Kern County's news leader. Visit kget.com/plus to learn how to stream KGET for free on your smart TV devices. kget.com 📍 Bakersfield, CAhttps://bsky.app/profile/kgetnews.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/kgetnews.bsky.social/post/3mv3obhrofe2zPresident Donald Trump gave sizable holiday gifts to four White House aides, according to new financial disclosures released by the administration. https://www.kget.com/national-news/trump-gifted-45000-to-natalie-harp-2-other-white-house-aides-for-holidays/09 Sep 2026 13:45 +0000at://did:plc:ki34becxu3kbr4cd4bcactw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3obhrofe2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/kgetnews.bsky.social/post/3mv3neu2vve2eA National Guard member was arrested last week, accused of pointing a gun at a fellow guard member in late August, an arrest affidavit shows. Read more here: https://www.kget.com/hill-politics/national-guard-member-arrested-in-dc-accused-of-pulling-gun-in-argument-over-hairstyles/ 09 Sep 2026 13:29 +0000at://did:plc:ki34becxu3kbr4cd4bcactw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3neu2vve2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/kgetnews.bsky.social/post/3mv3mgheert23Costco is celebrating Halloween in the most Costco-way possible. This weekend, the wholesale retailer stocked its shelves with a gimmicky 5.5-pound (88.18-ounce), Frankenstein-inspired Belgian chocolate monster head filled with body-part-shaped gummies. https://www.kget.com/national-news/costcos-newest-halloween-treat-weighs-5-5-pounds-and-takes-a-hammer-to-open/09 Sep 2026 13:12 +0000at://did:plc:ki34becxu3kbr4cd4bcactw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3mgheert23https://bsky.app/profile/kgetnews.bsky.social/post/3mv3mbvgrgb2eAmericans are more skeptical of government information than they were a few years ago, with majorities now saying they have little or no trust in federal government information about elections and politics, foreign affairs or the environment, a new poll finds. https://www.kget.com/national-news/mistrust-of-government-information-is-rising-across-major-issues-poll/09 Sep 2026 13:09 +0000at://did:plc:ki34becxu3kbr4cd4bcactw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3mbvgrgb2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/kgetnews.bsky.social/post/3mv2tmk4hf52yThe Southeastern Conference has amended its court filing against LSU, claiming the university has a “lack of institutional control over the athletics program,” and is now asking that LSU be removed from the conference. https://www.kget.com/national-news/sec-without-lsu-conference-leaders-consider-booting-tigers-from-league/09 Sep 2026 05:48 +0000at://did:plc:ki34becxu3kbr4cd4bcactw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv2tmk4hf52yhttps://bsky.app/profile/kgetnews.bsky.social/post/3mv2nowfx7b2tA woman was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence after video shows her crashing a Ford Bronco into a parked car on camera, according to police. https://www.kget.com/national-news/watch-florida-woman-faces-dui-charge-after-allegedly-slamming-into-parked-car-pushing-it-across-lawn/09 Sep 2026 04:02 +0000at://did:plc:ki34becxu3kbr4cd4bcactw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv2nowfx7b2thttps://bsky.app/profile/kgetnews.bsky.social/post/3mv2lw4gycr23As flu season approaches, Dignity Health’s Community Wellness Program will be providing free flu vaccines for Kern County residents throughout September. Read more: https://www.kget.com/news/local-news/dignity-health-to-offer-free-flu-vaccines-throughout-kern-county-in-september/  09 Sep 2026 03:30 +0000at://did:plc:ki34becxu3kbr4cd4bcactw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv2lw4gycr23https://bsky.app/profile/kgetnews.bsky.social/post/3mv2kacn7nx2eIn a recent DUI and driver’s license checkpoint, Bakersfield police screened more than 700 vehicles and detained one person for driving under the influence. Read more: https://www.kget.com/news/local-news/bakersfield-police-screen-over-700-vehicles-arrest-1-in-fridays-dui-checkpoint-operation/ 09 Sep 2026 03:00 +0000at://did:plc:ki34becxu3kbr4cd4bcactw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv2kacn7nx2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/kgetnews.bsky.social/post/3mv2ikrp5ut2zA fake website for the Republicans’ first-ever midterm convention is redirecting visitors to the U.S. Department of Justice’s Jeffrey Epstein Library. https://www.kget.com/news/fake-gop-convention-website-redirects-to-dojs-epstein-library/09 Sep 2026 02:30 +0000at://did:plc:ki34becxu3kbr4cd4bcactw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv2ikrp5ut2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/kgetnews.bsky.social/post/3mv2hdctokc2oDifferent information booths in downtown Bakersfield’s Beale Memorial Library shared much-needed information and support to raise awareness for suicide prevention. https://www.kget.com/news/local-news/988-suicide-prevention-ways-to-seek-help-in-kern-county/09 Sep 2026 02:08 +0000at://did:plc:ki34becxu3kbr4cd4bcactw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv2hdctokc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/kgetnews.bsky.social/post/3mv2g2bid3b2pLast week the Bakersfield Police Department led an operation aimed at addressing quality of life complaints in the downtown area. Read more: https://www.kget.com/news/local-news/bakersfield-police-arrest-7-in-illegal-camping-trespassing-enforcement-operation/  09 Sep 2026 01:45 +0000at://did:plc:ki34becxu3kbr4cd4bcactw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv2g2bid3b2phttps://bsky.app/profile/kgetnews.bsky.social/post/3mv2e6ygvnz2zA skin fungus that causes ringworm and does not respond to standard treatment is spreading to more countries each year, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study. https://www.kget.com/national-news/drug-resistant-ringworm-fungus-has-spread-to-29-countries-study/09 Sep 2026 01:12 +0000at://did:plc:ki34becxu3kbr4cd4bcactw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv2e6ygvnz2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/kgetnews.bsky.social/post/3mv2abn5uyy2eThings remain relatively quiet for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season as we reach the typical climatological peak for the year. https://www.kget.com/national-news/could-we-break-a-record-for-not-seeing-a-hurricane-this-season-tracking-the-tropics/09 Sep 2026 00:01 +0000at://did:plc:ki34becxu3kbr4cd4bcactw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv2abn5uyy2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/kgetnews.bsky.social/post/3mv27irzswf2yThe Kern County Coroner’s Office identified an 18-year-old Richgrove man as the victim of Saturday’s McFarland shooting. https://www.kget.com/news/homicide-news/coroner-ids-18-year-old-richgrove-man-killed-in-mcfarland-shooting/08 Sep 2026 23:48 +0000at://did:plc:ki34becxu3kbr4cd4bcactw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv27irzswf2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/kgetnews.bsky.social/post/3mv25ifqawx2eSmithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch III announced Tuesday that he will be stepping down from his role amid disputes with the Trump administration over how the museum complex presents American history. https://www.kget.com/national-news/smithsonian-leader-lonnie-bunch-to-retire-as-trump-targets-institution/08 Sep 2026 23:12 +0000at://did:plc:ki34becxu3kbr4cd4bcactw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv25ifqawx2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/kgetnews.bsky.social/post/3mv24b3lqmi23The California Highway Patrol is encouraging parents to sign up for free car seat checks in Bakersfield on Friday to better protect their children while driving. DETAILS: https://www.kget.com/news/local-news/chp-bakersfield-to-host-free-car-seat-checks-friday-2026/ 08 Sep 2026 22:50 +0000at://did:plc:ki34becxu3kbr4cd4bcactw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv24b3lqmi23https://bsky.app/profile/kgetnews.bsky.social/post/3mv235mvj4f2qA man was charged Tuesday with first-degree murder in the death of a man who went missing in California City in August, according to the Kern County DA's Office. DETAILS: https://www.kget.com/news/homicide-news/man-charged-with-first-degree-murder-in-kern-county-after-getting-arrested-in-las-vegas/08 Sep 2026 22:30 +0000at://did:plc:ki34becxu3kbr4cd4bcactw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv235mvj4f2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/kgetnews.bsky.social/post/3mv22hlmk6s2oProsecutors on Tuesday brought four felony charges against a man accused of severely injuring a baby in Ridgecrest.08 Sep 2026 22:17 +0000at://did:plc:ki34becxu3kbr4cd4bcactw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv22hlmk6s2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/kgetnews.bsky.social/post/3muzxdpgcro2tA video shared by a popular account supportive of President Trump on the social platform X that depicts him repeatedly beating Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney with a hockey stick has gained traction this week amid an escalating trade fight between the U.S. and Canada. https://www.kget.com/national-news/trump-carney-ai-hockey-video-stirs-anger-while-racking-up-views/08 Sep 2026 21:22 +0000at://did:plc:ki34becxu3kbr4cd4bcactw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzxdpgcro2thttps://bsky.app/profile/kgetnews.bsky.social/post/3muzw6by2aw2zThe Kern County Coroner’s Office identified a man who died in a collision involving two vehicles on Thursday in the area north of Arvin. DETAILS: https://www.kget.com/news/local-news/coroner-identifies-68-year-old-driver-who-died-in-collision-on-panama-road/ 08 Sep 2026 21:01 +0000at://did:plc:ki34becxu3kbr4cd4bcactw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzw6by2aw2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/kgetnews.bsky.social/post/3muzvboultn2aBakersfield police are investigating vandalism incident when a suspect threw an object at a vehicle parked on Panama Lane, shattering the windshield. Read more: https://www.kget.com/news/crime-watch/bakersfield-police-searching-for-suspect-involved-in-panama-lane-vehicle-vandalism/  08 Sep 2026 20:45 +0000at://did:plc:ki34becxu3kbr4cd4bcactw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzvboultn2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/kgetnews.bsky.social/post/3muztuuk6sv2aThe identities of the three people killed in a two-vehicle crash on Copus Road in late August have been released by law enforcement. Read more: https://www.kget.com/news/local-news/kern-county-coroner-ids-victims-in-copus-road-triple-fatal-crash/  08 Sep 2026 20:20 +0000at://did:plc:ki34becxu3kbr4cd4bcactw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3muztuuk6sv2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/kgetnews.bsky.social/post/3muzs77thht23The Girl Scouts are hoping to widen their customer base with new cookie offerings for humans and non-humans alike. https://www.kget.com/national-news/girl-scouts-debuting-2-new-cookies-for-2027-season-but-only-one-is-for-humans/08 Sep 2026 19:50 +0000at://did:plc:ki34becxu3kbr4cd4bcactw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzs77thht23https://bsky.app/profile/kgetnews.bsky.social/post/3muzqle7nra2pThe Kern County Sheriff’s Office released body-worn camera footage of a deputy shooting and wounding a man armed with a sword in Rosamond in August. DETAILS: https://www.kget.com/ois/i-wanted-you-to-shoot-me-body-camera-footage-shows-man-with-sword-yelling-at-kern-county-deputy-to-shoot-him/08 Sep 2026 19:21 +0000at://did:plc:ki34becxu3kbr4cd4bcactw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzqle7nra2phttps://bsky.app/profile/kgetnews.bsky.social/post/3muzpltzqf52oAll four people on board a plane that went down Saturday afternoon near the Sierra Skypark Runway in Fresno have died. STORY: https://www.kget.com/news/state-news/very-very-sad-dad-dies-days-after-wife-sons-killed-in-fresno-plane-crash/ 08 Sep 2026 19:03 +0000at://did:plc:ki34becxu3kbr4cd4bcactw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzpltzqf52ohttps://bsky.app/profile/kgetnews.bsky.social/post/3muzond3ouz2aThe next hearing for the 15-year-old boy accused of killing another teen during a football game at Independence High School has been scheduled for late October, prosecutors said.08 Sep 2026 18:46 +0000at://did:plc:ki34becxu3kbr4cd4bcactw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzond3ouz2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/kgetnews.bsky.social/post/3muznmeqggd2kThe clock is ticking to get Anabell Correa to trial.08 Sep 2026 18:27 +0000at://did:plc:ki34becxu3kbr4cd4bcactw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3muznmeqggd2khttps://bsky.app/profile/kgetnews.bsky.social/post/3muznbtnjyg2qThe driver of a vehicle in a deadly crash fled the scene after hitting a man in east Bakersfield early Saturday morning. https://www.kget.com/news/pedestrian-safety/driver-flees-scene-on-foot-after-hitting-killing-man-on-fairfax-rd-chp/08 Sep 2026 18:22 +0000at://did:plc:ki34becxu3kbr4cd4bcactw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3muznbtnjyg2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/kgetnews.bsky.social/post/3muzlyqlvr22zRonald Pierce, the longtime chairman of the board for the Minter Field Air Museum in Shafter has died at 89. Read more here: https://www.kget.com/news/local-news/remembering-ronald-pierce/ 08 Sep 2026 17:59 +0000at://did:plc:ki34becxu3kbr4cd4bcactw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzlyqlvr22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/kgetnews.bsky.social/post/3muzkoxglnj2aTwo companies have recalled more than 1,500 pounds of imported pork products from Italy over listeria contamination concerns, federal regulators announced Sunday. Read more here: https://www.kget.com/news/business/product-recalls/pork-products-from-italy-recalled-in-8-states-over-listeria-concerns/08 Sep 2026 17:35 +0000at://did:plc:ki34becxu3kbr4cd4bcactw7/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzkoxglnj2a