PG&E over deadly Zogg Fire

Anthony Wright, 23ABC

7:29 AM, Jun 01, 2023

Scripps News

What is next for debt limit bill

Justin Boggs

4:25 AM, Jun 01, 2023

Local News

Pedestrian seen down on road near train tracks in Central Bakersfield

Amy Pachla, 23ABC

11:36 PM, May 31, 2023

Local News

Graduation 2023 is in full swing all over Bakersfield

Breanna Polk, 23ABC

11:01 PM, May 31, 2023

Sports

Bakersfield Christian Eagles Baseball is headed to State Semifinals

Adrian Luevano, 23ABC

9:42 PM, May 31, 2023
Your Health Matters

Body and Mind: Student-athletes strive to balance the physical and the mental

Dominique LaVigne, 23ABC

8:29 PM, May 31, 2023

National News

House OKs debt ceiling bill, sends Biden-McCarthy deal to Senate

Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Stephen Groves, and Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

6:45 PM, May 31, 2023

Scripps News

11 finalists set for Scripps National Spelling Bee

Scripps News Staff

6:27 PM, May 31, 2023

National News

Congress votes to raise debt ceiling

Amy Pachla, 23ABC

6:23 PM, May 31, 2023

Your Health Matters

Grounding your kids for the summer... in health

Ruby Rivera, 23ABC

5:01 PM, May 31, 2023

Local News

Taft fire spreads to multiple homes, downs powerlines

Charr Davenport, 23ABC

3:52 PM, May 31, 2023
California News

California lawmakers advance bill to cool down outside areas at schools

SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America

3:40 PM, May 31, 2023

23ABC Community Connection

Lotus Bakersfield, United Way to hold community resource fair and music festival

Charr Davenport, 23ABC

3:23 PM, May 31, 2023

California News

California advances fentanyl bills on prevention, increased penalties

Tran Nguyen and Adam Beam, Associated Press

3:09 PM, May 31, 2023

Victim of fatal motorcycle accident identified by Kern County Sheriff's Office

Kern County Sheriff's Officer releases identities of multiple homicide victims

Juneteenth celebration to take place at Allensworth State Park

Arvin Clean Energy Fair will promote renewable energy, efficiency

'Crisis averted': Biden to sign debt ceiling bill to avert default

Kern Living: Gracies Awards

The history and meaning of the most popular LGBTQ+ Pride flags

Kern Living: California Native Plants

Kern Living: Eagle Mountain Casino

Study shows growing support for LGBTQ+ Americans

Kern County Sheriff's Office warns public of scam caller pretending to be KCSO

Buttonwillow Branch Library to have new summer hours

Matt Riley stepping down as Team President, leaving Bakersfield Condors

Funeral services held for former 'Model T' chapter president Bruce Rimmer

Wolverine spotted in California is only the second in a century

If cash apps fail, consumers could lose billions, feds warn

Justice Department won't charge Pence over handling of classified documents

Fontana man arrested for stealing $30,000 in Legos across California

Police catch theft suspect with help from private drone owner

Houchin Community Blood Bank to hold donation t-shirt contest throughout June

Hwy 99 reopened following temporary water stoarge basin levee failure

Fixin' Feral Felines traps cats for a cause

Groundbreaking ceremony held for future Stockdale River Ranch Park

South Bakersfield grass fire disrupts Golden Valley High grad ceremony

Just days to spare, Senate gives final approval to debt ceiling deal

Woman walking on California beach finds ancient mastodon tooth

BPD patrol car involved in Panama Lane collision in South Bakersfield

City officials working to assist furloughed Bitwise employees in Bakersfield

Kern High School District brings back summer meals for kids

Hwy 178 through Kern Canyon will likely be reduced to one lane for months

Federal appeals court overturns 1991 death sentence in Fresno double murder

Two arrested on weapons charges in Bakersfield

Bakersfield man arrested for stabbing Nordstrom Rack employee

California Highway Patrol investigating fatal crash on Taft Highway

Meta threatens to block news content in California if bill passes

Sacramento crash kills 2 children and adult, injures 8 others

Several Democrats sign on to overturn Biden's student loan relief plan

Bakersfield Spelling Bee contestant eliminated in semi-finals

Children's books combat 'lunch shaming'

LGBTQ+ flag burned outside a teacher's classroom at L.A. elementary school

A Veterans Voice: Dr. Bruce Rimmer to be laid to rest

Doing Downtown: Bakersfield Elks Lodge

Cooling centers set to open across Kern County

Water flow slowing out of Lake Isabella

Attorney General Bonta supports EPA proposal on drinking water standards

Charges dismissed against PG&E over deadly Zogg Fire

What is next for debt limit bill

Pedestrian seen down on road near train tracks in Central Bakersfield

Graduation 2023 is in full swing all over Bakersfield

Bakersfield Christian Eagles Baseball is headed to State Semifinals

Body and Mind: Student-athletes strive to balance the physical and the mental

House OKs debt ceiling bill, sends Biden-McCarthy deal to Senate

11 finalists set for Scripps National Spelling Bee

Congress votes to raise debt ceiling

Grounding your kids for the summer... in health

Taft fire spreads to multiple homes, downs powerlines

California lawmakers advance bill to cool down outside areas at schools

Lotus Bakersfield, United Way to hold community resource fair and music festival

California advances fentanyl bills on prevention, increased penalties

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