Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Don Clark, a longtime news anchor at KBAK who became one of Kern County's most recognizable and trusted television journalists, has died at 85 years old. Clark anchored the news at KBAK from 1987 to 2004, spending 17 years informing viewers across Kern County. During...

KVPR and the Maddy Institute are partnering to bring the Valley’s premiere public affairs show to KVPR’s airwaves. The Institute’s Maddy Report features conversations with policymakers, community leaders, and professionals on public policy issues impacting Valley communities. Listeners can expect insightful conversatio

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A major effort to expand affordable housing for seniors is underway in Bakersfield, where local leaders broke ground on a $27 million development on 4th Street. The project, led by the Housing Authority and the Bakersfield Senior Center, will include 36 affordable apartments for senior

Growing more drought-tolerant crops could be an option for San Joaquin Valley farmers facing severe groundwater cutbacks, according to two joint studies by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC). The studies looked at growing winter crops or forage using less water as an economic alternative to straight out f

Kern County residents can drop off batteries, paint, electronics and more for free at the Bakersfield Special Waste Facility.

Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors and Progressive Real Estate Partners arranged the $2.64-million sale of a renovated, single‑tenant AutoZone in Bakersfield. The building, originally constructed in 2013, underwent a full renovation in 2025 and is leased to AutoZone on a new 15‑year triple-net lease. EVP and

Price increases will likely follow, one company said.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The prosecution has laid out its case, the defense has responded and on Tuesday, following rebuttal argument, the jury began deliberating on whether three men were guilty of crimes including murder and robbery in the death of a Long Beach man in southwest Bakersfield. 17 News live blogged T

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Police are asking for the public’s help identifying two suspects accused of felony vandalism and theft in northeast Bakersfield last month. The incidents happened on July 12 and July 14 at a yard in the 10300 block of Highway 178, police said. The suspects...

The weekend after the world’s biggest drag race at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, Tom Bayer’s School of Drag Racing will host a special two-day licensing class in Indianapolis on Sept. 11-12. The well-renowned school, which started more than 25 years ago, will also hold a two-day licensing...