Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Bakersfield police released body-worn camera footage of the officer-involved shooting on Fieldspring Drive, during which a man allegedly broke a window at a home he barricaded himself in before pointing a weapon at officers. The video was produced and edited by the Bakersfield Police...

On September 15, 2025, around 8:00 a.m., Kern County Sheriff’s deputies from the Rosamond Substation pulled over a vehicle near Rosamond Boulevard and Sierra Highway. The driver, Bridget Ray, was already on felony probation for a prior narcotics sales case. During a probation search, deputies found methamphetamine...

The Kern County Fair draws thousands of visitors each year, and with it comes a major push from law enforcement to keep families safe on the fairgrounds and on surrounding roads.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The mother of a 19-year-old man who was pushing his disabled vehicle when he was struck and killed by another driver last year has filed a claim against Kern County, alleging poor roadway design and lack of lighting in the area. On Sept. 26, 2024, Fabian Ignacio Castaneda, 19, was pushing...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man and juvenile were arrested after a shooting investigation in the Lamont area early Saturday morning, according to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were dispatched to the 8900 block of Jeffry Avenue for the report of shots heard around 2:30 a.m. Deputies found multiple...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — An inmate whose hearing had just concluded Friday morning turned around and moved swiftly to the bench behind her, where accused child killer Margaret Eichhorst was seated. Sharon Cruz spit at Eichhorst then yelled “f—— child predator” before walking away, followed immediately by deputies...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif, (KGET) — The 17 News team is in full force as we highlight every necessary stop at the great Kern County Fair. The 17 News team will covering Kern County Fair events every day until closure and on Wednesday, the night that kicked off the fair, reporter Connor Dore and Vincent Demonte reported […]

Kern River Valley - Highway 178 in Kern Canyon remains affected by downed transmission lines that occurred Friday afternoon around 3:30 PM, impacting traffic flow and essential services throughout the Kern River Valley. Current Status. Southern California Edison (SCE) reports that 10 customers initially lost power...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — California Highway Patrol officers will conduct a pedestrian safety operation in Bakersfield next week targeting motorists and pedestrians who fail to yield the right-of-way or otherwise take unsafe and illegal actions. During the Sept. 24 operation, plainclothes officers will cross the...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified a man killed on Weedpatch Highway as 54-year-old Antonio Escutia Guzman of Lamont. The report said on August 29, 2025, at around 9 p.m., Guzman was struck by a vehicle on southbound Weedpatch Highway, south of Kearney Avenue in Lamont.