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- KERO 23ABC·Oct 18, 2026
Tributes pour in for East Bakersfield High School athletic trainer Bobby Rocha after Friday incident
Tributes fill social media for East Bakersfield High athletic trainer Bobby Rocha after he was taken by ambulance during Friday's game between Foothill and East High Schools
- KBAK / Bakersfield Now·Oct 18, 2026
Quiet, warm Sunday expected across Kern County as Santa Ana winds fade
A quiet, but still warm, day is in store across Kern County USA on Sunday.The Santa Ana wind pattern is going to be history while a new weather pattern may be a
- KERO 23ABC·Oct 18, 2026
'No Kings' vote-early event draws hundreds to Bakersfield's Liberty Bell ahead of election
Hundreds gathered at Bakersfield's Liberty Bell for a "No Kings" vote-early event, dropping off ballots days before the election.
- KERO 23ABC·Oct 17, 2026
Foothill High School Football forfeits all seven wins
Foothill High School was undefeated heading into Friday night's competition against East Bakersfield. But CIF bylaw violations by two players forced the school to have to forfeit their wins.
- KBAK / Bakersfield Now·Oct 17, 2026
Santa Ana winds ease Saturday, but offshore breezes linger early
The first "Santa Ana wind" event of the season is winding down after a couple blustery days across Kern County. Thursday's east/northeasterly winds were confine
- KGET 17·Oct 17, 2026
East Bakersfield-Foothill football game stopped due to medical emergency on sideline
Friday night's varsity high school football game between the Foothill Trojans and the East Bakersfield Blades was stopped after a member of East's staff collapsed.
- KGET 17·Oct 17, 2026
Scores: Week 9 of the high school football season in Bakersfield, Kern County
Check scores from Friday night's high school football games around Kern County.
- KERO 23ABC·Oct 17, 2026
Foothill High football game ends early after medical emergency on East High sideline in Bakersfield
A medical emergency on East High's sideline ended a Foothill High football game before halftime, with the Trojans leading 17-0.
- KGET 17·Oct 17, 2026
Pedestrian suffers major injuries in Oildale collision: CHP
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- A pedestrian was struck and severely injured by a driver Friday night in Oildale, according to the California Highway Patrol. The collision happened at around 7:19 p.m. at Norris Road and Ray Street in Oildale,
- KGET 17·Oct 17, 2026
'He's in God's arms': Vigil held for man shot, killed by police in south Bakersfield
A south Bakersfield community came together Thursday night to mourn the loss of 23-year-old Daniel James Ruiz, who was shot and killed by officers on Wednesday.
- KBAK / Bakersfield Now·Oct 17, 2026
Flock safety cameras aid probe into Bakersfield news station shootings, leading to arrest
Flock Safety cameras are being cited more frequently in Bakersfield Police Department press releases, and the technology has now been included in the investigat
- KERO 23ABC·Oct 17, 2026
Via Arté chalk festival transforms Bakersfield parking lot into gallery
Via Arté transforms a Bakersfield parking lot into a chalk art gallery Oct. 17–18, with 100+ artists raising funds for local art education.
- KERO 23ABC·Oct 17, 2026
Bakersfield man detained by ICE on his way to work; business partner raises concerns over his treatment
A Bakersfield man was detained by ICE on his way to work. His business partner heard it over the phone and is raising concerns about his treatment.
- KERO 23ABC·Oct 17, 2026
Bakersfield police arrest woman in connection with two recent shootings at KBAK television station
Bakersfield police arrested Thomashana Renee Zeigler, 46, in connection with two recent shootings at the KBAK television station.
- KERO 23ABC·Oct 17, 2026
Public safety power shutoffs leave swath of Kern County without electricity amid wildfire concerns
Gas stations, grocery stores, and businesses across the region went dark as utilities cut power to reduce wildfire risk during gusty winds and dry conditions.
- KGET 17·Oct 17, 2026
Get to know the candidates: We sent candidates for the Bakersfield City Council Ward 7 seat a questionnaire. Here’s how they responded.
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — 17 News sent the two candidates running for the Bakersfield City Council Ward 7 seat a questionnaire asking about their candidacy and what they would bring to the role ahead of the upcoming Election Day. Incumbe
- KGET 17·Oct 17, 2026
Bakersfield City Council set to discuss possible jail bed space policies
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- After years of struggling with a lack of jail bed space that led to early releases for countless low-level criminals in Bakersfield, the City Council is set to discuss potential policy decisions during its regu
- KGET 17·Oct 16, 2026
Woman accused of vandalizing Kern County Veterans Memorial committed to mental hospital
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- A woman accused of vandalizing the Kern County Veterans Memorial and Department of Human Services Building has been committed to a state psychiatric hospital for the maximum term of two years, according to pros
- KGET 17·Oct 16, 2026
Kern County Sheriff's Office arrests 3 on meth manufacturing, distributing, gun charges
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- The Kern County Sheriff's Office and its high intensity drug trafficking task force helped execute a search warrant that resulted in the arrest of three people and the seizure of meth. Law enforcement executed
- KGET 17·Oct 16, 2026
Man charged with attempted murder in shooting involving Kern deputy near Olive Drive
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- An 18-year-old man who was wounded in a shooting that occurred as he allegedly fled a deputy in northwest Bakersfield was charged with attempted murder and other crimes, court records show. Logan Reyes was arra
- KGET 17·Oct 16, 2026
Bakersfield man due back in court on DUI injury charges stemming from April 2023 arrest
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- A man accused of driving drunk and on the wrong side of Union Avenue in April 2023, "causing multiple injury collisions," is due back in court later this month to schedule a trial date, according to court recor
- KGET 17·Oct 16, 2026
Kern County Fire Department announces staffing increase at 13 stations
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- The Kern County Fire Department is set to begin increasing staffing at its stations from three firefighters each to four, starting Saturday. Traditionally, KCFD has been staffing each station with three firefig
- KGET 17·Oct 16, 2026
Zerker Road in NW Bakersfield to close through October
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- A portion of Zerker Road is set to completely close for around two weeks for pavement reconstruction, according to the city of Bakersfield. The closure will affect Zerker Road between Snow and 7th Standard road
- KGET 17·Oct 16, 2026
Via Arté returning to The Marketplace Oct. 17-18
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- The Bakersfield Museum of Art is hosting its 28th annual Via Arté Chalk Festival this weekend at The Marketplace. The festival is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on both Saturday, Oct. 17 and Sunday, Oct. 18, a
- KGET 17·Oct 16, 2026
Kern County coroner IDs man killed in vehicle collision in Arvin, near Creekside Drive
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- The Kern County Coroner's Office has identified a man who was killed in a traffic accident earlier this month. The coroner's office identified the man as 38-year-old Francisco Javier Pantoja Juarez, of Arvin. A
- KGET 17·Oct 16, 2026
‘Sense and Sensibility’ features romantic magic
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is her best-known novel, but it was Sense and Sensibility that introduced her to the world and set her on the course to be one of the literary greats. Pride has been the darlin
- KBAK / Bakersfield Now·Oct 16, 2026
Coroner identifies 38-year-old Arvin man killed in Wheeler Ridge Road crash
The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified a passenger killed in a crash on Wheeler Ridge Road as 38-year-old Francisco Javier Pantoja Juarez of Arvin.The
- KERO 23ABC·Oct 16, 2026
Fire at Kern County lumber yard damages semi-truck, spreads to nearby Public Storage units
A fire at a lumber yard off Weedpatch Highway damaged lumber, a semi-truck and several nearby Public Storage units. The cause remains under investigation.
- KGET 17·Oct 16, 2026
Foothill football forfeits all 7 wins after student athletes' suspension
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- Foothill High School football will forfeit all seven of its wins and student athletes and brothers Jordan and Timothy Nielson will be suspended for the remainder of the season for violating CIF bylaw 206c accor
- KERO 23ABC·Oct 16, 2026
Bakersfield woman arrested in connection with shootings at local TV news station
Bakersfield police have arrested a woman suspected in two shootings targeting the KBAK/KBFX television news station earlier this week.
