A verdict was reached Friday in a murder trial of a man who murdered his wife by stabbing her over 23 times. Victor Farias Jr ...

A California Department of Fish & Wildlife investigation has led to the arrest and booking of one person into the Kern County ...

Pedro Naveiras’ to-do list doesn’t end after the workday is done. The longtime Bakersfield native and the longtime prosecutor ...

Starting Monday, Kern County voters will begin receiving their ballots for the upcoming November Midterm election. Once they ...

We are now in week 7 of high school football and multiple schools are set to take the field Friday night. Here are the scores ...

Following a two-week trial, a Kern County jury on Friday found Victor Farias Jr. guilty of first-degree murder in the brutal ...

Although he’s relatively new to the political scene, Randy Villegas has been making waves in the legislative stage. Villegas, ...

When you invite a company into your home, trust matters. For Bakersfield’s Can Do Crew Plumbing, Heating, and Air, that commitment to integrity has earned the company the 2026 Better Business ...

Addiction is a medical condition, and recovery is possible. Kern Medical’s Addiction Medicine Program is designed to help patients seek treatment without shame or judgment and take the next step ...

A Kern County man who was accused of threatening to shoot his neighbor’s dog and to making threats against neighbors was ...

Justice Diverted, the 17 News special report that aired Wednesday has garnered tens of thousands of views with many asking ...

Garces football stars Carter and Bryce Hanson have been deemed ineligible for Friday’s game versus Bakersfield High School, according to Garces athletic ...