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The Taft Federal Correctional Institution will be permanently closed as part of a nationwide effort by the U.S. Bureau of Prisons to address aging infrastructure, staffing shortages and billions of dollars in deferred maintenance. Taft FCI located on Cadet Road, has been closed since 2020 and has minimum staffing worki

DELANO, Calif. — The Delano Joint Union High School District has officially renamed Cesar E. Chavez High School to Chavez Collegiate High School, but the decision is continuing to draw criticism from some students and community members who say the new name does not reflect the fresh start they were hoping for.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The city of Tehachapi has plenty of fun, family-friendly events lined up for residents and visitors throughout the Independence Day weekend, starting today. On Friday, July 3, local band 4 of a Kind is set to perform live music at 6 p.m. at Central Park before a screening of the film […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Bakersfield police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect connected to felony vandalism after a vehicle was damaged near Stine Road and White Lane in June. Officials said the incident happened in the 4100 block of Stine Road on June 10,...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Caltrans said Delano residents should expect roadwork and improvements along a stretch of Garces Highway starting Monday, July 6, as the Garces Highway Rehab Project begins. The project limits are from Fremont Street to 0.1 miles west of Browning Road. During construction, the project

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The California Public Utilities Commission will distribute millions of dollars in funding to make local transit systems more accessible — and Kern County will be receiving a slice of the money. The state agency approved more than $15.4 million in grant funding from the Transportation Networ

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Three men were arrested after a joint D.E.A. operation seized illegal drugs and fireworks in East Bakersfield. The Bakersfield Police Department says Narcotics Detectives, Drug Enforcement Administration Agents, and California Highway Patrol Officers assigned to a D.E.A. task force rec

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The trial of a man charged with attempted murder in connection to a shooting near the Kern County Fairgrounds has been postponed to September. Thomas Deion Anderson, 20, is now scheduled for trial Sept. 28 following a hearing this week, according to court records. On the night of Sept. 22,

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The second Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream location has opened in southwest Bakersfield Thursday. The new location held its grand opening at the corner of Panama Lane and Old River Road, featuring seating for customers in a patio space. The owner also told 17 News the ice cream shop is introduc

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Two teens were arrested Thursday as suspects in a robbery and vehicle pursuit in southwest Bakersfield, according to the Bakersfield Police Department. Daniel Alvarado, 18, and the 16-year-old juvenile were arrested. The juvenile was arrested on suspicion of robbery, felony evading officers