Park Center at Seven Oaks pre-leasing now open in SW Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Park Center at Seven Oaks is now pre-leasing with the first residents scheduled to move in on Nov. 1. 17 News got a sneak peak into the largest apartment community built in Bakersfield this week. Park Center at Seven Oaks is located in the area of White Lane and Allen […]
New apartment community will open final phase of Bolthouse Properties’ work in Seven Oaks
New life is coming to one of Bakersfield’s best-known upscale neighborhoods. But the debut of one of Kern County’s largest rental communities also means the end is finally coming into view for a project that promises to transform the city’s southwest. Fuller Apartment Homes Inc. says pre-leasing...
Bakersfield mother honors late son’s 21st birthday with give-back event
Instead of cake and candles, a Bakersfield mother is honoring the birthday of her son -- who died in a horrific accident several years ago -- by giving back to the community.
Freshman QB Leads Saugus To Explosive Start In Foothill League Opener
Saugus made a statement in their Foothill League opener Friday night, using an explosive offensive performance and a pair of touchdown connections between freshman quarterback Zachary Barnes and Landon Lattimore to pull away from Golden Valley. Saugus entered league play looking to build on a 3-1 start, while Golden Va
Family says years of abuse preceded Bakersfield woman’s killing; boyfriend arrested later
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Months after 31-year-old Ariana Rangel Ortega was found dead in southwest Bakersfield in July 2026, Alfonso Rosales-Ortiz has been arrested in connection with her killing. An autopsy found Ortega died from strangulation and blunt force injuries. Her family said there had been alleged d
Hearing postponed to April in alleged DUI crash that killed 6-year-old
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A hearing was postponed Friday by seven months in an alleged impaired driving crash on East Panama Lane that resulted in the death of a 6-year-old girl last year. During the Friday hearing, defense attorney David Torres — representing Cesar Magana-Mendoza — said a motion was filed to postpo
Bakersfield Fire Department Seeks Public’s Help Identifying Arson Suspect
BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) — The Bakersfield Fire Department is asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect in a weekend arson investigation. Investigators say surveillance video captured a man setting an exterior fire around 3:20 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, in the 100 block of Jones Street. The fire spread to a nearby s
Feds arrest nine in Operation Klean Strip, dismantling two meth labs in Bakersfield, Visalia
Federal prosecutors have charged nine people for running methamphetamine conversion labs in Bakersfield and Visalia. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California announced the results of Operation Klean Strip after taking down two large-scale clandestine labs. The big picture: Operation Klean Strip
Bakersfield police request community’s help in finding missing 65-year-old man
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in finding a 65-year-old man last seen earlier in September. Scott McNally was last seen Sept. 6 in the 100 block of Kentucky Street, according to police. He is considered at-risk due to a mental health condition. Of
Elderly woman rescued from east Bakersfield house fire
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — An elderly woman was rescued after a house fire in east Bakersfield Thursday night. The Kern County Fire Department said on Thursday, September 17, at around 9:51 p.m., firefighters were called to a house fire in the 1300 block of Ralston Street. They were assisted...
