Bakersfield CA

A 30-year-old man and 33-year-old woman from Bakersfield were arrested on suspicion of possessing stolen property and a controlled substance on the 19300 block of Soledad Canyon Road on Wednesday evening, according to deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. Deputies were conducting a patrol check...

This story was originally published by The Intersection. Amid ongoing uncertainty over federal funding of local health services, a project to prevent suicide and substance use among Native American youth in Kern County could be scaled back, or possibly eliminated. Since 2020, the Bakersfield American Indian Health...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A judge declared a mistrial Thursday after a Kern County jury deadlocked on a charge of first-degree murder in the case of Eliot Moore, accused of fatally shooting a man three years ago. Jurors failed to reach a verdict even after considering the lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter,...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The driver who died in a collision in Wasco on Tuesday has been identified, according to the Kern County Coroner’s Office. Maria D. Arreola De Martinez, 63, of Wasco was one of the two drivers involved in a collision at Highway 43 and 10th Street at 11:22 a.m., July 29. Martinez […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The California Highway Patrol Bakersfield office is hosting an event to help drivers of all ages get more comfortable behind the wheel. The class will be held Aug. 6 at the CHP Bakersfield office, located at 9855 Compagnoni Street. Class begins at 6 p.m., according to officials. The...

Sacramento, California – California’s embattled high-speed rail project is entering another critical phase—this time with fewer federal dollars

A neighbor told police she thought the killing was over a drug deal gone bad. She said people smoked methamphetamine at the victim's home, according to the documents.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Dr. Matt Herman with the Department of Geological Sciences at California State University, Bakersfield joined 17 News at Noon to talk about the dangers of large earthquakes. Dr. Herman described what an 8.8 earthquake is and the definition of the rating scale used. “An 8.8 rating, if we...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — No new lawsuits have been filed against Kern County’s revisions to its zoning ordinance to resume oil and gas permitting, but the county will still have to overcome hurdles if it wants to revive its oil industry. On June 26, the Kern County Board of Supervisors approved the revised the...

Officers invite 23ABC on a ride along to see the life of a probation officer. The department has increased their presence in the community offering services that are meant to better residents.