Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — They’d planned a celebration. But when Rafael Estrada crashed the party, events quickly took a turn for the worse — and then the horrific. Estrada, 45, allegedly argued with and followed his estranged wife to a bedroom where he stabbed her in the neck with a pocketknife in front of at […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Lake Ming has been a community staple for generations, but some are saying it needs some serious maintenance to keep it that way. “It’s affecting everybody and it’s like I said, it’s nobody’s fault. It’s Mother Nature with all the heat,” said Kevin Fennell with the National Jet Boat Associa

Three years ago, the Sierra foothill town of Kernville was practically swept away by record-breaking floods. They’ve put the town back together again in most respects, except one — reinforcement of the banks of popular Riverside Park. Disagreement lingers over the best way to go about that.

(The Center Square) – Authorities in California continue to find and destroy illegal marijuana. According to the Unified Cannabis Enforcement Task Force, more than 63,000 pounds of illegal cannabis were seized between April and June. The plants were valued at over $104 million. Twenty-four arrests were made, 17 firearm

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Downtown Bakersfield got a new place to grab tacos as Tacos Mi Pa celebrated its grand opening on Taco Tuesday. The Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce helped mark the opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new restaurant. Bakersfield Mayor Karen Goh attended to...

Bakersfield ranks 3rd deadliest for pedestrians. A Union Ave. resident has watched 3 neighbors die at the same intersection.

Drones are transforming search and rescue in Kern County, giving crews aerial views to find victims faster and stay safer.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Southern California woman is in custody after she allegedly failed to stop along Interstate 5 near the Grapevine and led officers on a pursuit Tuesday morning. The California Highway Patrol in Fort Tejon said dispatchers received a call for a driver swerving across lanes of traffic in nor

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Cyclosporiasis is making people think twice about leafy greens, but what is it and should we be worried about it here in Kern County? Dr. William Franklin, an emergency medicine physician with Adventist Health, joined 17 News at Sunrise to explain what happens if you catch it. Watch the ful

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The area of Alfred Harrell Highway and Fairfax Road is temporarily closed due to a large vegetation fire that ignited at around 2:45 p.m., according to CHP's website. Avoid the area. The cause of the "Goodmanville Fire" is under investigation. This story is developing and...