Bakersfield CA

A 35-year-old Bakersfield man was killed after being struck by a vehicle in Orange County early Sunday morning, authorities say.   According to the Santa Ana Police Department, multiple calls regarding a pedestrian who had been struck at the intersection of Warner Avenue and Yale Street in Santa Ana around 4:53 a.m.  F

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — This weekend is forecast to be a whole lot cooler than the last one. Who could forget the 111 degree high in Bakersfield last Sunday? This Sunday's forecast is around 15 degrees cooler!. A trough of low pressure has replaced the ridge of high pressure...

3 people died in a wrong-way crash on Highway 99 near Bakersfield Sunday morning. CHP is investigating.

On this month's STEM in Kern, Dr. Matthew Herman, associate professor of geological sciences at CSU Bakersfield, joins Elaina Rusk to discuss the recent major earthquakes around the world and what can be learned from them.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department was dispatched to an apartment off Mohawk Street on Saturday, responding to a domestic violence incident. When law enforcement arrived at the apartment on the 900 block of Mohawk Street on Aug. 15 around 8:32 a.m., they determined that the suspect, 34-year-

Registration for the Water Education Foundation’s first-ever Kern River tour to be held in November will open starting Aug. 19. Interest in the multi-day tour, set for Nov. 4-6, is expected to be exceptionally high so the foundation is using a lottery system to release tickets in small batches over time and there is a

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Since 2000, the City of Bakersfield has contributed more than $100 million to nearly 50 affordable housing projects across the city. According to data obtained by 17 News, across 49 affordable housing projects in Bakersfield, the city has contributed over $100 million to see them across the

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Kern County supervisors are exploring a proposal that would place Kern and dozens of other counties in a new state, separate from coastal California. Kern County District 3 Supervisor Jeff Flores said the effort is about making sure the region's industries and way of life...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Pharmacy burglaries can leave behind more than broken windows and damaged walls, raising concerns about what thieves may be trying to steal and whether a broader pattern is emerging in Bakersfield. One local pharmacy manager said his business has been broken into twice and believes ther

After the shocking mental health diversion decision for former Kern County supervisor Zack Scrivner, local lawmakers quickly took action to close loopholes.