Lightning in a Bottle 2026 Is Officially Sold Out
Do LaB announced that Lightning in a Bottle 2026 has officially sold out, marking the festival’s first complete sellout in nearly a decade. Lightning in a Bottle’s 2026 edition takes place May 20-24 at Buena Vista Lake in Bakersfield, California. The sellout underscores the continued appeal of community-driven festival
Bakersfield, statewide Planned Parenthood clinic to unionize under SEIU
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — More than 400 healthcare workers have unionized with the California labor group Service Employees International Union, forming Planned Parenthood Mar Montes Workers United. Esmeralda Diaz Avalos, a clinician at one of the clinics, said securing the union ensures that Planned Parenthood clin
KCSO investigating shooting in Ford City
Kern County Sheriff's deputies and Taft Police are investigating a shooting that occurred in Ford City Thursday afternoon. Details are still incomplete, but a law enforcement source said the only injury was a graze wound. The weapon used is believed to be a semiautomatic handgun. The search for the suspect...
Doctor shares tips to stay healthy during Lightning in a Bottle music festival
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Lightning in a Bottle music festival is being held in Kern County this weekend and health experts are warning those in attendance to take care of their health while they are enjoying the entertainment. Dr. Kian Aziman joined Eyewitness News Mornings to share what...
Bakersfield spray parks, pools opening this weekend
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The temperatures are heating up this week and multiple spray parks and pools are opening just in time. The following spray parks will be open from May 23 to Sep. 7: Note that these spray parks will be closed on Mondays excluding holidays. The following is a list of pools that […]
Parole board denies release for man convicted in 1992 gang killing in Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County District Attorney’s Office said the California Board of Parole Hearings (BPH) denied release to a man convicted of murder back in 1992. On May 12, 2026, BPH found that Robert Gonzalez continues to pose a current and unreasonable risk to public...
‘We screwed up’: KCSO Sheriff Donny Youngblood on the escape of a convicted rapist
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Sheriff Donny Youngblood joined 17 News at Sunrise to discuss the latest officer-involved shootings, the convicted rapist escape and sanctuary city policies in Kern County. KCSO said convicted rapist Vincent DeLeon escaped custody, but was captured in a nearby neighborhood an hour and a hal
Two Taft residents taken into custody for burglarizing local home in active evacuation zone
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – Two Taft residents were arrested for burglary after breaking into a home under an evacuation order due to a nearby vegetation fire Thursday. On May 21, around 8:18 a.m., dispatchers received a report of a burglary in progress at a home in the...
Man arrested after allegedly stabbing family member, standoff: Bakersfield PD
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man was arrested in northeast Bakersfield after allegedly stabbing a family member and barricading himself in a home Thursday morning. Police said officers were called to a home in the 3200 block of Arnold Street just after 7:30 a.m. for the report of a stabbing. The victim sustained mino
Lanes reopen on E. Panama Lane near Weedpatch Hwy after truck crashes into power...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A pickup truck struck a power pole and rolled over on East Panama Lane on Tuesday evening near Weedpatch Highway, according to CHP's website. There are no street closures listed on the CHP's website as of 10:20 p.m. Power is estimated to be restored around...
