Detectives believe one man is responsible for two sexual assaults
BAKERSFIELD - After two attacks in two weeks, investigators fear a serial rapist may be on the loose in the east Bakersfield area.Both attacks are similar. Each happened in an apartment early in the...
View ArticleWestside Parkway officially opens
BAKERSFIELD - Finally, after nearly 30 years, traffic is flowing across the brand new Westside Parkway.The new east-west connector officially opened Friday, after four years of construction.City...
View ArticleNestle: Behind The Scenes
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream. Especially when it's hot outside. Twenty four hours a day, seven days a week, ice cream is being produced at the Nestle Dreyer’s plant in...
View ArticleMan seriously hurt as PG&E implodes old power plant
BAKERSFIELD -- A spectator reportedly lost a leg Saturday morning when shrapnel from the implosion of the old PG&E plant flew across Coffee Road and struck him where he watched the explosion from...
View ArticleSpectators injured during PG&E implosion
BAKERSFIELD, CA-- A morning that started out with cheers suddenly turned to pain and horror as debris from the imploding Old Pacific Gas and Electric Plant hit people watching across the street."The...
View ArticleOfficials: Kern County second largest ag producing county nationwide
BAKERSFIELD, CA--The Kern County Department of Agriculture & Measurement Standards released the 2012 Crop Report showing a gross value of agricultural commodities at over $6.2 Billion. That...
View ArticleBoard denies parole for Kern County murderer
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- The California Board of Parole Hearings Tuesday afternoon denied Louis McCollum parole. McCollum was convicted for the 1972 murder of 18-year old Stanley "Kevin" Green and the...
View ArticleWireless emergency alerts rattle cell phone users
BAKERSFIELD - The search for two San Diego area children and the man who may have taken them, prompted the state's first Amber Alert via text message to cell phones Monday night. The wireless emergency...
View ArticleBeloved store clerk recovering after shooting
BAKERSFIELD - The popular owner of a local convenience store remained hospitalized Tuesday. Authorities are still searching for the man who shot him during a robbery at La Perla Market in northeast...
View ArticleWoman accused of trying to shoot BPD officer speaks from jail
BAKERSFIELD - A woman accused of trying to shoot a Bakersfield police officer said she was beaten and bruised by police during her arrest. Police said three people were injured when a bullet ricocheted...
View ArticleRepeat DUI offender sentenced for killing elderly couple
BAKERSFIELD - A man convicted of driving under the influence of drugs and hitting and killing an elderly couple was sentenced to 78-years-to-life in prison Tuesday morning.Oscar Jimenez, 45, was...
View ArticleClaim filed against county over death of David Silva
BAKERSFIELD - A local attorney has filed a claim against the county, the first step to a lawsuit on behalf of the witnesses to the death of David Silva.Silva died in May after a struggle with deputies...
View ArticlePresident of PG&E speaks to 17 News
BAKERSFIELD, CA - The Bakersfield man who suffered serious leg injuries following the Pacific Gas and Electric plant implosion is improving as of Tuesday night. While in Bakersfield for a summer jobs...
View ArticleNorthbound Hwy. 99 closed due to overturned big rig
All lanes of northbound Highway 99 remained closed north of Delano around 8 a.m. Wednesday due to an overturned big rig with hazardous materials plates. It was not immediately known what load the...
View ArticleLong-term road closure in Northwest Bakersfield
A year-long road closure goes into effect Wednesday morning in Northwest Bakersfield for the next phase of the Westside Parkway Project according to the Thomas Roads Improvement Program.Renfro Road...
View ArticleHelp kids in need make the grade
BAKERSFIELD - Time is running out to donate to our annual backpack drive. KGET is teaming with the Bakersfield Homeless Center, taking your donations of backpacks and school supplies. It helps students...
View ArticleFederal health officials to discuss Valley Fever in Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD - The discussion on Valley Fever is coming into the national spotlight again. Top health officials are coming to Kern County in September for a symposium to talk about the disease, at the...
View ArticleTime is running out for World War II Veterans
BAKERSFIELD, CA - An estimated 1,000 World War II Veterans die every day in this country. Kern County lost two World War II veterans in just the last two weeks, which is why those behind the Kern...
View ArticleLocal company produces cotton candy grapes
BAKERSFIELD, CA - In May, we introduced you to a local fruit breeder who created a cotton candy flavored grape species. The harvest is ready and we're putting it to the test.After a detailed...
View ArticleTranslating the job market
BAKERSFIELD - If you are looking for a job, you might find one faster if you speak two languages. Employers are hiring more bilingual employees to better serve their customers. While some say it's the...
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