BAKERSFIELD, Calif. KGET) — A bill that would possibly bring a University of California medical school to Kern County is moving forward in the state legislature. Dr. Jasmeet Bains, who represents California’s 35th Assembly district, first introduced the so-called “Grow Our Own” bill. It would require the University of California to build a medical school […]
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Two women were arrested last week for allegedly driving on Interstate 5 with 10 pounds of suspected fentanyl worth nearly half a million dollars. The California Highway Patrol said officers pulled over a vehicle along I-5 near Highway 223 in Bakersfield on June 7. Nude stabbing, carjacking suspect said he used […]
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed over the 2023 death of an inmate at Kern’s Central Receiving Facility who was allegedly assaulted by other inmates, placed back in the same communal cell and later found beaten and hanged in the shower. The suit brought against the county by attorneys representing […]
Saturday morning began with a scrum, standing outside the front doors of the Kern County Animal Services shelter. Among them was Jo Kantz, a former physician and mother to two cats. Kantz said she drove three hours from Solvang, a town northwest of Santa Barbara, to find a replacement for two dogs she’s lost since […]
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The numbers are in. The latest jobs report in Kern County shows unemployment dropped from 10.2% in March 2024, to 9.3% in April 2024. That means thousands of new jobs. “More specifically, an estimated 8,000 more people reported being employed in April compared to March,” said Rosendo Flores, with the Employment […]
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A Tulare County inmate has been named as one of the suspects in the death of another incarcerated person at the Kern Valley State Prison, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced. According to the CDCR, on Monday at around 2:20 p.m., two incarcerated men Andrew L. Espinoza, 29, […]
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — It was a very close call for businesses next to Yokuts Park when a wildfire broke out nearby on Tuesday. Some employees had to move their cars so they wouldn’t catch on fire. “A couple of patients came in right away and told us that there was fire next door,” said […]
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The sky was filled with purple and blue Friday night in select parts of Kern County. On May 10, aurora was spotted from 17 News viewers in Lake Isabella, near Lake Ming and even in the City of Bakersfield. The aurora is visible due to a geomagnetic storm and particles interacting […]
Utah Valley University students celebrate graduation on Thursday, May 2, 2024, in Orem. | Isaac Hale Utah Valley University graduates were welcomed into the 2024 ceremony Thursday with cheers and screams from family and friends calling out names and jumping up and down to get their loved ones’ attention in a crowd of hundreds. UVU […]
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The 2024 election cycle is well underway, and in California, voters may be able to return their vote-by-mail ballots in person. In fact, voters in some counties, like Fresno and Tulare, have already participated via this new method for the March 5 Presidential Primary Election. Assembly Bill 626 was introduced by […]
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Temperatures will trend cooler this weekend across Kern County before rebounding early next week. A storm system will impact Central California this weekend, resulting in periods of rainfall in the San Joaquin Valley and snowfall in the Sierra Nevada. Gusty winds are in store for the desert areas of eastern Kern […]
A rainstorm made its way to Kern County on Wednesday. A Winter Weather Advisory was put into effect for the Frazier Park/Pine Mountain Club area above 5,000 feet, as they could anticipate anywhere from 3″-6″ of snow. NWS releases final snowfall totals from weekend’s Sierra Nevada blizzard For the most part, snow levels will remain […]