Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — It’s time for students to return to class and various organizations and nonprofits held back to school events giving away backpacks and supplies. On Friday, we saw volunteers at the Seventh-day Adventist Church spend their Friday evening filling backpacks with supplies for students...

Students received a wide range of supplies, including notebooks, pencils, stickers, and art materials at the annual Delano back-to-school event.

LOST HILLS, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Multiple Kern County fire crews battled the Brown Fire near Lost Hills Saturday evening. According to the Kern County Fire Department, firefighters first responded to a first-alarm wildland fire in the area south of Hwy. 46 and Hwy. 33 around 6:30 p.m. on July 26, 2025.

Taft Police said a hit-and-run crash killed a motorcyclist Sunday morning. Police are seeking the driver of a pickup that turned into the path of the motorcycle on Kern Street causing the fatal collision. The driver of the pickup fled the scene on foot after the 10:43 a.m. crash. He...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Full closures of eastbound Highway 58 at the southbound Highway 99 connector ramp are planned starting Sunday, July 27. The city said the closures will be in effect from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night through Tuesday, July 29 as crews perform demolition activities.

Arvin Police Chief Alex Ghazalpour expresses shock as his contract isn't renewed after three years. Former Sergeant Joseph Huggett takes over as Acting Police Chief.

Alarming Head-On Crash on South King Street near South Wilkins Street Injures 1 [Bakersfield, CA]. 1 Person Hospitalized in Bakersfield Auto Accident on South King Street near South Wilkins Street BAKERSFIELD, CA (July 27, 2025) – Sunday night, an alarming head-on crash on South King Street near South Wilkins Street...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The affordable housing project planned in Oildale was found to have no significant impact on the environment, according to the Kern County Board of Supervisors agenda. The North Chester Apartments is an affordable housing project slated to be funded by the United States Department of...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A tense situation unfolded in East Bakersfield Saturday evening when a suspected explosive device was reported in a neighborhood, only to be later deemed a false alarm. The Kern County Sheriff's Office reported that deputies were dispatched around 7:30 p.m. on July 26, 2025, to...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Five men face life terms in prison for two gang-related shootings, including one that killed a man at the Mesa Marin Sports Complex. As previously reported by 17 News, Ulices Alonso, Eric Faria, Francisco Gracia, Uriel Ramirez and Ulyses Zelayandia were found guilty July 18 of charges...