Bakersfield CA

SHAFTER, Calif. (KGET) — From a Shell gas station in Shafter, one lucky person won a $2 million scratch-off lottery ticket. But the questions is — who is the winner? “She said ‘I can’t believe it. That I win that money right now.’ She happy, that’s a good thing,” said the Shell station’s cashier Yesenia […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Fire Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man surveillance video allegedly starting a fire. The fire department said it happened on Sunday, September 13, 2026, in the 100 block of Jones Street. BFD said at around 3:20 a.m.,...

Kern County advocates are training professionals to recognize human trafficking — and say the signs are often hiding in plain sight.

Traffic Advisory for the Week of 9/21/2026 to 9/25/2026. EASTERN KERN, INYO, and MONO COUNTIES – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announces the following project work and traffic impacts for the week of September 21 – September 25. Work schedules are subject to change due to traffic...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif (KBAK/KBFX) Diesel drivers in Bakersfield are paying a steep premium at the pump, with prices far outpacing gasoline as a mix of global conflict and California-specific factors squeeze supply. The average price per gallon of diesel in Bakersfield is $8.20 a gallon, compared with gas averaging $6.37 a

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A Kern County man was convicted of residential burglary after he was found eating inside an east Bakersfield home while a 14-year-old girl hid in her bedroom. The Kern County District Attorney’s Office said on September 16, 2026, a Kern County jury found Mauro Nain...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The U.S. Attorney’s Office on Thursday announced the end of the “Operation Klean Strip,” a multi-agency investigation that led to the dismantling of two large methamphetamine conversion laboratories in Bakersfield and Visalia. The operation began in November 2025 and wrapped up with nine ar

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Stephen Quick never imagined this would be his life. “I was hoping to be a grandpa one day. I was hoping to travel, just do normal things and hang out with my son,” Quick said. “You know, talk to him on the phone while he’s off serving his country. Hanging out […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Looking for a new salad recipe? 17 News’ Wellness Wednesday has you covered with a tofu taco salad recipe to try out. Melissa Garcia from Salad Sensations and Carmen Bravo from Bravo Nutrition Consulting joined 17 News’ Lauren Holcomb in studio to make the colorful salad. To make the tofu t

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A mother is questioning how Loudon Elementary School handled her 4-year-old daughter’s injury after she says the child fell during the school day and was not taken for medical attention or reported to her until pickup. Destiny said her daughter, Daniela, was at school for...