Bakersfield CA

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — One driver died after being involved in a two-vehicle crash in south Bakersfield. The crash happened right before 3 a.m. on Wednesday, May 21st, in the intersection of Hosking Avenue and Hughes Lane. The driver of a Buick Roadmaster, identified as a woman, was suffering...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET)– The Bakersfield Police Department is warning residents of an ongoing scam targeting elderly. Scammers are now posing as couriers; members of organizations will either drop off or pick up goods. This scam is an in-person scam which makes victims feel pressured to give scammers cash or...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The trial of a former Kern County sheriff’s deputy resumed Tuesday, a day after one of his alleged victims testified he groped and kissed her against her will after offering her a ride home. 17 News is live blogging the proceedings. Michael Everett Clark is accused of preying on multiple...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — The Hope on Hart tiny homes community in Oildale, a joint initiative by Hope the Mission and Kern County, has reported significant success in its efforts to address homelessness since its opening last April. Rowan Vansleve, a representative from Hope the Mission, highlighted the project's...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified a man who was killed in a drunk driving crash while crossing East California Avenue. Anthony Gregory Martinez, 34, of Bakersfield, was walking in the 700 block of East California Avenue, east of Baker Street, at 8:53 p.m. May 9 when he was...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Chick-fil-A Bakersfield said it will give free meals to all active and former military personnel on Wednesday in honor of Military Appreciation Day. The free meals will be available on Wednesday, May 21 from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., only at the Chick-fil-A located at 5260 Stockdale Highway....

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in finding a missing 36-year-old man, Steven David Litchard, last seen by family on April 3, 2025. Litchard is described as 5'10" tall, 170 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. He has a tattoo...

A woman who sustained critical injuries from a head-on collision on Highway 154 has been taken off life support, according to her family. Carly Grace Howard, 24 of Santa Ynez, was injured on May 1 while she was traveling to work when a suspected DUI driver crashed into the vehicle she was in just before 7:00 a.m....

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man who faced a charge of first-degree murder in a shooting that killed a 10-year-old girl in Arvin has accepted a plea deal that will send him to prison for decades, according to prosecutors and court records. Jesus Everardo Rodriguez pleaded no contest Tuesday to charges of voluntary...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man allegedly involved in an incident that occurred near the Kern County Fairgrounds — and who police say led officers on a brief chase — has been charged with crimes including attempted murder. Jessie Daniel Gonzalez pleaded not guilty Tuesday to two counts of attempted murder, two...