Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) Property crime has been a persistent concern across the country and in California, but new FBI figures show Bakersfield is seeing a notable decline. Recent FBI data shows property theft in Bakersfield dropped 40% from 2020 to 2024. Under the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program, property theft...

A traffic stop in Putnam County led to the seizure of nearly 400 pounds of suspected cocaine and the arrest of a California man. Indiana State Police say a trooper stopped a commercial vehicle for speeding on I-70 near Cloverdale. During the stop, the trooper observed indicators of possible criminal activity and obtained consent to search the vehicle. Inside the trailer, officers found...

Kratom products linked to addiction and health risks are still being sold in Kern County smoke shops, despite a statewide push to remove them.

April is Earthquake Preparedness Month, and with constant seismic activity in California, both experts and officials want the public to be ready.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The 53rd mission to Washington, D.C., took off this morning from Meadows Field, with Honor Flight Kern County sending more than 100 veterans to the nation's capital. The first trip of 2026 has 168 people on board the Allegiant Airlines charter flight, including guardians and...

Good morning and happy Monday, Kern County. We're coming off of a warm weekend in town, and temperatures stay above average through Monday afternoon. Bakersfield has a forecast high of 84 degrees for Monday. Mountain towns will be in the low-70s, the KRV will be in the upper-70s, and the desert will warm to the 80s.

Taft College grabbed the lead in the first inning Saturday afternoon, but Fresno City College broke the game open with a seven-run eighth and handed the Cougars a 13-4 loss at Cougar Field. The decisive moment came in the top of the eighth, when Fresno City turned a two-run game...

The year 1776 isn’t just the semiquincentennial celebration of America, it’s the quarter-millennial of the arrival of Father Francisco Garcés in what is now our area.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A power pole is down Monday morning near E. Brundage Lane and Mt. Vernon Avenue after being struck by a vehicle. About 2,800 electricity customers lost power around 2:45 a.m. The estimated restoration time is 9:30 a.m., according to the PG&E website. 17 News has reached out for more information.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Police in Wasco are investigating after a man was killed on Sunday afternoon. According to Wasco Police, officers were called out at 3:22 p.m. to the 1100 block of Poso Avenue for reports of a shooting. When officers arrived, they found a 40-year-old man suffering...