Vegetation fire breaks out in Bodfish on Saturday, contained at 6 acres: KCFD
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A fire broke out near the fire station in Lake Isabella on Saturday afternoon, according to the Kern County Fire Department. KCFD said fire crews responded to a vegetation fire burning at Lake Isabella Boulevard and Bodfish Canyon Road June 7. Flames moved quickly through dense brush...
City of Bakersfield to host bulky item drop-off event
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The city of Bakersfield has announced an upcoming large item drop-off event on Stockdale Highway for Saturday. The event is scheduled for Saturday, June 14 from 8 a.m. to noon at 15050 Stockdale Highway, according to organizers. City officials will be accepting furniture, mattresses, box...
Man dead after assault in central Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified a man who died in downtown Bakersfield early Saturday morning. Justin Leon Randle, 34, was found at 1100 H Street on Saturday by Bakersfield police, who determined he had been assaulted and killed. Randle was found at about 2:44 a.m., police...
2 Wasco men convicted of assault after demanding gang taxes
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Two men face decades in prison for a beating and shooting that occurred after they demanded taxes on behalf of a Wasco street gang, prosecutors said. Joel Arrazate Jr., 26, and Anthony Arreola, 25, were found guilty of multiple felonies last week and face 28 years in prison at next...
Man pleads no contest to manslaughter, DUI in Pioneer Dr fatal crash
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man accused of driving drunk when his SUV collided with a car in east Bakersfield has pleaded no contest to a charge of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, according to court records. Gabriel Coronel, 33, on Friday also pleaded no contest to DUI causing injury in connection...
SKIM Act would tap in federal law enforcement to handle EBT thefts
A months-long investigation by 17 News uncovered a Romanian Crime Ring behind the card skimming, but the problem went beyond county lines.
Bakersfield man accused of killing estranged wife makes first court appearance
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man accused of killing his estranged wife last month at a house in east Bakersfield made his first court appearance Monday, more than a week after he was first scheduled to be arraigned. Rafael Estrada, 44, pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree murder, four counts of willful...
Giant kit fox, roadrunner greet motorists at newly unveiled Q Street, Golden State Avenue...
The Arts Council of Kern unveiled its latest project Monday – two huge underpass murals large enough to enjoy as you drive by.
Convicted child molester denied parole, deemed risk to public safety
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — A 65-year-old convicted child molester was denied parole by the California Board of Parole Hearings, announced the Kern County District Attorney's Office. Kenneth Lewis Faulkner Jr. continues to pose an unreasonable risk to public safety. Faulkner, 65, was convicted on February 8,...
Animal rights advocates demand action in animal abuse case of Rusty Rose
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — It’s been more than a month since a dog named Rusty Rose died a slow and painful death after being tossed in a dumpster near Rusty’s Pizza Parlor. Now, protesters are demanding action. “It takes a village for everything to change…” said animal rights advocate Ivette Carles. That village...
