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Over 3,000 PG&E customers without power in northwest Bakersfield

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — There are 3,792 PG&E customers without power in northwest Bakersfield Thursday afternoon. The power outage is impacting the community near 7th Standard Road, Calloway Drive, Olive Drive and Snow Road. The outage was reported around 11:56 a.m., according to the PG&E outage map. According to the PG&E website, power should be […]

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Bakersfield PD releases body camera footage of police shooting that killed man on Pacheco Rd

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department shared body-worn camera footage of a shooting in south Bakersfield last month during which three officers fired and left a man dead. The video released Tuesday was edited and produced by BPD. The body-worn camera footage is brief and includes muted sections and blurred-out visuals. At around […]

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Bakersfield police investigating felony vandalism case on 34th Street

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department is seeking the public’s help identifying a suspect involved with an ongoing vandalism investigation. BPD said the suspect is allegedly linked to felony vandalism that occurred on Monday, Aug. 31. Law enforcement said it occurred at a business on the 900 block of 34th Street. Bakersfield police […]

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‘It is going to excite people’: Kern County turns blue for first time in nearly 50 years

Last night, Kern County dropped the results of more than 60,000 ballots.

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‘Unavoidable’: Chief Stratton on woman who was hit by BPD car

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Every month we sit down with law enforcement leaders to talk about the latest community concerns. Anthony Vasquez sat down with Chief Brent Stratton of the Bakersfield Police Department to discuss the woman who was hit by a BPD car, the suspects arrested in a Halloween party shooting and what the […]

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Man pleads no contest to involuntary manslaughter in 2025 homicide in Bakersfield

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A plea agreement was reached Monday in the case of a man charged in connection to a fatal assault in October of last year. Eric Joy, 64, pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter in the death of 55-year-old Joe Galvan, according to court records. He’s scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 10. […]

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Defendant admits to all charges in deadly shooting at east Bakersfield marijuana dispensary: D.A.’s Office

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — One of five defendants charged in the shooting deaths of two people at a marijuana dispensary in east Bakersfield has admitted to all charges and enhancements against him in juvenile court, according to the Kern County District Attorney’s Office. Ramahs Turner is scheduled for a disposition hearing — in effect a […]

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2 in Kern County custody following arrest at Sac State

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Two men are in custody of the Kern County Sheriff’s Office following an arrest at Sacramento State. Mario Izrael Leon, 21, and Giordan Crompton, 19, were arrested at Sacramento State in connection to a homicide on Rosedale Highway in the early morning of Nov. 1. Both are in Kern County custody […]

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Man sentenced for murdering wife in front of her children at Monterey St home

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Rafael Estrada, who pleaded no contest to second-degree murder for stabbing his wife in the throat in front of her children, was sentenced Thursday to 30 years to life in prison plus 10 years and four months. 17 News live blogged the hearing. Estrada, 45, killed Taylor Estrada, 32, in May […]

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KCSO searches for suspect in 2025 homicide

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the community’s assistance for any information related to the murder of a 40-year-old man who was found dead on Lerdo Highway. The victim of the homicide was identified as Hector Prado Jr., of Wasco, according to the Kern County Coroner’s Office. Prado was […]

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Warrant issued after man charged in 2023 DUI injury case doesn’t show for court

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man accused of driving drunk in a crash that resulted in injuries in 2023 failed to show for a hearing Tuesday in Superior Court and a warrant was issued for his arrest, according to court records. Zachary Guy Johnson, 50, was due in court for a hearing at which a […]

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Community members react to planned Stockdale Highway off-ramp closure

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The southbound Highway 99 off-ramp to Stockdale Highway is scheduled to close permanently Nov. 20, according to the City of Bakersfield. The city said the closure is part of the Centennial Corridor Project and the Thomas Roads Improvement Program, which includes improvements to the Highway 58 and 99 interchange. The city and Caltrans said the closure is consistent with state safety standards and will “enhance safety for the traveling public.”

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2026 CIF Central Section football playoffs: Top divisions feature Bakersfield schools in semifinal round

The semifinal and quarterfinal rounds for the 2026 CIF Central Section football championships are set.

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Bakersfield’s Meadows Field Airport airfare ranked 5th most expensive nationally

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — An new analysis is showing that prices at the Bakersfield airport are outpacing national increases. The analysis, published by ConsumerVoice, ranked Meadows Field Airport as the fifth most expensive airfare among the country’s 200 busiest airports. At Meadows Field, ConsumerVoice found that the average ticket price was about $634, which is […]

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Bakersfield man pleads guilty to fentanyl charge in federal court in West Virginia

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A Bakersfield man faces at least 10 years in prison after pleading guilty Tuesday in federal court in West Virginia to possession with the intent to distribute 400 grams or more of a mixture containing fentanyl. Trenzell Veasey, 29, is scheduled to be sentenced March 9, according to a release from […]

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12-Year-Old Killed, 10-Year-Old Injured in Edison Highway Hit and Run

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A 12-year-old girl was killed, and a 10-year-old girl was seriously injured after they were struck by a vehicle while crossing Edison Highway near Fairfax Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash happened Friday evening as the girls crossed the westbound lanes outside...

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Bakersfield veterans react to Hegseth impeachment effort

As an effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces a roadblock in Congress, Bakersfield veterans share why they believe he should remain in the role.

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Local family pleads for stolen ashes to be returned after home break-in

Ron Horlacher's ashes were stolen from his family home, and his family is pleading for them to be returned.

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