Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department is seeking the public's help in identifying a suspect who allegedly stole a woman's purse at a southwest Bakersfield car wash. The incident happened on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, when a suspect removed a victim's purse from her open vehicle at Mister...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The science is real, more heart-related deaths occur between the Christmas and New Year holidays than at any other time of the year. Dr. Jared Salvo, a cardiologist with Kern Cardiac Institute and a board member of the American Heart Association joined 17 News at Sunrise to help share...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Meet Annie! She is our Pet of the Week from Kern County Animal Services. Annie is around 3-years old and is a chihuahua mix. If you would like to give Annie or any of the animals at Kern County Animal Services a loving home, visit 3951 Fruitvale Avenue or call (661) 868-710.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — In 1962, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital opened its doors, and 63 years later, it continues to change lives. Jenny, a mother, shared her story of how the hospital saved her son, Dionisio. At just 18 months old, Dionisio hit his head on a coffee table. Instead of healing, the...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Bakersfield Ward 3 Councilmember Ken Weir made his first appearance at a City Council meeting Wednesday after months of absence due to cancer. The last City Council meeting Weir attended was Aug. 27. He has been absent since the Sept. 10 meeting. He has missed around 12 regular meetings...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 22-year-old man who pleaded no contest to second-degree murder in the shooting death of a teen in Wasco was sentenced this week to a life term in prison. Juan Romero received 15 years to life at Tuesday’s sentencing hearing, prosecutors said. He was arrested in the Jan. 19, 2023,...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The U.S. Marshals Task Force needs help locating a parolee at large. Aaron Copley, 48, is on parole for failing to register as a sex offender, according to U.S. Marshals. He has a criminal record that includes sexual assault to a child, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. U.S....

Fire crews in Kern County demonstrate Christmas tree fire dangers, showing how quickly flames spread and emphasizing holiday safety tips.

ROSAMOND, CA — “On December 11, 2025, at approximately 10:45 a.m., Kern County Sheriff’s deputies from the Rosamond substation discovered an illegal marijuana cultivation operation in a remote desert area near 150th Street West and Irone Avenue. While patrolling the area near 150th Street West and Irone...

SoCal Grilling Company, a new barbecue restaurant in southwest Bakersfield, has opened its doors, offering a unique blend of industrial and country themes. Owner Alex Ruiz, whose two veteran played a big role in the concept of the restaurant , said, "We need to do something cool in the southwest, something a little...