Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A motorcyclist was arrested for allegedly failing to pull over and going over 120 mph on Highway 99. The California Highway Patrol said one of their officers saw the driver of this Honda CBR motorcycle at high speeds and tried to conduct an enforcement stop.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The City of Tehachapi is kicking off its first summer farmer’s market of the year on Thursday. The Tehachapi Farmer’s Market will be held every Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. The event will run weekly from Thursday, June 4 through Aug. 13. It will be held on Green Street in […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — It’s never too late to do some spring cleaning. But what are you supposed to do with those things like cleaning supplies? Not disposing of them correctly can be be dangerous and harmful to the environment. Superintendent Eric Campbell from Kern County Public Works joined 17 News at Sunrise

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The third and what’s expected to be final day has begun in the preliminary hearing for three men accused of stealing a Dodge Hellcat that belonged to a woman who was fatally shot after locating the car through an Apple AirTag. The hearing for David Tyrone Thompson, Giovanni Garcia-Viscarra

CALIENTE — Firefighters were battling a fast-moving vegetation fire Thursday afternoon near Caliente that had grown to approximately 50 acres and was threatening structures, according to reports from the scene. The Walker Fire was reported shortly after 1:19 p.m. near Caliente Bodfish Road and Walser Road. By 1:28 p.m.

Traffic Advisory for the Week of 6/8/2026 to 6/12/2026. EASTERN KERN, INYO, and MONO COUNTIES – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announces the following project work and traffic impacts for the week of June 8 – June 12. Work schedules are subject to change due to traffic...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Two people were arrested, with one for evading and allegedly assaulting an officer, and over 100 citations were made during a joint operation in southwest Bakersfield Thursday morning. The Bakersfield Police Department said on Thursday, June 4th, 2026, between 8 a.m. and noon, officers

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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — TEMPS CLIMBING 'TIL THE WEEKEND. It's definitely summer-like, and those daily readings could get even hotter before the week concludes. Triple digits were reached across some of our desert communities Wednesday, and mid 90s dominated the South Valley. Over the next two days, highs coul

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A minor was recently arrested by probation officers on Niles Street after a loaded semi-automatic handgun was discovered in their bedroom, according to officials. Officers from the Youth Supervision Division conducted a home visit for a minor on juvenile probation in the 1300 block of.