Pedro Naveiras’ to-do list doesn’t end after the workday is done. The longtime Bakersfield native and the longtime prosecutor ...

A California Department of Fish & Wildlife investigation has led to the arrest and booking of one person into the Kern County ...

Starting Monday, Kern County voters will begin receiving their ballots for the upcoming November Midterm election. Once they ...

We are now in week 7 of high school football and multiple schools are set to take the field Friday night. Here are the scores ...

Following a two-week trial, a Kern County jury on Friday found Victor Farias Jr. guilty of first-degree murder in the brutal ...

When you invite a company into your home, trust matters. For Bakersfield’s Can Do Crew Plumbing, Heating, and Air, that commitment to integrity has earned the company the 2026 Better Business ...

Addiction is a medical condition, and recovery is possible. Kern Medical’s Addiction Medicine Program is designed to help patients seek treatment without shame or judgment and take the next step ...

The city of Bakersfield announced a 10-day closure for the far-right lane of the on-ramp from Truxtun Avenue to the westbound Westside Parkway starting Friday.

Although he’s relatively new to the political scene, Randy Villegas has been making waves in the legislative stage. Villegas, ...

A Kern County man who was accused of threatening to shoot his neighbor’s dog and to making threats against neighbors was ...

Justice Diverted, the 17 News special report that aired Wednesday has garnered tens of thousands of views with many asking ...

In a widely amicable debate, two of three Board of Education Area 7 candidates who took the debate stage on Wednesday night ...