Tynan Lawrence was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the NHL Draft. (June 26, 2026) Looking at the behind-the-scenes ...

The city of Bakersfield has largely ceded ownership of local Independence Day festivities to a national organization, the ...

The Kern County Board of Supervisors is set to hold a public hearing Tuesday prior to approving the final recommended budget ...

The search for lost Gracie the Giraffe has come to an end after her spots were finally spotted. Gracie was found Friday ...

A preliminary hearing was postponed Friday in the case of a driver who allegedly caused a crash that killed a McFarland man ...

Detectives with the Bakersfield Police Department are asking the public for help in identifying a suspect who was allegedly ...

Fourth of July is just under a week away and 17 News has put together a list of events happening around Kern County for the ...

A man who ran after being detained by a Shafter police officer was acquitted Thursday of a misdemeanor charge. Andre Allen ...

The first mosquito sample has been confirmed for West Nile virus in Kern County this year, according to Kern County Public ...

With the City of Bakersfield gearing up to add more FLOCK cameras to its policing unit, some residents are pushing back ...

Meet this week’s pet of the week, Nova! Nova is a husky and owner-surrender, according to Brain McLaughlin with the ...

The FIFA World Cup has always been about more than soccer. It is flags, songs, national pride, long travel days, and the rare ...