Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The CIF state wrestling championships are set to kickoff this weekend at the Dignity Health Arena. Hundreds of boys and girls from across the state of California will begin making their climb to the top of the high school wrestling mountain starting this Thursday, February 26. Finals for...

A wave of concern and divided opinion swept through the Vineland School District Monday night as board members voted to appoint Roberto Euresti as the district’s new superintendent.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department is looking for a man suspected of stealing an iPhone from a store in central Bakersfield. On Tuesday, Feb. 10, the suspect allegedly stole an iPhone 16 from the T-Mobile store at 1109 Chester Ave. He chased an employee out of the store with a hammer,...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A case more than 45-years-old has finally received closure. The subject of a 17 News years-long investigation titled “Murdered and Forgotten”, covered victims from Kern County and Ventura County. Now, the identity of the Ventura County Jane Doe, has been uncovered. Murdered by the same...

NORTHSTATE, Calif. — Northern California will have a strong presence at the state wrestling championships in Bakersfield this week, with 42 student-athletes from the Northern Section qualifying for the trip. The wrestlers earned their spots at the Northern Section tournament held over the weekend at Shasta High...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A statement included in the recall petition against two Kern High School District trustees has been determined to be “false and misleading” by the court, according to Area 3 Trustee David Manriquez. The petition sought to recall Manriquez and Area 2 Trustee Steven Rodrigue after they...

Each morning, Sebero “George” Perez shows up to work early and ordered from top to bottom. He parks two to three blocks away from 24th Street Cafe, where he has worked since 1987, and walks to the cafe to allow parking spaces to remain open for customers — because this restaurant has a lot of customers.

The family of a Bakersfield home daycare has been arrested on multiple charges, including child endangerment and felony child abuse, as the investigation remains ongoing.

FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — McDonald's is introducing a new burger, called the Big Arch Burger, in stores across Fresno and Bakersfield starting in March. The Big Arch Burger will be sold for a limited time starting March 3rd. It's described as two quarter-pound beef patties, three slices of melted...

The City of Bakersfield has agreed to pay a $22 million settlement in the civil lawsuit connected to a 2023 crash involving former Bakersfield police officer Ricardo Robles.