Bakersfield CA

July 25, 2026 – Kern County Sheriff's Office officials report that on July 22, 2026, deputies of the Kern. County Sheriff's Office Mojave and Rosamond substations responded to a sexual assault investigation in Mojave, California. During the investigation, deputies learned that a suspect had entered a business where he

California is projected to face a shortage of tens of thousands of nurses within the decade.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Watch out Kern County, we’ve got a new top cop in town. Chief Elaine Moore is the newly sworn in Probation Officer for Kern County, but she’s by no means new to the department. Chief Moore explains she’s worked in the department for 30 years — her entire career — and […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The City of Bakersfield was awarded more than $14 million in state funding toward the Ramkabir Permanent Housing Project. The project is to address homelessness. The City said a 38-room converted motel will include 15 units reserved specifically for veterans at risk of or experiencing.

BAKERSFIELD Calif. (KGET) — The trial of Rafael Estrada, charged with murder in the stabbing death of his estranged wife, resumed Friday morning. 17 News is live blogging the proceedings. Estrada, 45, stabbed his wife in the neck — in front of two her children — after crashing a family gathering in May of last […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Kern County Animal Services is emphasizing the importance of microchips after a 10-year-old Golden Retriever was reunited with his owner. The reunion happened a day after they were involved in a crash. At the time, his owner was taken to the hospital, and the dog, Zeus, was taken to th

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified the man who was shot and killed last weekend in east Bakersfield. Officials identified the victim as 53-year-old Eric Wesley Lancaster of Bakersfield. Lancaster was fatally shot in the 800 block of Crane Street on Saturday, July 18, around 7:2

A new chicken restaurant with an ’80s-inspired vibe is set to open in central Bakersfield on Saturday, offering family-style meals, loaded fries and a grand-opening giveaway that could land customers a free meal. Turning Bird Clucking Family Meals is a new spot in central Bakersfield that is opening to...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Arson investigators are working to determine what sparked an apartment fire in southwest Bakersfield that broke out Friday morning near Belle Terrace and McDonald Way. Bakersfield fire officials said one person suffered a minor injury and was treated at the scene but did not need...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department is investigating a burglary that occurred earlier this year. Police officials are seeking the public’s help in identifying the suspect who allegedly burglarized a Bakersfield home and stole a Tesla charger plug. The Tesla charging plug was later returned to