‘Arvin is open for business’: Arvin City Council to get rid of Planning Commission,...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Arvin City Council is slated to dissolve the city’s Planning Commission during its meeting on Tuesday. The City Council is expected to adopt an ordinance that would amend the city’s municipal code and eliminate the Planning Commission, according to the City Council agenda. The Arvin...
NORAD’s annual tracking Santa Claus around the globe
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — It’s that time of year when not just children but also NORAD tracks Santa Claus as he delivers presents to all the good boys and girls. This Christmas tradition has become nearly globalized and a Senior Leader with NORAD joined 17 News at Sunrise to explain more about what they do. […]
Kern County sheriff’s deputies search for man last contacted Saturday
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is asking the community to help locate a man who was last contacted Saturday night. Dino Roy Viloria was last contacted Dec. 6, at about 10:30 p.m. Officials describe him to be 5 feet, 7 inches tall, weighing 140 pounds with brown and black hair. He […]
Kern County Probation Dept. receives $260K grant for DUI program
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Probation Department has secured a $260,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to implement an intensive probation supervision program for high-risk individuals with multiple DUI convictions. The program, which runs through September 2026, aims to...
1-Year-Old Dies in 107° Car While Mom Allegedly Gets Lip Fillers — Outrage Explodes...
Beauty appointments don’t usually make national headlines. But 20-year-old Visalia mom Maya Hernandez has pleaded not guilty after she left her two young sons in a hot car for more than two hours while she had a lip filler procedure at a Bakersfield med spa. Her decision ended with the death of her 1-year-old, and […]
‘Extreme’ cloud bank for 16 days and counting in Central Valley; record-cold December possible
After more than two weeks of intense fog and clouds across the Central Valley, officials say the weather pattern is expected to persist for several more days.
Let 23ABC Know: Scammers target holiday shoppers with fake package delivery texts
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Delivery Scams Surge: Watch Out for Fake Texts, Fees, and Porch Thieves Better Business Bureau. Delivery scams and theft are particularly prevalent during the holidays when more packages are shipped, but they can happen year-round. Scammers are hoping shoppers are busy or distracted and...
Harmony Court Seniors still seeking safety solutions
They said some actions have been taken, including the introduction of a neighborhood watch program, but said they don't feel the complex is taking their concerns to heart.
City to host pop-up trash drop off event on Saturday
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The city of Bakersfield is set to host a pop-up trash event on Saturday in west Bakersfield. The trash event is set for Dec. 13 from 8 a.m. to noon at 15050 Stockdale Highway, according to organizers. At the event, furniture, mattresses, box springs, major appliances, electronics, water...
Delano PD to conduct DUI checkpoint Friday
Delano officers will be checking for signs of impairment at a checkpoint on Friday.
