Safety advocates urge parents to check around and inside vehicles as temperatures rise
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — As triple-digit temperatures settle into Kern County this week, child safety advocates are reminding parents to stay alert both around and inside their vehicles. The warning comes from Kids and Car Safety, a national nonprofit organization focused on preventing child deaths and injuries
Body found in vehicle in central Bakersfield, police investigating as suspicious death
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department is investigating after a body was found in a vehicle in central Bakersfield Wednesday morning. At around 10:55 a.m., BPD received a call about someone in a vehicle in the 300 block of 1st Street, according to officials. BPD said it is investigating this as
Missing 66-year-old man last seen on May 20: KCSO
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 66-year-old man last seen on May 20, 2026. Deputies said Jimmy Dale Pritchard, 66, was last seen wearing blue coveralls. Pritchard is described as 5'11" tall and 160...
Students at Kern County Youth Detention Center celebrate graduation milestone
Students at the Kern County Youth Detention Center marked graduation day, reflecting on their challenges, accomplishments, and hopes for the future.
Ford City Park splash pad ready and opening soon
Its been more than four years since plans for a splash pad in Ford City Park were announced, but it looks like children are finally going to have a fun place to cool off after many delays. Its been a long wait since the pad was first announced in May...
Two-vehicle crash and rollover on NB Highway 99 blocks California Avenue on-ramp
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Expect delays on northbound Highway 99 near California Avenue after a crash caused a vehicle to hit a tree and another to roll over Wednesday morning. The California Highway Patrol website said on June 10, 2026, at around 9:59 a.m., there was a report of...
Final defendant sentenced in case involving baby buried in Bakersfield yard
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Nearly eight years after a Bakersfield teen’s newborn was drowned and buried in her family’s backyard, the final person connected to the incident was sentenced Wednesday. Bakhshinderpal Singh Mann, 31, received six years’ time served after pleading no contest last year to having sex with an
Overnight closures set for Highway 58/99 interchange project
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Several daytime and overnight closures are happening this week and next week due to work on the Highway 58/Highway 99 interchange project, said the City of Bakersfield. Overnight closure on northbound 99 (Thursday, June 11):. Northbound 99 will be fully closed on June 11 from...
Highland High Drama headed to Broadway in historic first
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Highland High School Drama is headed to the Big Apple. Highland High theatre director Justin Thompson and Mia Salas joined 17 News at Sunrise to discuss the achievement. Lead Actress Mia Salas won a prestigious award at the Rita Moreno Awards in San Jose and is now headed to perform on […]
Man arrested after hours long standoff in southwest Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man has been arrested after an hours long standoff in southwest Bakersfield Wednesday morning, according to the Bakersfield Police Department. BPD said police were called out to an apartment in the 4600 block of Country Place Lane just after 4:15 a.m. after reports of nearby residents hea
