‘A situation that was created by the city’: Kern County supervisors to consider sewer rate hike in parts of Bakersfield

Some residents in parts of west Bakersfield could see their annual sewer rates climbing up to over $1,000 in a few years. The ...

KGET Top 5: Things about the summer

KGET Top 5 is a show where guests pick or rank their Top 5 of just about anything. On this episode of Top 5, 17 News at ...

‘Freak accident’ leads to desperate search for man lost in the Kern River

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern River is a familiar but dangerous place in Kern County. Known for the lives it has ...

Vegetation fire burning in Kern River Canyon, KCFD advising only local traffic allowed through

A vegetation fire has broken out in Kern County, outside of Bakersfield, sending thick gray smoke out into the area. The ...

Live: Candidates for Kern County supervisor District 3 seat debate on KGET

Two candidates looking to represent Kern County's Board of Supervisors 3rd District will debate one another Thursday night.
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How to watch the Senate District 16 debate on KGET

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Candidates looking to represent California's Senate District 16 will face off in a debate live on KGET on Wednesday, May 13. The debate featuring just two of the three ...

Kern County primary ballot measure could shake up local governance

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A lot of attention and money have flown through the campaigns of the Central Valley in this year ...

KGET collecting flags ahead of Flag Day

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — KGET along with the Bakersfield Young Marines will be collecting flags once again ahead of Flag ...