We tell local Bakersfield news & weather stories, and we do what we do to make Bakersfield, Tehachapi & the rest of Kern County a better place to live.

Kern511.org Be sure to check out Kern511.org for real-time information on congestion, construction, crashes, and other events affecting traffic in the Kern County area.

Introducing the Kern County Homicide Tracker Since 2000, more than a thousand local people have been shot, beaten or strangled to death. KGET is now tracking these crimes, creating a database …

17 News brings you the best, award-winning coverage of news in Kern County.

Lowest Gas Prices in Bakersfield Lowest Gas Prices in Bakersfield – Central, Bakersfield – NE, Bakersfield – North, Bakersfield – NW, Bakersfield – SE, Bakersfiel…

The Latest News and Updates in News brought to you by the team at KGET 17 News:

Weather – Map Center Click Thumbnail below for Larger Image 7-Day Valley 7-Day Mountains Valley Forecast Desert Forecast Mountain Forecast Satellite/Radar Kern Radar Air Quality Dog Walk Forecast

A husband. A son. A father. An avid reader. Jamie Osuna’s family described him as all of these things once. Now he’s an inmate. A confessed murderer. He’s tattooed most of his face to look like a comic book villain, and he plays the role just as notoriously. Reporter Olivia LaVoice now looks into each façade, uncovering far more than she ever expected from The Man With a Thousand Faces.

KGET Jobs - All the latest vacancies in Bakersfield, CA. Register today to take advantage of the powerful search tools to help you find that perfect job.

Nov 9, 2022 · NEW YORK (AP) — With a record contract for Edwin Díaz, his swift return to the New York Mets was music to their ears. Díaz and the Mets completed their $102 million, five-year deal Wednesday — the …