Bakersfield Fire, Kern County Fire see increase in illegal firework use, fires

You’ve heard them, and possibly seen them as fireworks were going off all over town on July 4. Fourth of July is the busiest ...

Woman found dead in NE Bakersfield pool was local doctor, plastic surgeon

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) – The woman found dead in a residential pool this week was a local doctor. The Kern County coroner ...

Kern County Fire, Bakersfield Fire document high levels of firework reports, fires across county on July 4

As they predicted, the Kern County Fire Department said that this past Independence Day was one of the busiest days of the ...
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Activist group uses AI-altered 17 News report to make allegations against Supervisor Jeff Flores

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A local activist group has used an AI-altered image from a 17 News report to make its own allegations against Supervisor Jeff Flores. The image was posted to Facebook over ...

Local youth soccer embraces World Cup, welcomes the boost it brings

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Every four years the World Cup captivates the eyes of die-hard soccer lovers and regular ...