Bakersfield CA

It’s one of Bakersfield’s oldest neighborhoods, and has a mix of homes from grand mansions to modest bungalows. Today’s on KVPR’s Central Valley Roots, the story of the Oleander-Sunset neighborhood. Located just south of downtown Bakersfield, the generally accepted boundaries include California Avenue on the north,...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Bakersfield attorney accused of driving drunk when he crashed into a DUI checkpoint, injuring California Highway Patrol officers, has twice failed to show for court hearings this month. A defense attorney on Wednesday cited “medical unavailability” for William Charles Wright’s absence....

A California man was sentenced to more than two decades in prison for his role in a large-scale conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine using semi trucks that he took part in while he was imprisoned. On November 3, 2025, Michael Thomas, 51, of Delano, California, was sentenced to 21 years in federal prison to be...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood joined 17 News at Sunrise to discuss the new dual use building between the Kern County Fire station and the Kern County Sheriff’s office, the Hard Rock Casino Tejon security measures and inmate escapee Francisco Garcia. Regarding the new building said...

Over a year after the deadly shooting of 15-year-old Prince Michael Banner at The Marketplace, charges have been filed against the alleged shooter.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Expect delays Thursday afternoon when traveling on southbound Interstate 5 near Grapevine Road after a crash involving a semi-truck and a Tesla. The CHP’s website said the crash was reported at around 2:14 p.m., where a semi-truck appeared to jackknife into the guardrail. The...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department is scheduled to conduct a DUI and license checkpoint within city limits Friday night going into early Saturday morning. Officers with the police department are scheduled to be at an undisclosed area within the city between 6:30 p.m. Friday and 2 a.m....

Missed the grand reopening of Woolworth Luncheonette?. Experience what made it unforgettable through this story. All of 19th Street was shut down and transformed into a community invitation for the Woolworth’s Luncheonette grand opening. Vendors lined the sidewalks, musicians performed from a tall stage near the...

Santa Clarita residents waded through traffic delays and long lines, but survived the opening of one of the regions newest attractions as the Hard Rock Casino Tejon officially opened to the public on November 13. The opening was celebrated with Hard Rock’s iconic Guitar Smash Ceremony and featured a color guard...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Union Pacific Railroad Company is investigating a cargo theft that happened just outside of Bakersfield near Comanche Drive Wednesday morning. Officials with Union Pacific told 17 News, special agents worked with the Kern County Sheriff’s Office to investigate a cargo theft that...