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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Closing arguments are being presented in the murder trial of a man accused of stabbing to death the mother of his children in east Bakersfield. 17 News is live blogging Thursday’s proceedings in the trial of 34-year-old Victor Farias Jr. Earlier this week, jurors heard criminologists from t

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s help in identifying two suspects who allegedly broke into and stole from a business on Ming Avenue in September. At around 3 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, the suspects broke into the front door to the business in the 3500 block of M

Antonio Rafael Gomez Martinez, 29, of Arvin faces kidnapping and sexual assault charges after an 11-year-old was abducted in Bakersfield.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Two suspected gang members were arrested in Palmdale after Bakersfield police used an automated license plate reader to find their vehicle following a September 26 robbery on 34th Street. The Bakersfield Police Department said on Saturday, September 26th, 2026, at around 1:37 p.m., the

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The 2025 Kern County Agricultural Crop Report reflected major shifts in local products, including notable increases in values but declines in harvested farmlands by Kern growers. The gross value of all agricultural commodities produced in Kern County is over $8.9 billion, according to the r

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A two-day closure is scheduled on 18th Street for an ongoing corridor improvement project in downtown Bakersfield, according to city officials. The closure on 18th Street between L and O streets is set to begin Oct. 1 as crews continue grinding the street, officials said. It is expected to

Robert Scrivner is 17 years old and plans to enter the Marine Corps after graduating high school. In this exclusive interview with 17 News, Robert details what happened when his father, Zack Scrivner, came home and allegedly molested Robert’s sister.

Temperatures are climbing in Kern County, and really all throughout California. Bakersfield made it all the way up to 96° on Wednesday, and even warmer weather is expected in the coming days, including highs near 100° by the weekend. Triple digits in October are rare in Bakersfield. We've...

The Greek Food Festival returns Oct. 9 with new dishes and a self-guided cultural tour of St. George Parish.

On this day (October 1) in 1927, Bonnie Campbell — better known as Bonnie Owens — was born in Blanchard, Oklahoma. She is perhaps best remembered for her marriages to two staples of the Bakersfield country music scene — first Buck Owens, then Merle Haggard. However, Bonnie Owens was an accomplished performer in her own