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While school is out for the summer, Bakersfield nonprofit Charmed and Chosen is offering free mentorship, financial literacy, and hands-on STEM programs to help local youth build confidence and prepare for future success.

Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway will be celebrating America’s 250th birthday with a strong mix of auto racing, family-fun activities and a large, professional fireworks show at its facility on the Fourth of July. The race track, which is located off Interstate 5 between Bakersfield and Taft at 13500...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) Bakersfield city leaders approved a new budget Wednesday after weeks of public workshops and debate over spending priorities and potential add-ons. At Wednesday’s Bakersfield City Council meeting, officials discussed the fiscal year 2026-27 budget. City Manager Christian Clegg noted the

In a state where a parking space costs more than most people’s cars, there’s a town in Kern County where actual houses sell for less than a Tesla. Taft, California is about 35 miles southwest of Bakersfield, and it’s proving that affordable California living isn’t just a myth your grandparents made up.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Board of Supervisors is set to hold a public hearing Tuesday prior to approving the final recommended budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The county’s total recommended budget for fiscal year 2026-2027 is $4,420,713,107. This is about $56.6 million less than last fiscal yea

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A small vegetation fire on the Highland High School campus was quickly put out on Friday, and investigators say it was intentionally set, leading to an arrest. Bakersfield Fire Department personnel responded to the campus at around noon for a reported vegetation fire. The fire...

Mothers with special needs children in the Bakersfield City School District took to a recent board meeting to present 5,000 signatures asking for cameras to be placed in special ed classrooms.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department’s Impact Unit officers conducted a narcotics investigation that led to an arrest Thursday. Law enforcement arrested 32-year-old John Robertson on multiple charges, including the possession of controlled substances for sale and trespassing. Police conducted

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Fourth of July is just under a week away and 17 News has put together a list of events happening around Kern County for the whole family. Ridgecrest Family Picnic Event at Freedom Park This event will take place July 4 from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Freedom Park located […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Bakersfield police are asking for the public’s help in finding an at-risk 17-year-old who is considered a first-time runaway. The Bakersfield Police Department said Anderson Rivers was last seen on Monday, June 15, 2026, at about 8 a.m. in the 1700 block of Stillman Street, near S H St