BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Kern County is proposing annual sewer rate hikes by hundreds of dollars over the next five years in county service areas for some properties in west Bakersfield, according ...

Officer Aspen Resendez with the Bakersfield Police Department joined 17 News at Sunrise to share why she wanted to do this ...

Kern County farmers are bracing for a potential fertilizer shortage and rising prices that could ripple through local agriculture and related businesses, as the ...

Results of Thursday’s competition Bakersfield teams swept Thursday’s trade show, with the top five spots won by local high schools. Coming in first was Chameleon, from Centennial High School; second ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — The city of Bakersfield donated a van to Critters Without Litters to help expand efforts to control the local feral cat population. The Chevy Astro van was due to be replaced by ...

A new report from the Kern County Grand Jury reveals significant shortcomings in the county's emergency preparedness, particularly for its most vulnerable residents. The investigation found that the ...

Locally elected Reps. Vince Fong and David Valadao celebrated word this week the federal Department of the Interior will spend $540 million shoring up California water infrastructure, including $200 m ...

Earlier this week, Councilman Zack Bashirtash sparked controversy by labeling the city's spending on homelessness as a "waste" during a city council meeting. His comments came after a staff ...