Bakersfield

3.6 magnitude quake rattles Bakersfield area

3.6 magnitude quake rattles Bakersfield area

KGET 17, Sep 11, 2025 - 00:46

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- A 3.6 magnitude quake struck in an area southwest ...

Kern County Democrat, Republican groups condemn fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk

Kern County Democrat, Republican groups condemn fatal s...

KGET 17, Sep 10, 2025 - 23:44

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- The brutal assassination of Charlie Kirk has shock...

City of Bakersfield declares Sept. 17 - 28 as Kern County Fair Days

City of Bakersfield declares Sept. 17 - 28 as Kern Coun...

KGET 17, Sep 10, 2025 - 23:44

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- A special guest made an appearance at the Bakersfi...

Mothers Against Drunk Driving gears up for their 12th annual MADD Dash

Mothers Against Drunk Driving gears up for their 12th a...

ABC23, Sep 10, 2025 - 23:44

Organizers are celebrating at The Park at Riverwalk on Saturday. Honoring all th...

Edwards AFB Pilot selected for NASA test

Edwards AFB Pilot selected for NASA test

KGET 17, Sep 10, 2025 - 21:49

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- A pilot at Edwards Air Force Base has been selecte...

'This is a dark day': Kern County Republican leaders react to Charlie Kirk's fatal shooting

'This is a dark day': Kern County Republican leaders re...

KGET 17, Sep 10, 2025 - 21:49

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- Republican leaders in Kern County are heartbroken ...

Convicted rapist found guilty again, faces life sentence due to DNA evidence

Convicted rapist found guilty again, faces life sentenc...

ABC23, Sep 10, 2025 - 21:49

The man believed to be first case in Kern County to be tried and convicted using...

Kern County Politicians react to death of Charlie Kirk

Kern County Politicians react to death of Charlie Kirk

ABC23, Sep 10, 2025 - 21:49

Kirk's death comes just months before he was scheduled to make an appearance at ...

Student hit by car while biking to school highlights helmet safety importance

Student hit by car while biking to school highlights he...

ABC23, Sep 10, 2025 - 21:49

Teen cyclist hit by car in Bakersfield walks away with minor injuries but gets c...

Cal City Council appoints 2 members after heated dispute between councilmembers, public

Cal City Council appoints 2 members after heated disput...

KGET 17, Sep 10, 2025 - 20:21

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- Accusations of corruption, incompetence and malice...

CHP remembers officer who died in 2021

CHP remembers officer who died in 2021

KGET 17, Sep 10, 2025 - 20:21

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- The California Highway Patrol Bakersfield office i...

The Mission at Kern County's new facility breaks ground Wednesday

The Mission at Kern County's new facility breaks ground...

KGET 17, Sep 10, 2025 - 20:21

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- The Mission at Kern County's 13,000-square-foot ki...

Survivor of suicide loss shares powerful message

Survivor of suicide loss shares powerful message

ABC23, Sep 10, 2025 - 20:21

Wednesday is National Suicide Prevention Day. One local woman is sharing her sto...

Convicted rapist Sergio Venegas guilty of attacking woman on Ming Ave

Convicted rapist Sergio Venegas guilty of attacking wom...

KGET 17, Sep 10, 2025 - 18:54

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- After deliberating a couple hours, a Kern County j...

Lawmakers react to shooting of Charlie Kirk during Utah event

Lawmakers react to shooting of Charlie Kirk during Utah...

KGET 17, Sep 10, 2025 - 17:28

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- Kern County Republican lawmakers Rep. Vince Fong a...

Murder conviction overturned for Bakersfield man who stabbed grandmother

Murder conviction overturned for Bakersfield man who st...

KGET 17, Sep 10, 2025 - 17:28

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- An appeals court has overturned the murder convict...

Bakersfield police search for suspects in July burglary

Bakersfield police search for suspects in July burglary

KGET 17, Sep 10, 2025 - 17:28

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for th...

CAPK to receive $4.6M to provide energy retrofits for low-income homes in SE Bakersfield

CAPK to receive $4.6M to provide energy retrofits for l...

KGET 17, Sep 10, 2025 - 17:28

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- The Bakersfield City Council is slated to approve ...

KCSO searches for woman last seen in 2012

KCSO searches for woman last seen in 2012

KGET 17, Sep 10, 2025 - 17:28

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- The Kern County Sheriff's Office is asking for the...

Man found dead in Mojave had holes with dried blood on ...

KGET 17, Sep 10, 2025 - 15:27

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- A 58-year-old man whose decomposing body was found...

14th annual 'El Grito' celebration happening Monday

14th annual 'El Grito' celebration happening Monday

KGET 17, Sep 10, 2025 - 15:27

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- The Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is ho...

CAPK to host food distribution Friday

CAPK to host food distribution Friday

KGET 17, Sep 10, 2025 - 15:27

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- The Community Action Partnership of Kern, better k...

Brad Ingelsby tackled new ‘Task’ for HBO

Brad Ingelsby tackled new ‘Task’ for HBO

KGET 17, Sep 10, 2025 - 14:00

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- It is always a reason to celebrate for a series cr...

Closing arguments continue in Sergio Venegas attempted sex assault trial

Closing arguments continue in Sergio Venegas attempted ...

KGET 17, Sep 10, 2025 - 14:00

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- Closing arguments have resumed in the trial of Ser...

Man drives into canal in south Bakersfield Tuesday

Man drives into canal in south Bakersfield Tuesday

KGET 17, Sep 10, 2025 - 14:00

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- A man drove into a fence which led into a canal af...

17 Scoreboard: Week 3

17 Scoreboard: Week 3

KGET 17, Sep 10, 2025 - 14:00

Anthony Vasquez, Trevor Horn and former Liberty High School head coach Bryan Nix...

Tehachapi man charged with possession of child pornography

Tehachapi man charged with possession of child pornography

KGET 17, Sep 10, 2025 - 12:21

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- A Tehachapi man who was arrested last month has be...

Illegal marijuana dispensary case ends in mistrial

Illegal marijuana dispensary case ends in mistrial

KGET 17, Sep 10, 2025 - 12:21

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- A mistrial was declared after a Kern County jury w...

Getting an electric car? Federal EV Tax Credit set to expire impacting car buyers and dealers

Getting an electric car? Federal EV Tax Credit set to e...

ABC23, Sep 10, 2025 - 12:21

The federal electric vehicle (EV) tax credit of up to $7,500 is set to end on Se...

As temperatures drop across Kern, the cost of your energy bills may drop as well

As temperatures drop across Kern, the cost of your ener...

ABC23, Sep 10, 2025 - 10:23

PG&E and Southern California Edison share that, with the drop in temperatures, ...

Cal City residents push for transparency over ICE facility permits

Cal City residents push for transparency over ICE facil...

ABC23, Sep 10, 2025 - 04:11

California City residents demand transparency about ICE detention center permits...

City preparing to open up preliminary bidding for $8 million phase of 18th and 19th street rehabilitation

City preparing to open up preliminary bidding for $8 mi...

KGET 17, Sep 9, 2025 - 22:19

It’s not just the private sector at work; local government is doing more than it...

Proposed ordinance in Kern County aims to crack down on copper wire theft

Proposed ordinance in Kern County aims to crack down on...

KGET 17, Sep 9, 2025 - 22:19

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- The sheriff's office is cracking down on copper wi...

Officials reference higher mosquito count as West Nile cases rise in Kern County

Officials reference higher mosquito count as West Nile ...

KGET 17, Sep 9, 2025 - 22:19

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- Mosquito season is in full-swing in Kern County an...

Man found dead behind dumpster in Panama Lane shopping center: police

Man found dead behind dumpster in Panama Lane shopping ...

KGET 17, Sep 9, 2025 - 22:19

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- A body was discovered behind a dumpster at a shopp...

Court docs reveal new details in Bakersfield massage parlor assault case

Court docs reveal new details in Bakersfield massage pa...

ABC23, Sep 9, 2025 - 22:19

Court documents reveal new details about alleged assault at Bakersfield massage ...

Cal OSHA investigates employee death at Sun Pacific Delano Farms

Cal OSHA investigates employee death at Sun Pacific Del...

ABC23, Sep 9, 2025 - 22:19

Cal OSHA is investigating the death of an irrigator who died while working at Su...

Kern High School mariachi bands celebrate Mexican Independence Day with fundraising concert

Kern High School mariachi bands celebrate Mexican Indep...

ABC23, Sep 9, 2025 - 22:19

Kern High School mariachi bands celebrate Mexican Independence Day Sept. 16 whil...

Falcon 9 rocket launch scheduled for Wednesday morning

Falcon 9 rocket launch scheduled for Wednesday morning

KGET 17, Sep 9, 2025 - 20:56

Video in the player above shows video of a previous Falcon 9 rocket launch. BAKE...

CAPK Feed Kern Food Drive takes place Sept. 10 at Compassion Corner

CAPK Feed Kern Food Drive takes place Sept. 10 at Compa...

KGET 17, Sep 9, 2025 - 20:56

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- CAPK and KGET are working together to help familie...

Missing teenager last seen near Pacer Valley Court: BPD

Missing teenager last seen near Pacer Valley Court: BPD

KGET 17, Sep 9, 2025 - 18:58

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- Bakersfield police are searching for a missing tee...

California Highway Patrol Bakersfield remembers officer who died in 1930

California Highway Patrol Bakersfield remembers officer...

KGET 17, Sep 9, 2025 - 18:58

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- The California Highway Patrol Bakersfield area is ...

Body found in Mojave was in early stages of decomposition: Kern County Sheriff's Office

Body found in Mojave was in early stages of decompositi...

KGET 17, Sep 9, 2025 - 18:58

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- Kern County Sheriff's officials said a man's body ...

Large item drop-off event set for Saturday

KGET 17, Sep 9, 2025 - 17:24

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- The City of Bakersfield is set to host a large ite...

CSUB assistant coach accused of pimping had ghost guns, 'large amounts' of meth, marijuana: doc

CSUB assistant coach accused of pimping had ghost guns,...

KGET 17, Sep 9, 2025 - 17:24

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- After a woman told authorities she was being sexua...

SSD Alarm, Salty's BBQ prep for 9/11 hero appreciation event

SSD Alarm, Salty's BBQ prep for 9/11 hero appreciation ...

KGET 17, Sep 9, 2025 - 17:24

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- SSD Alarm and Salty's BBQ are prepping for an annu...

Portrait of a Warrior Gallery of Kern County celebrating their seventh anniversary

Portrait of a Warrior Gallery of Kern County celebratin...

KGET 17, Sep 9, 2025 - 14:57

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- The Portrait of a Warrior Gallery of Kern County i...

Man gets 11 years in Superior Grocers homicide

Man gets 11 years in Superior Grocers homicide

KGET 17, Sep 9, 2025 - 14:57

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- A fight in a grocery store parking lot on New Year...

Marilu Henner put herself in ‘Husband to Die For’ role

Marilu Henner put herself in ‘Husband to Die For’ role

KGET 17, Sep 9, 2025 - 14:57

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- Lifetime has found a very popular franchise in its...

Closing arguments begin in convicted rapist's trial in 2022 attempted sex assault

Closing arguments begin in convicted rapist's trial in ...

KGET 17, Sep 9, 2025 - 14:57

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- Closing arguments have begun in the trial of Sergi...