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

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

Race fans have two chances to see the Super Modifieds. (June 26, 2026) Looking at the behind-the-scenes technology behind 911 ...

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

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

After months of drastic changes to SNAP, some beneficiaries say they’re going hungry after their monthly benefits were ...

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