# KERO 23 ABC News Bakersfield — Local News, Weather, Sports

> Local news, weather, and live video streaming from Bakersfield. (iPhone/iPad app by E.W. Scripps Company.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kero-23-abc-news-bakersfield/id530136932 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [E.W. Scripps Company](https://appshunter.io/developer/405974803)
- Category: News, Weather
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.49/5 from 173 App Store ratings · 57 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 90 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2012-06-10
- Data updated: 2026-08-12
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kero-23-abc-news-bakersfield/id530136932/reviews.md

## What is KERO 23 ABC News Bakersfield?

KERO 23 ABC News Bakersfield gives you up-to-the-minute local news, breaking news alerts, 24/7 live streaming video, accurate weather forecasts, severe weather updates, and in-depth investigations from the local news station you know and trust.

Connect to your community through our local news app. We're celebrating what makes our community great, giving you context to understand local issues and sharing solutions to help you solve problems.

LOCAL NEWS:
• Get up-to-the-minute breaking news alerts and stories.
• Tap 'Top News' to read the most important news of the day as curated by our local news teams.
• Tap 'Most Recent' to read the news stories published most recently.
• Get full support for Dark Mode and Light Mode based on your device preference.

LOCAL VIDEO:
• Watch our 24/7 live streaming news channel.
• Watch video on demand clips from recent newscasts.
• You're in control over what you want to watch and when.

LOCAL WEATHER:
• Get daily video weather updates from your trusted local weather team.
• Stay up to date with hourly and daily weather forecasts.
• View interactive weather radar to help you track rain, snow and storms.
• Get weather conditions and forecasts for your location.

We're committed to continually improving your experience in our app. Please let us know how we're doing by leaving a review in the App Store.

Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

## Key features

- Breaking news alerts
- 24/7 live streaming news
- Accurate weather forecasts
- Interactive weather radar
- Video on demand clips
- Dark and Light Mode support

## What do users think of KERO 23 ABC News Bakersfield?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Easy to access and navigate
- 👍 Keeps users informed
- 👍 Good for local news
- 👍 Convenient for checking weather
- 👍 Up-to-date news
- 👍 Great local alerts
- 👍 Fast swipes and easy navigation
- 👍 HD video quality
- 👍 Immediate updates on traffic
- 👍 Sleeker and smoother design
- 👍 Ability to change text size
- 👍 Works without fail
- 👍 Great for Kern County news
- 👍 Live streaming works well
- 👍 Relevant push notifications
- 👍 Fastest and most accurate news
- 👍 Direct link from push alerts to stories
- 👍 Search function available
- 👍 Good app for local news
- 👍 On point and great app

**Cons**

- 👎 Inaccurate or subjective reporting
- 👎 Slow news updates
- 👎 Repetitive content and errors
- 👎 Biased articles (leftist/Orangeman Bad)
- 👎 Overuse of breaking news notifications
- 👎 App stopped updating news
- 👎 Concentrates on less important news
- 👎 Lazy approach to news
- 👎 Old news and slow updates
- 👎 Cannot zoom in on pictures
- 👎 App crashes frequently
- 👎 Pop-up ads are disruptive
- 👎 Ads redirect to app store
- 👎 Force closes and redirects to games
- 👎 News feed broken after update
- 👎 Useless on weekends
- 👎 Fake news agency
- 👎 Lazy or stupid reporters
- 👎 Needs adult supervision
- 👎 Poorly researched news reporting
- 👎 Not the app for news that matter
- 👎 Too many 'developing story' articles with no follow-up
- 👎 Articles with no counter argument
- 👎 Needs balanced journalism
- 👎 Ruined fight score with notification
- 👎 Sent sports notification when not wanted
- 👎 Need an account to use
- 👎 News part not working
- 👎 Full of ads and spam
- 👎 News not in order
- 👎 Killed news feed
- 👎 Cannot read stories due to ads
- 👎 Writers lack proofreading
- 👎 Ad machine
- 👎 Force closes frequently
- 👎 Cannot finish reading an article

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App stopped updating news
- App crashes before loading
- Pop up ads destroying the app
- Ads redirect to app store
- Force closes and redirects to games
- News feed broken after update
- News part not working
- Cannot read stories due to ads
- Writers lack proofreading
- Force closes frequently
- Cannot finish reading an article

**Most requested features**

- More specific route information for traffic alerts
- Live stream or longer reports without selecting next story
- Developments within Bakersfield (new businesses, closings, etc.)
- Make it a Bakersfield news and local business app

## Recent user reviews (10 of 57)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kero-23-abc-news-bakersfield/id530136932/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Useless on weekends

*2024-09-16, version 7.5*

Shots were fired in the area of a presidential candidate on the weekend and this fake news agency reported nothing, is just one example of the ineptitude of their lazy or stupid reporters.

### 5/5 — Bakersfield best

*2021-06-20, version 6.39*

Very informative let’s me know what’s going on in Kern County.

### 1/5 — Terrible

*2020-11-14, version 6.33*

The format is terrible, news updates are slow and and too many of the stories are written like a high school essay. Repeating lines or paragraphs, spelling errors and punctuation errors are rampant.

### 2/5 — Needs adult supervision

*2020-10-05, version 6.32*

Started using the app when the Scrips/DishNetwork dispute started. The morning, on air anchors are great. It did provide some information for a while. However, the online writers, and curators from other sources are HORRIBLE!  

Too often there is a short, "developing story" article with no follow up. 
Too often there is an Orangeman Bad article written by someone with stage 4 TDS. 
Too often there is an article fluffing for some leftist politician with absolutely no counter argument giving the whole story. 

When the local media management returns to balanced journalism, I'll give it a try. Until then, I'll find other sources. I suggest you do too.

### 2/5 — They overuse the breaking news notifications!

*2020-05-27, version 6.30*

Way too many “breaking news” notifications.

### 5/5 — KC resident

*2020-03-28, version 6.30*

Up to date news  ! Easy to access and navigate !

### 1/5 — Where’s the news???

*2020-01-23, version 6.24*

App. stopped updating news on 1/20/2020. Only news app that has stopped working, so I know it’s not my internet. Hope this gets fixed soon.

### 1/5 — Poorly researched news reporting

*2020-01-20, version 6.24*

Deleting this app due to the reporting is not accurate or objective. They have used a lot of subjective reporting without researching the details. I will delete this app and get NBCs instead. Hopefully true journalism is still alive somewhere in this town.

### 1/5 — Not the app for news that matter

*2019-12-11, version 6.24*

This app concentrates more on reporting news that have more to do with city council meetings, local re-elections, community rallies and other not-very interesting or important news.  As a Delano resident it is very sad to see that Fresno ABC 30 app is far better at reporting NEWS THAT MATTER. 

Also, the channel 17 KGET app is more insightful. 
This app takes a lazy approach to its news.  Additionally, much of the news is old news and updates on news are slow or last amongst other available apps. 

 One star for nice looks. But looks are rather deceiving in this case.

### 5/5 — Local news easy to get

*2019-08-04, version 6.22*

I like this app because I can quickly access local news.

## Frequently asked questions about KERO 23 ABC News Bakersfield

### What kind of news does KERO 23 ABC News Bakersfield provide?

The app delivers up-to-the-minute local news, including breaking news alerts and in-depth investigations. It also features curated 'Top News' and 'Most Recent' stories from local news teams.

### Can I watch live news with this app?

Yes, the app offers a 24/7 live streaming news channel. You can also watch video on demand clips from recent newscasts, giving you control over what and when you watch.

### How does the app handle weather information?

You can get daily video weather updates from a trusted local weather team, along with hourly and daily forecasts. An interactive weather radar helps you track rain, snow, and storms for your location.

### Is KERO 23 ABC News Bakersfield free to use?

The app is free to download and use. However, it does display advertisements as part of its monetization model.

### What are the system requirements for this app?

The app supports both Dark Mode and Light Mode based on your device's preference. Continued use of GPS running in the background can decrease battery life, so users should be mindful of this.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 7.17 — 2026-07-01

This release includes some maintenance items to improve your overall news experience. Thanks for supporting local journalism!

### 7.15 — 2026-05-06

This release includes some maintenance items to improve your overall news experience. Thanks for supporting local journalism!

### 7.13 — 2026-02-03

This release includes some maintenance items to improve your overall news experience. Thanks for supporting local journalism!

### 7.11 — 2025-07-14

This release includes some maintenance items to improve your overall news experience. Thanks for supporting local journalism!

### 7.10.1 — 2025-06-09

This release includes some maintenance items to improve your overall news experience. Thanks for supporting local journalism!

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