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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — American Legion Post 26 is offering free PTSD craft kits to veterans every Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Veterans or their family members can pick up the kits at American Legion Post 26 which is located at 2020 H Street.

BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. (KGET) — An investigation is underway after a man was found dead in an east Bakersfield home Saturday. At around 9 p.m. Saturday, Kern County Sheriff deputies discovered the body of a man dead after receiving a report of a shooting inside a residence on Center and Pentz Streets. 17 News has...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A woman is left with major injuries and a male is dead after a UTV crash Saturday near Arvin. Officers with the California Highway Patrol were dispatched to Rockpile Road south of Buena Vista Boulevard around 12:35 p.m. for a single-vehicle crash. Investigation showed a woman, 20, was...

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This article contains content summarized with AI. Learn more. Downtown Bakersfield’s most-watched comeback now comes with a caffeine soundtrack. Inside the restored Woolworth’s Building at 1400 19th Street, Suite A—right at 19th and K—Reverb Coffee has rolled in a sleek mobile bar, positioning itself as the...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking the community’s help in locating a missing 15-year-old boy last seen Saturday. Jakai Philips was last seen Saturday at 5 p.m. in the 2900 block of Foxboro Court, according to BPD. Philips is described as 5 feet, 10 inches tall, 120 pounds with...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The murder trial of a Visalia woman whose 1-year-old son died after she left him in a car in Bakersfield on a hot June afternoon was postponed Monday to Dec. 1 due to no courtrooms being available. Prosecutor Stephanie Taconi and Assistant Public Defender Teryl Wakeman both said they’re...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Delano is celebrating the opening of its first-ever ice-skating rink at the Eleventh Avenue Community Center. The rink, part of the city's initiative to expand recreational activities, will be open from November 21 through January 11, Wednesday through Sunday, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.

WICHITA, Kan. — Wichita State showed grit and resilience, rallying from a double-digit halftime deficit, but the comeback fell just short as the Shockers dropped their fifth straight, 60-55, to Cal State Bakersfield Saturday afternoon inside Charles Koch Arena. After trailing 42-28 at the break, the Shockers stormed...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Metropolitan Real Estate is set to host its First Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway on Nov. 24, 2025, at 101 H St., Bakersfield, starting at 11 a.m. The event, which will continue while supplies last, aims to give back to the community. The celebration will feature...