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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A two-day closure is scheduled on 18th Street for an ongoing corridor improvement project in downtown Bakersfield, according to city officials. The closure on 18th Street between L and O streets is set to begin Oct. 1 as crews continue grinding the street, officials said. It is expected to

Robert Scrivner is 17 years old and plans to enter the Marine Corps after graduating high school. In this exclusive interview with 17 News, Robert details what happened when his father, Zack Scrivner, came home and allegedly molested Robert’s sister.

Temperatures are climbing in Kern County, and really all throughout California. Bakersfield made it all the way up to 96° on Wednesday, and even warmer weather is expected in the coming days, including highs near 100° by the weekend. Triple digits in October are rare in Bakersfield. We've...

The Greek Food Festival returns Oct. 9 with new dishes and a self-guided cultural tour of St. George Parish.

On this day (October 1) in 1927, Bonnie Campbell — better known as Bonnie Owens — was born in Blanchard, Oklahoma. She is perhaps best remembered for her marriages to two staples of the Bakersfield country music scene — first Buck Owens, then Merle Haggard. However, Bonnie Owens was an accomplished performer in her own

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A semi-truck fire in the area of northbound Interstate 5 and Copus Road is impacting traffic Wednesday afternoon. The fire was reported at about 3 p.m. just north of Copus Road, according to the California Highway Patrol Traffic Incident Information Page. The driver is out of the vehicle. L

An Oildale woman claiming to be burned at a homeless encampment says no arrests have been made months after the attack left her with severe burns.

Christina Scrivner speaks out after her estranged husband, Zack Scrivner, continues with mental health diversion program and passage of 'Scrivner Act'

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s help in identifying a vandalism suspect who allegedly threw a metal pipe at a vehicle on Real Road in August. The incident took place Monday, Aug. 24 in the 800 block of Real Road, according to BPD. The suspect is accused of […

The Kern County Board of Supervisors has approved the Galaxy Solar PV and Storage Project, a 600MW solar PV and 4GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project proposed near California City, California. The project, developed by US independent power producer (IPP) Terra-Gen, will be located on approximately 3,519 acr