Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The California Highway Patrol is asking for the public’s help in the investigation of a hit-and-run that killed a bicyclist in May. On May 11, CHP Bakersfield Area officers responded to a report of a vehicle-versus-bicyclist crash at about 12:18 a.m. on North Chester Avenue at Circle...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man who killed a Bakersfield attorney in 2017, inflicting deep stab wounds that nearly resulted in decapitation, is scheduled for sentencing at 1:30 p.m. Thursday. 17 News will live blog the proceedings. Nicholas Quintana, 26, has pleaded no contest to a charge of voluntary manslaughter...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Officials with the Kern County Fair are set to host a hiring event on Saturday to fill open positions for the annual event. The fair is looking to hire ticket sellers, parking attendants, event staff, security and more, according to organizers. The hiring event is scheduled for July 26 at...

One family and veteran-owned business in Bakersfield was preparing to shut its doors, closing a bittersweet chapter of their story. That is, until they received a phone call.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man was sentenced Thursday after being found guilty of murder and attempted murder in connection with a 2023 gang-related shooting that killed one man and paralyzed another. Darius Key, 42, was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison, according to court records. He was convicted earlier...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office has released the identity of a man who died after entering the Kern River. James Ashley Bawayan, of Chino Hills, was found dead July 19 in the Kern River, after officials say he first went missing seven days earlier near the Black Gulch in Bodfish. He […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — He planned on living with her in a big house deep in the forest, and later starting a family. But there were obstacles — the biggest being the age of the girl Sergio Estrada looked upon as his future romantic partner. Estrada, 19, told Kern County sheriff’s detectives the girl whom […]

A suspected burglar shot by a homeowner in South Taft has died, the Kern County Sheriff's Office has confirmed. Felix Villasenor Cortez, 36, died Tuesday at Kern Medical, the KCSO said. He was shot just before 6 a.m. on July 14. The KCSO said deputies were told Cortez was confrontedby...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Mid-State Fair in Paso Robles is entering its eighth day, with country star Keith Urban set to perform. He’s released many hits through the years, from “Somebody Like You,” to “Blue Ain’t Your Color,” and “Who Wouldn’t Wanna Be Me.” Agreed, who wouldn’t want to be a huge country star?...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Questioned by arson investigators, Nicole Taylor at first denied telling anyone she’d ignited a blaze inside her mobile home, killing another occupant. Then she made some unusual statements. People had followed and harassed her for weeks, Taylor told investigators, adding “We’re not even...