‘A third of our homicides are domestic violence related‘: Bakersfield police chief on department focuses for October

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Every month we sit down with our local law enforcement leaders to talk about the latest ...

Live: Bakersfield City Council Ward 3 debate on KGET

The five candidates in the race for Bakersfield City Council's third ward are set to take over the debate stage on KGET this evening.

How to watch the Assembly District 35 debate with Andrae Gonzales & Saul Ayon on KGET

Kern County political leaders Andrae Gonzales and Saul Ayon are expected to meet on the debate stage Tuesday night to make ...

How to watch the Bakersfield City Council Ward 4 debate on KGET

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) – Two candidates in Bakersfield’s City Council’s fourth Ward race will face-off in a live debate Tuesday evening. Hosted by 17 News, incumbent Councilmember Bob Smith will ...
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$1.37M coming to State Route 58 in Kern County, per Congressman Fong’s office

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — New funding has been awarded to the Kern Council of Governments to better aid the State Route 58 corridor. Rep. Vince Fong’s office announced the funding, which will be ...

Kern County supervisors approve new rules for filling vacancies on Board of Supervisors

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Following local voters’ approval of the Kern County charter — and ahead of Supervisor David Couch’s upcoming departure from the Board — supervisors on Tuesday approved ...