Downtown Bakersfield street closures set for Cruizin 4 Charity event
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Sections of downtown Bakersfield, including Truxtun Avenue, will be temporarily closed on Friday and Saturday for the Cruizin 4 Charity event. The closures will begin at 7 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 10, and are expected to end at 4 p.m. The same schedule will apply on...
Pet of the Week: Otter Pop
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Meet this week’s Pet of the Week, Otter Pop. It’s not a dinosaur, he’s just hiding beneath his Halloween costume. Otter Pop is about a year old, and all he wanted to do was give everyone in the 17 Newsroom a good lick and a little snuggle. Brian McLaughlin with the […]
Man sentenced for leaving gun unsecured in teen’s shooting death
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Bakersfield man was sentenced Thursday after pleading no contest to felony charges in connection with the fatal shooting of a teen at his home that occurred after he left a gun unsecured. Gregory Wisniewski, 34, received a total of three years in prison — two in connection with the...
George the Giant’s Strange Museum of Oddities back for month of October
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — George the Giant’s Strange Museum of Oddities is back this month beginning Friday, Oct. 10. The museum will run through the following weekends in October: On Fridays, the museum will be open from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. and on Saturdays from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. It is located at […]
Comedian Bobby Lee plans show at Fox Theater
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Comedian Bobby Lee is scheduled to perform at the Fox Theater in January, according to officials. Actor, podcaster and comedian Bobby Lee announced two new shows in California; a Fresno show and one in Bakersfield. The Bakersfield show is slated for Jan. 9th, and tickets go on sale...
The Mission at Kern County Sparks Honest Talks on Homelessness
Through a 24-hour community conversation, Executive Director of The Mission at Kern County Carlos Baldovinos invited people from all walks of life to sit, share, and be heard.
Community rallies around 12-year-old leukemia patient
Taking a crisis and responding with kindness, that’s the mission behind the nonprofit Helping One Woman. This month, that “one woman” is actually a 12-year-old girl who is currently battling leukemia.
Bakersfield PD asks community to help identify suspect in bicycle theft near Bakersfield College
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man accused of committing grand theft near the Bakersfield College campus. On Tuesday, Sept. 16 at around 2 p.m., an adult male stole a high-value bicycle near the Bakersfield College campus, according to...
Mistrial declared after jury deadlocks on resisting arrest charge
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A mistrial was declared after jurors failed to reach a verdict in the trial of a woman charged with resisting arrest, the foreperson saying there was disagreement over whether body-worn camera footage showed resistance, according to the Public Defender’s Office. The defendant, referred to...
Man dead after being struck by vehicle on Norris Road
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man is dead after being struck by a car on Norris Road, east of Stockton Avenue Thursday night. Officers with the California Highway Patrol responded to a crash that happened just before 9 p.m. Thursday. Investigation showed that a male driver in a Toyota was going 45 miles per hour […]
