Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Flooding has prompted the closure of two northbound lanes of Highway 99 near California Avenue. According to the California Highway Patrol’s incident traffic page, the number 1 and number 2 lanes of northbound Highway 99 are closed due to the roadway flooding just before 7:30 Tuesday...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Expect delays on Highway 99 in both directions in Bakersfield on Tuesday morning after several crashes amid heavy rain. Meanwhile, CHP is reporting falling rocks near the Mouth of the Canyon on Highway 178. CHP is also reporting traffic being briefly stopped due to a solo-vehicle...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A man was arrested in Los Angeles County for allegedly assaulting and killing his elderly father in south Bakersfield Monday evening. Police said his father was found dead on the ground outside a home. The Bakersfield Police Department said on Monday, October 13th, 2025, at...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The couple accused of torturing and murdering 8-year-old Genesis Mata are due in court Tuesday morning to see if attorneys are ready to proceed with a preliminary hearing this week. 17 News will live blog the proceedings. Ray Mata Jr. and Graciela Bustamonte are each charged with...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man was found dead early Tuesday morning on Sumner Street. A report of a shot spotter activation was reported just after 1 a.m. Tuesday morning in the 600 block of Sumner Street, according to the Bakersfield Police Department. The man was pronounced dead after being found with a gunshot...

The Bakersfield Police Department’s Organized Retail Theft Unit has arrested six suspects linked to a string of thefts targeting several local retailers. On September 29, 2025, officers apprehended four suspects connected to nine separate theft incidents at stores including Ulta, Nordstrom Rack, Target, and PetSmart,...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif, (KGET) — Renovation work continues on downtown Bakersfield’s historic Woolworth’s building. It’s been a four-year process, but the end is finally in sight. The grand opening is later this month. But the doors are already open — a couple of the doors, anyway. One-hundred-forty million Americans...

A pacific storm system will impact Kern County late Monday into Tuesday. A few showers are possible on Monday afternoon, but widespread, heavier rain is expected late Monday night into Tuesday morning. All of Kern county is expected to get rain, with 0.50" to 1.00" expected in the Valley, 0.75"...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in finding an at-risk runaway 14-year-old girl. Police said Racheal Tuller, 14, was last seen in the 4800 block of White Lane Sunday around 4:19 p.m. She is considered at risk due to no prior reported history of...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Comedian Rob Schneider is set to perform at the Fox Theater in early 2026 as part of the Rescue Husband Tour. Schneider is set to take the stage on Jan. 23, 2026 at 7:30 p.m., according to officials. Schneider is known for acting in Saturday Night Live and movies like Grown […]