Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A counselor at Robert F. Kennedy High School in Delano allegedly failed to report physical abuse between two students in 2023 and is facing a misdemeanor charge — the same charge brought recently against a Tehachapi school administrator. The counselor, Natalie Renee Fragoso, was charged thr

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Following days of deliberation, a jury on Thursday reached guilty verdicts — including on first-degree murder — in the case of three men charged in the death of a Long Beach man who was shot in Bakersfield and buried in a desert area of Arizona. 17 News live blogged the reading […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 33-year-old woman accused of destroying a decorative glass sculpture at the center of the Kern County Veterans Memorial has been scheduled for a hearing to determine if she’s competent to stand trial. Court records show Marina Leanne Smith is expected to be examined...

At Panama Elementary School, Douglas Miller is regarded as something of a legend.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — City staff has stopped developing a policy that aimed to make Bakersfield a “sanctuary city” following a request from the City Council. This comes after a large number of residents attended the Bakersfield City Council meeting on Aug. 5 to protest the proposed idea of becoming a sanctuary c

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — If you’ve ever flown out of Meadows Field Airport in Bakersfield, you don’t see this every day. The first of many to make the long haul flight of 20 minutes between LAX and Meadows Field is United Flight 4805. Passengers deplaning say this is one of the shortest flights they’ve ever […]

Our adoptable pet of the week on Wag Wednesday is Biscuit! He is available for adoption at Kern County Animal Services on Fruitvale Ave in Bakersfield.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) A married couple in Oildale is warning neighbors to stay alert after someone broke into their truck twice in the span of several hours, including a return visit in what appeared to be a PG&E vest. Ring camera footage shows the suspect breaking into the couple’s truck...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Wednesday was the first day of school for many school districts around Kern County. The school districts included Panama-Buena Vista Union School District, Bakersfield City School District, Kern High School District, and more. Some schools such as Lamont Elementary School District and

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Bakersfield police are searching for a suspect who is accused of robbing a victim of a gold chain during a Facebook Marketplace meeting on Friday, August 7th. Police said the suspect contacted the victim to meet at the Glenbrook Apartments located at 4840 Planz Road...