GoFundMe launched for correctional officer hospitalized after head-on crash near Delano
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A GoFundMe was made for a correctional officer who is hospitalized after a head-on crash on Highway 43 near Delano. The California Highway Patrol said on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at around 10:56 p.m., officers were called to Highway 43,...
Bootleggers to open new location in east Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Kern County pub and eatery is expanding into an east Bakersfield venue formerly occupied by La Mina. Bootleggers Neighborhood Pub & Eatery is opening another location on Auburn Street, the restaurant announced on Jan. 25. Bootlegger’s original...
Rain chances dominate forecast for first week of February in Kern
Active weather prevails across our forecast this first full week of February. We've had a taste of spring weather through the weekend and into the day Monday, but changes are on the way. The atmospheric river that brought scattered rain to Northern California over the weekend...
Shafter teacher charged with child porn possession
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 6th grade teacher at Golden Oak Elementary School in Shafter was charged Monday with advertising for distribution and possession of child pornography. Zachary McGraw, 38, was initially arrested last year but wasn’t charged. He was rearrested...
Bakersfield Suspects Arrested on Drug and Child Endangerment Charges During Traffic Stop in Kern...
February 4, 2025 – Kern County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on February 2, 2025, at approximately 2:40 p.m., a Kern County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputy conducted a traffic enforcement stop on a Mazda SUV for vehicle code violations near the intersection of...
Morrissey just booked Fresno on his spring tour. Here’s his local concert reputation
Tickets for the show, at Fresno’s Warnors Theatre, are on sale noon Friday. Presales start tomorrow.
Zack Scrivner hearing set Tuesday on restraining order, child support
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Former Kern County supervisor Zack Scrivner has a hearing scheduled Tuesday morning on a domestic violence restraining order that’s been filed against him and on his request to pay zero child support to his four children. 17 News will provide live...
Hispanic buinesses close for protest: Many kids stay home from school
Federal officers from at least two agencies swept through Ford City Sunday morning, stopping multiple vehicles in the community, mostly in Ford City but detained or arrested few if any people. Officers wearing Immigrations and Customs Enforcement and Drug Enforcement Agency...
Mostly nice Tuesday, but rain chances start up by late afternoon
Happy Tuesday, Kern County. For most of the day, we continue to enjoy spring-like weather across Kern. After 4:00 p.m., our weather is set to get a bit more active. This afternoon, the atmospheric river that brought rain and snow to Northern California this weekend is set to...
Bulky item drop-off event planned for Feb. 8 at Bakersfield Sports Village
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The City of Bakersfield is set to host a bulky waste drop-off event Saturday, at no cost at all. The City’s Waste Division says a one-day drop-off event is set for 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Feb. 8, at Bakersfield Sports Village. The sports village...
